I'm using xp pro with all recent updates. WMP does work nicely for listening to radio, but my preference is to use MJ. I've clicked my way through every available option, checked file associations in Windows Explorer, IE, MJ, and WMP.
Everything points to MJ as my default player but WMP hijacks MPU downloads. You're right, Jim, it is a joke. Integration is fine, but not when it's forced down your throat.
Listening to: 'Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)' from 'Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim' by 'Frank Sinatra/Antonio Carlos Jobim' on Media Jukebox
Shelly
Media Jukebox PLUS 8.0.275
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1694 MHz MMX
Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 94 MB
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 (Build 2600)
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2813.3000
ComCtl32.dll: 6.00.2600.0000
Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2813.3000
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2600.0000
wnaspi32.dll: 4.57 (1008) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1997 Adaptec, Inc.
Aspi32.sys: 4.57 (1008)