Hi to all.

Well, I read this message second, though it was written earlier.  I am not 
sure of the answer to the first question--I upgraded to Windows Media 10 a 
couple of months back, but I've never had a problem with the CD store 
appearing in the main window.  It is available under the "View" heading, and 
I am sure there is a toggle switch in either the View or Tools menu that 
will remove this from the main screen.

Your second problem was one I had when I first downloaded Winamp.  
Apparently, the player's default mode is to take all formats from other 
players that it can play and make Winamp the default format.  To correct 
this, you will need to do the following each time after you have downloaded 
and installed the Winamp software (this includes upgrades):

1.  Enter your Winamp player.
2.  Press CTRL+p to bring up the Preferences menu.  Your cursor should be 
sitting on the "File Types" option.
3.  Tab to "Restore File Associations At Start Up" and uncheck that box.
4. Tab to "Make Winamp The Default Player for All Associated File Types" (I 
hope I remembered that one correctly) and uncheck that box.
5. Tab to "OK,", press the enter key and then press ALT+F4 to exit Winamp.
7. Open your Windows Media player.
8.  From the Tools menu (ALT+T), arrow up or down to "Options" and press the 
"Enter" key.
9. Using "Shift+Tab" then the right arrow keys, go to File Types".
10. Tab to the "Select All" button and press the spacebar.  Then tab to 
"Apply" and press the spacebar again.  Finally press "Shift+Tab" and press 
the spacebar on the OK button.

This restores all of the Windows Media formats (including MPEG and MP3) to 
Windows Media player.  If you want to restore any files back to Winamp (such 
the two I just mentioned which I did), all you have to do is go in the 
Windows Media File Types list, uncheck those file types, press OK, and 
enter.  Alternatively, you could also do this through the Winamp player, but 
since Winamp has some 62 formats (that's what is in the Bundled version) and 
Windows Media player only has 13, it is probably easier to properly these 
changes through the Windows Media player (there are 4 different MP3 file 
types in Winamp, all associated with the single MP3 type in Windows Media 
player).

I know this has been long-winded, but I hope it helps.

To all, take care.

Ted Chittenden




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>Subject: [VICUG-L] 2 windows media player issues
>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:08:47 -0400
>
>Hi all,
>Here's the problems I need help with.
>1.  I'm now using windows media version 10 which I just upgraded to.  
>However, now, whenever I connect and play a windows media file, the file 
>plays, but now, the dum thing is saying "please wait while windows media 
>player contacts the msn store."  Now folks, I don't want this stupid thing 
>contacting the msn store, how can I get rid of that contacting it, so it 
>won't contact the msn store?
>2.  Someone told me to upgrade to version 10 of media player, and my 
>problem would be solved.  Well it's not.  So, here's the problem.
>I can play a file in windows media player on billsparks.org like from a 
>radio station, etc., but, then, the moment I play a file in winamp which is 
>a winamp file, then, I go back and try to play a windows media file, 
>windows media player comes up and says, "the file you are trying to playing 
>cannot be played by the default player.  It is corrupted."  So, then I have 
>to go into windows media player and configer it again by going to options 
>then going to the file types page, then clicking the select all button, 
>then clicking apply, then clickinbg ok.  Then I can play any windows media 
>file again, at least until I play a winamp file, then of course any windows 
>media file won't play because the default player which is suppose to be 
>media player cannot play the file.
>So, what in the world do I do about this?
>Harry
>
>
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