Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

[Guest Cat]

When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media

Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

 

 

"Cat" <typingcat@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media

> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

>

[Guest S.SubZero]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

>

 

That doesn't work.

 

http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

 

Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP

that is playing is the 64 bit version

 

"S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

>>

>

> That doesn't work.

>

> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

>

> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

>

[Guest Clayton]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

What would be the difference playing a mp3 file in WMP 64-bit than 32-bit?

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

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> Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP

> that is playing is the 64 bit version

>

> "S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1189369197.645330.317050@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...

>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

>>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

>>>

>>

>> That doesn't work.

>>

>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

>>

>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

>>

>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Or the x64 version of the popular ffdshow:

http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/

It lives quite happily along with its x86 version.

Download link:

http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffdshow/ffdshow_rev1328_20070706_x64.exe

Carlos

 

"S.SubZero" wrote:

> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> > Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

> >

>

> That doesn't work.

>

> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

>

> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

>

>

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

NONE There really is no practical need for 64-bit for most home users. It

was a question asked. I personally have my mp3's and mp4's associated with

Media Player Classic. I just reassociated it to verify that that worked.

 

 

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message

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> What would be the difference playing a mp3 file in WMP 64-bit than 32-bit?

>

>

> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> news:u9SC$Fy8HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP

>> that is playing is the 64 bit version

>>

>> "S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:1189369197.645330.317050@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...

>>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

>>>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

>>>>

>>>

>>> That doesn't work.

>>>

>>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

>>>

>>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

>>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

>>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

>>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

>>>

>>

>

[Guest John Adams]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

How do you even access the 64 bit version of WMP on Vista?

 

 

"Cat" <typingcat@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media

> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

>

[Guest Clayton]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

This entry sets the registry (need to create a reg file and run it)

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App

Paths\wmplayer.exe]

"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player"

 

This command sets WMP to 64-Bit

 

C:\Windows\System32\unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64

 

 

 

 

"John Adams" <seamus@horadrim.net> wrote in message

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> How do you even access the 64 bit version of WMP on Vista?

>

>

> "Cat" <typingcat@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1189352436.830751.306160@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media

>> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

>>

>

[Guest Clayton]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Carlos, isn't ffdshow a part of Vista Codec Package 4.4.8?

Or would you install it along side also?

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Or the x64 version of the popular ffdshow:

> http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/

> It lives quite happily along with its x86 version.

> Download link:

> http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffdshow/ffdshow_rev1328_20070706_x64.exe

> Carlos

>

> "S.SubZero" wrote:

>

>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

>> > Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

>> >

>>

>> That doesn't work.

>>

>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

>>

>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

>>

>>

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Go to Program Files\Windows Media Player\click on wmplayer.exe If you want

to set it as your default for mp3, just right click on an mp3 file, select

open with, browse to the aforementioned file, accept making sure you check

the box to always use this program to open these files

 

 

"John Adams" <seamus@horadrim.net> wrote in message

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> How do you even access the 64 bit version of WMP on Vista?

>

>

> "Cat" <typingcat@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1189352436.830751.306160@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media

>> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

>>

>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Using 64bit WMP by default on Windows Vista.

 

Clayton:

I have never installed Vista Codec Package.

I am familiar (and use) with ffdshow and that is my recommendation.

ffdshow might be a subset or part of the Vista Codec Package.

Carlos

 

"Clayton" wrote:

> Carlos, isn't ffdshow a part of Vista Codec Package 4.4.8?

> Or would you install it along side also?

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D3034A20-D0BB-4D08-8C13-8EBADB566D53@microsoft.com...

> > Or the x64 version of the popular ffdshow:

> > http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/

> > It lives quite happily along with its x86 version.

> > Download link:

> > http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffdshow/ffdshow_rev1328_20070706_x64.exe

> > Carlos

> >

> > "S.SubZero" wrote:

> >

> >> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> >> > Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.

> >> >

> >>

> >> That doesn't work.

> >>

> >> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

> >>

> >> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only

> >> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the

> >> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also

> >> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

> >>

> >>

>

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