How to change a default program to open the file instead of Widnows Media Player

Original title: Media Player

Windows Media Player opens many of my files (which in fact cannot be opened).  What can I do to make the Media Player ceases to be the default to open my files?  I can't even open Internet Explorer because Media Player wants to open.

Hello

By the description, I understand that Windows Media Player is been activated as default program to open all the files.

You can change (set another program as default) your default program following the steps mentioned below:

1. open default programs by clicking the Start button, click default programs.
2. click on associate a type of file or Protocol with a program.
3. click on the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default value.
4. click on the change agenda.
5. click on the program that you want to use by default for the selected file type, or click the arrow next to other programs to show other programs. (If you don't see other programs or your program is not listed, click Browse to find the program you want to use, and then click Open. If no other programs are installed that are able to open the type of file or Protocol, your choice will be limited.)

For more information, please visit the link below:

Change the programs that Windows uses by default


https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/help/18539/Windows-7-change-default-programs

Hope this information is useful, if the problem persists please write us back with the quick information so that we can help you further.

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