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• HELP: .exe files will open in Windows Media Player

  Yesterday, I did something with my computer and now it opens all .exe files in Windows Media Player. This means well enough that I can do anything. When I click right a .exe program, it does not say "open with...". ». SystemRecovery does not work either. Please help me solve this problem

  Salvation of Daniel,

  Try the steps in this article

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/6ef5399f-a0b6-4133-AC76-41cda36b1ca21033.mspx

  Hope will fix your problem, please post back and let us know ok.

  JohnD
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I can't change the name of the artist in windows media player 12

  I just got a new computer with windows 7 and windows media player 12. I can't change the name of the artist... the only thing I can change is the name of the song. I have a bunch of songs apparently by an artist called "Various Artists" (even if the playlist on the right has the artist right next to the name of the song)

  After almost losing my mind I finally realized that if I went to 'Artist' under the music heading and 'edition' "various artists" by clicking right select edit and then it is empty. But that only put some of the songs in the right places. I have now 2 songs always under "Various Artists" and apparently no way to solve this problem. It's so frusterating. Is not able to organize and change the information the whole point of WMP? Why am I required to have two completely different artists and songs under the title "various artists" I'm afraid to download more music because if another song goes under "various artists" I could just smash my brand new computer.

  What version of WMP, I had on my old computer had an advanced tag editor... Why is it that has been subscribed? And then I'm on the subject it's terrible this new Windows Media player is why is there not more "recently added" tab? It would have been helpful in trying to find music mistagged I just add... or maybe I should remember that all the songs are technically 'Various Artists' and just look there first.

  You can also change the Album artist for the music , if you select the column of the Album artist , right click on a column heading and selecting ... Choose the columns . Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• How can I change the Art of the track in Windows Media Player?

  I know how to change the album art and I already fixed, but tracks have individual art, designed by the artist, and I want those on their respective titles. I messed around with Windows Media Player for a little bit, but I like the still have not found anything useful.

  I really want this art of the track on my tracks, because it is very important to me.

  Hi NoelleFay,

  I know exactly what you mean, but I don't think that WMP allows this function because most artist do not include only cd art of track individual art.

  I advise you to search/post this question in the forum of Experts of Windows.

  There, the developers of real media meet to solve issues advanced like this.

  Hope this helps,

  B Eddie

• Changing music Info after this problem by Windows Media Player

  I 'Open file location' and go to 'Properties' correct/update the information of the song, but as soon as I do, changes to Media Player it again at all what he wants and adds random other songs from the same album and change number and track cover art. This problem is even worse trying to organize the songs on the mix CD. I went in 'Options' to change to "Substitute information" to "Only the missing information" and she always does.

  Hi KaylaPatterson,

  Thanks for posting your query in the Microsoft Community Forums!

  I understand that Windows Media Player will not change the information of music even after update in the location of the main file.

  I'll be more than happy to help you and guide you in the right direction.

  To avoid this, I suggest you to check out the methods and check if it helps. You can try to clear the Windows Media Player database and check if it helps.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  Step 1

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. for Windows 7: click Start, run, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player and then click on OK.

  3. Select all the files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  Note you don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Step 2

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. If you are running Windows 7, click Start, run, % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click OK.

  3 select the folder Media Player, and then click delete on the file menu.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Also note before performing the steps above, I suggest to save the songs and try the steps above.

  Let us know the results.

  Let us know if you encounter problems under windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• How to make a file - or music on windows media player? How can I burn a cd - after that it goes to "write cd Drive files?

  OMG... I'm so frustrated I'm trying to "burn" a CD - but I don't know how to get all the songs I want my music files for windows media player... sometimes I try to drag and drop - it does not work. I'll also to the song to find a file 'my documents' that I put there - and then click on "send to" - and I'm confused... sometimes, it will always write files - CD disc etc., it says cannot find file - I don't understand any of this - I read the troubleshooting info - but am still confused - I have a book on wind.2000 - etc , but it's not always easy. OK-I went to a few music sites - to find the music that I want to - and click right to track the song I want - it stores them in the file-for either my documents or? still, the book does not say how to get from one place to the other. HELP - trying to learn this for the last 4 days or more. PST.

  Hello

  Open wmp-top click on library - click music - add to the library - click on file (upper-left), click Add to library - find folder - click on open - click ok - click Add -.

  should work

  or create a new folder on the desktop right click on empty office create new folder give name - find all music-sending it all to new folder. - then WMP add to lib - this new folder.

  Once you have a library of wmp for music - click on burn select that you want to insert a cd burner not a re-writer - and burn.

  should work.

• How can I change the name of a song in windows media player?

  I downloaded some songs from frostwire and me when I did drag them to my windows media player, I could only put them in a new play list. And when I try to view all my songs, only the songs in the show here, ive I only see those that I added, if I click on the reading list. And she also won't let me not rename songs, if I get the singer, the date that it was made and the name of the song ect all in the name box. She also doesn't sort them in abc order, even if I click the button so he can. Any help please? And I thank you.

  Hi anthonyturner,

  What version of Windows Media Player do you use?

  You can follow these links and check if the problem persists:

  Add or edit media information in Windows Media Player

  Add items to the Windows Media Player library

  Hope the helps of information.

• I lost my music that I transferred to my Sony Walkman using Windows Media Player

  I lost my music I transferred to my Sony Walkman using Windows Media Player.  Any suggestions?

  Hello

  Please use the Microsoft Windows Forum.

  As with any database, the information that is stored in the database or the database itself can be damaged. The Windows Media Player library database can usually recover automatically from the database. However, the database may be corrupted in such a way that Windows Media Player is unable to recover the database.

  1. click on Start , click run , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player , and then clickOK .

  2. Select all the files in the folder and then click delete on thefile menu.

  Note You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  3 restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files . To do this, follow these steps:

  # If you run Windows 7/Vista, click Start , clickrun , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft and then click onOK.

  # Select the folder Media Player and then click delete on thefile menu.

  # Restart Windows Media Player .

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  For more information see: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/925718 )

  also valid for Windows 7)

• I changed all .exe files to open in internet explore by chance and I can't fix it! Help!

  I can't fix it, its broken! I can't even open cmd. I'm so confused please help O.o

  Use system restore to go back to an earlier date at the beginning of the problem. To run system restore, click Start-> programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> system restore. Click on the box that says show more restore points.

  -

  When you got your system back as you, I invite you to buy an external hard drive, and a good backup 3rd party program. You can configure it to automatically do everything in time and frequency of your choice. External hard drives 1 TB are about $85 these days and a very good FREE backup program corresponds to the Easeus todo backup free of charge that you can download from

  http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm . Who can make you save a lot of time and frustration, the next time something like this happens. Sooner or later, it happens to all computers for one reason or another.

• When I click on the download arrow to save a PDF file, it changed and opens in Windows Media Player and I can't find my PDF document.

  Windows Media Player opens and I can not find my pdf document. Where can I find my pdf document in order to download and save on my USB key? Simply open the document. He never opened in Windows Media Player.

  If necessary you can rename (or delete) the file mimeTypes.rdf in the profile folder of Firefox to reset all the actions file.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/mimetypes.RDF
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions

  You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder currently in use:

  • Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file (Linux: open the directory;) Mac: View in the Finder)
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

• How can I reverse sync, that is, using a fuse of Sanza + for Windows Media Player

  Somehow, I deleted a few music Windows Media Player.  The music is still on my Sanza fuse +.  How can I reverse sync and back music in Windows Media Player?

  Use Windows Explorer to copy the songs you want. It may be possible.

  Oh and RTM
  See you soon,.
  Jerry

• Cannot change region on Windows media player code

  How can I change the region of my computer for windows media player, it says I have 0 changes left & im unable to change it back, all useful advice? I didn't know that it was restricting the number of times where I could change my region on my Media Player

  Hi Jessa7382,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Communities. The problem description, I understand that you can not change the region on Windows media player code. Provide the following information for a better understanding of the issue:

  ·         What version of the operating system is installed on the computer?

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  ·         What is the full error message?

  ·         Are you referring to Windows media player DVD region code?

  If you are referring to the DVD region code Windows media player, follow these steps:

  (a) click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the start search box and press enter.

  (b) developing internal driver DVD and right click on the sub element and click Properties and then click on DVD region.

  (c) in the DVD region, select a geographic area and click Ok

  Note: You can change the DVD region settings maximum 5 times.

  I hope this helps. Let us know if you need more assistance.

  Thank you.

• Get an error "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region. "

  * Original title: wrong Region

  Windows Media Player will not play CD - advise

  "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region. "

  Note I am eager to play a CD and it is recognizing a DVD?

  can anyone help

  Hello

  1. what version of Windows is installed on the computer?

  2. what version of Windows Media Player is installed on the computer?

  3. what region is your currently defined DVD player on?

  4. are you able to play other DVDs?

   

  Please follow the provided steps and update us with the results.

  Note: All the steps apply to Windows 7

  Method 1: Try to change the region of the DVD player and check the result. To do this, try the following steps:

  a. Click Start, click computer.
  b. right click on the DVD drive, and then click Properties.
  c. click on the Hardware tab, click the properties button and modify the DVD of the region.

   

  Method 2: Uninstall the DVD player and check.

  a. Click Start, type devmgmt.msc and press to enter.

  b. develop DVD players, right click on the sub element and click on uninstall.

  c. restart the computer and check the result.

  Once you restart the computer, the DVD driver will be loaded automatically.

  d. try to play the DVD and check the result.

   

  You can run the troubleshooting Windows Media Player DVD Troubleshooter and check that it helps.

  Open the Windows Media Player DVD Troubleshoot utility

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-DVD-Troubleshooter

  Let us know if it helps!

• all of my files have been converted to open it in windows media player, how can I change this back?

  all my files open in windows media player and I can not open anything

  Hello

  -Did you change your computer, after which the question began?

  I would recommend that you follow these steps and check to see if they help.

  Step 1:

  Change the program that is associated with the extensions of file name recognized so that Windows XP opens all files with this extension in the new partner program.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859

  Step 2:

  Perform the System Restore to the point that your computer was working normally.

• Error - Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to read, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted.

  Original title: my Media Player will not play the majority of my music files.
   
  Here's what he said
  "Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to read, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted. »

  There has been NO change to my other computer from so NY to AZ I have an internal but also external hard drive and I have so many files that I don't have the disks more and I don't want to lose them.  Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

  Hi David,

  What version of Windows Media Player do you use?

  If you use Windows Media Player 11, you can follow the steps in this link & check if the problem persists.

  You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11

  
  Reference: error message when you type the name of a file to play with Windows Media Player: 'Cannot open file'

  Hope the helps of information.
  Please post back and we do know.