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[Robert]

Once possessing the power of MJ8, is there any reason to keep Windows (wimpy) Media Player installed on my computer?

Robert

[JimH]

MJ uses the Windows Media Player playback engine for several file types.  Best to keep it.

[zevele1]

If you set correctly MediaJukebox ,you will never see Windows Mediaplayer.You can delete the icone on desktop and tolls bar

[shelly]

Zevele

I posted on this problem a couple of days ago.  If you know of a way to prevent WMP from hijacking streaming mp3's and allowing them to open into MJ, I will be most happy!  All file associations point to MJ as the default audio player for all file types.  

Shelly

[zevele1]

Do not know,really.But allmost sure i had this problem
Do MJ was the last installed?I mean after the WMP updates if you run ME,200,XP,and afterIE6 if you use it not runing XP
I stream most of the time from mp3.com,but also from other places,and NEVER WMP opens
I stream mp3.com with FreeAmp ,cause you get name of artist and song when streaming
But i know what with 7.2 i had a problem,the setting for streaming in MJ did 'blow out" quite often
You need to go inside Explorer.It is late for me now-one o'clock am-
But i will have a look tomorrow.In the main time can you try to stream from mp3.com and let me know if WMP opens
Wich Windows do you have?

[shelly]

Zevele,  I'm running Win xp and www.mp3.com opens WMP.

[zevele 1]

Shelly

You need to have M3U and Pls cases check in Media Juke box
But first you have to uncheck the same fonctions in Windows player
At this time i have only Windows player 6,not 7 so i cannot tell you if you will find the same denominations in Windows player.But ,it will state the format -mp3- or the fonction-playlist-
After you unckeck it in WP,be sure to check them in MJ

If you still have the same problem:

Open Windows Explorer[start=accessories=window explorer]
In windows explorer,under tools,chose folder option=go to file types
When you have the file types listed,search for M3U
click on it=click on change=chose MJ
Do the same with Pls

Close Windows Explorer.open MJ and check the 2 cases M3U and Pls
Now you must have MJ opening,not WMP

If you still have the same problem,let me know there is another advanced way

I am sure you would like to change anything to MJ when in File Types.Not a good idea,i did a big mess doing it....Just change this 2 settings

Hope it will do
Just

[shelly]

zevele,  thanks for the suggestions.  Actually I'd done all of the things you've mentioned.  I've also changed every logical setting in IE to no avail.  I guess this is one of the trade offs for having xp.

Shelly

[zevele 1]

Sorry it is not working
You may try to put a new post,telling the problem and what you did allready
There is another way clicking on advanced.But better to ask.I am on ME,IE 5 and WMP6 so not sure for you with XP
Do not care if you had post before about it.Just post a new one

[mphorton]

>>>>>>>Is there a reason to keep windows media player installed?

Using it periodically will keep you reminded of 1) how great MJ is, and 2)why monopolies are a really, really bad thing.


>>>>>>>>I'm running Win xp and www.mp3.com opens WMP

I tried www.mp3.com last week to check out some bands that Zevele10 (my evil twin) recommended, and had the same problem--couldn't resolve it, but't didn't intend to keep visiting the site, so I ignored it. Wonder whether this is in the bug thread.

Michael