Default media player in browsers

[Maincat]

Hello,

I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in WMP11.
The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in the
browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.

How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?

Thanks,
Steve

[~~Alan~~[_3_]]

I had this same question a few weeks ago. Use the "Set Program Access and
Defaults" from the start menu. You may have to enable this by right
clicking the Start button and choosing properties.

~alan


"Maincat" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>
> How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Launch QuickTime Player
From the Edit menu, choose Preferences
Click QuickTime Preferences...
Select the Browser tab, and click MIME Settings...
Disable MPEG related entries there.

See also:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/247/1/How-to-disable-QuickTime-MIME-support-for-mp3-file-type.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Maincat" > wrote in message ...
Hello,

I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in WMP11.
The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in the
browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.

How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?

Thanks,
Steve

[Maincat]

"Maincat" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>
> How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
Thank you very much for your replies. That has sorted out the issue and all
is now well.

Kind regards,
Steve

[M.I.5¾]

"Maincat" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>

Rather strange. I couldn't get IE7 to play .mpg files when you clicked on
them. The problem was solved when I installed Quicktime which plays .mpg
files on my machine with no difficulty.