Windows Media Player 2

[Guest firefox123@dialup4less.com]

I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I prefer

it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to get it

associated with any files.

 

I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way. I

find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

happens.

 

The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

program.

 

Appreciate any help.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

firefox123 wrote:

> I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I prefer

> it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to get it

> associated with any files.

>

> I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

> I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

> happens.

>

> The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

> program.

 

2?

 

I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

 

Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get that?!

 

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[Guest throwitout]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

On Feb 27, 4:34 pm, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:

> firefox123 wrote:

> > I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I prefer

> > it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to get it

> > associated with any files.

>

> > I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

> > I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

> > happens.

>

> > The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

> > program.

>

> 2?

>

> I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

>

> Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get that?!

 

 

Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

[Guest Fat Kev]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

 

 

throwitout wrote:

>

> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

 

Most Valuable Pig (MVP) won't know this!

[Guest PD43]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

Fat Kev <Fat.Kev@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

>

>Most Valuable Pig (MVP) won't know this!

 

<plonk!>

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

firefox123 wrote:

> I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I

> prefer it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to

> get it associated with any files.

>

> I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

> I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

> happens.

>

> The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

> program.

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> 2?

>

> I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

>

> Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get

> that?!

 

throwitout wrote:

> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

 

Aha! Good catch throwitout.

 

I don't usually think of versions as being part of the executable name. I

utilize Media Player Classic a lot myself for playing my own captured

videos - it just seems to work with more things. It's filename is

mplayerc.exe most of the time. ;-)

 

Thanks for the correction!

 

 

firefox123,

 

Can you change the associations through the Windows Explorer --> Tools -->

Folder Options --> File Types method? Or at least check and see what the

extensions you are trying to associate are setup as now?

 

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[Guest Ian D]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> firefox123 wrote:

>> I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I

>> prefer it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to

>> get it associated with any files.

>>

>> I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

>> I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

>> happens.

>>

>> The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

>> program.

>

> Shenan Stanley wrote:

>> 2?

>>

>> I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

>>

>> Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get

>> that?!

>

> throwitout wrote:

>> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

>

> Aha! Good catch throwitout.

>

> I don't usually think of versions as being part of the executable name. I

> utilize Media Player Classic a lot myself for playing my own captured

> videos - it just seems to work with more things. It's filename is

> mplayerc.exe most of the time. ;-)

>

> Thanks for the correction!

>

>

> firefox123,

>

> Can you change the associations through the Windows Explorer --> Tools -->

> Folder Options --> File Types method? Or at least check and see what the

> extensions you are trying to associate are setup as now?

>

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>

 

If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

firefox123 wrote:

> I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I

> prefer it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to

> get it associated with any files.

>

> I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

> I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

> happens.

>

> The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

> program.

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> 2?

>

> I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

>

> Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get

> that?!

 

throwitout wrote:

> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> Aha! Good catch throwitout.

>

> I don't usually think of versions as being part of the executable

> name. I utilize Media Player Classic a lot myself for playing my

> own captured videos - it just seems to work with more things. It's

> filename is mplayerc.exe most of the time. ;-)

>

> Thanks for the correction!

>

>

> firefox123,

>

> Can you change the associations through the Windows Explorer -->

> Tools --> Folder Options --> File Types method? Or at least check

> and see what the extensions you are trying to associate are setup

> as now?

 

Ian D wrote:

> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

 

I don't have many Windows 98 SE PCs sitting around (zero in fact), ;-)

Thanks for the information though.

 

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[Guest PD43]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

"Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote:

>If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

>description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

 

Reading is a skill.

 

If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

firefox123 wrote:

> I am trying to use Windows Media player 2 on my XP machine (I

> prefer it over other versions for some media) I cannot seam to

> get it associated with any files.

>

> I have tried right clicking the file and associating it that way.

> I find the floder I have the program in and select it, but nothing

> happens.

>

> The program works if I open it and then open the file from the

> program.

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> 2?

>

> I did not know anything below 6.4 would work on XP.

>

> Actually - I assume there was a 2 - but... Where would you get

> that?!

 

throwitout wrote:

> Might be because the executable for 6.4 is "mplayer2.exe"?

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> Aha! Good catch throwitout.

>

> I don't usually think of versions as being part of the executable

> name. I utilize Media Player Classic a lot myself for playing my

> own captured videos - it just seems to work with more things. It's

> filename is mplayerc.exe most of the time. ;-)

>

> Thanks for the correction!

>

>

> firefox123,

>

> Can you change the associations through the Windows Explorer -->

> Tools --> Folder Options --> File Types method? Or at least check

> and see what the extensions you are trying to associate are setup

> as now?

 

Ian D wrote:

> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> I don't have many Windows 98 SE PCs sitting around (zero in fact), ;-)

> Thanks for the information though.

 

Got an email from the OP...

 

firefox123 wrote:

> I believe I got it from Windows 3.1. The file name is

> MPLAYER2.exe. I prefer it because I can pause a file just by

> smacking the space bar. (Ctrl-P is not as convient - I know it's

> not much)

> I can send it if you are interested. (~5 kb)

 

firefox123,

 

See above for my suggestion...

 

Also, you may want to try Media Player Classic (v6.4.9.0).... Spacebar works

in the same way as you are describing.

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358

 

To be honest - I usually get it with the KLite Codec Pack... But this is

the source. ;-)

 

There is a BETA (v6.4.9.1), but reading the reviews - stick with the

v6.4.9.0 if you try it!

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1045531002/1

 

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[Guest Ian D]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote:

>

>>If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

>>description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

>

> Reading is a skill.

>

> If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

> this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

 

 

 

I was referring to the internal file description, Media Player 2,

of mplayer.exe, which is the original Win9x version that the

OP was referring to. Version 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) arrived later,

starting with WinMe. The OP has subsequently said that

his version was ancient. The original Media Player shipped

with the 3.x Windows series.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

Ian D wrote:

> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:50qbs3l7rk3ut63v1phrdkqmgvfhngb3tm@4ax.com...

>> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote:

>>

>>> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

>>> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

>>

>> Reading is a skill.

>>

>> If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

>> this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

>

>

>

> I was referring to the internal file description, Media Player 2,

> of mplayer.exe, which is the original Win9x version that the

> OP was referring to. Version 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) arrived later,

> starting with WinMe.

 

Is that right? I never had WinME (just Win98SE), and I sure have it

(mplayer2.exe). Its file date is Sept 2001.

 

So either it came with Win98SE, or IE6 (or IE6 SP1). (not just WinME).

> The OP has subsequently said that

> his version was ancient. The original Media Player shipped

> with the 3.x Windows series.

[Guest Dave F.]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote:

>

>> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

>> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

>

> Reading is a skill.

>

> If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

> this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

 

Reading through this NG it's clear that it's YOU that doesn't read fully.

 

In future please do so.

It save other posters wasting their time.

 

Dave F.

[Guest Ian D]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> Ian D wrote:

>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:50qbs3l7rk3ut63v1phrdkqmgvfhngb3tm@4ax.com...

>>> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

>>>> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

>>>

>>> Reading is a skill.

>>>

>>> If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

>>> this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

>>

>>

>>

>> I was referring to the internal file description, Media Player 2,

>> of mplayer.exe, which is the original Win9x version that the

>> OP was referring to. Version 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) arrived later,

>> starting with WinMe.

>

> Is that right? I never had WinME (just Win98SE), and I sure have it

> (mplayer2.exe). Its file date is Sept 2001.

>

> So either it came with Win98SE, or IE6 (or IE6 SP1). (not just WinME).

>

Mplayer2.exe (Media Player 6.4) actually appeared first in Win2000,

but WinMe was the first home OS to have it. It's also in WinXP.

You'll find it in the Program Files\Windows Media Player folder.

In XP it shares program code with whatever version of WMP is

installed.

 

The full stand alone version of Media Player 6.4 is still available

at the MS Download Centre, along with additional codecs and

buffer overrun security updates.

[Guest Weasel Keeper]

Re: Windows Media Player 2

 

On Feb 28, 10:59 am, "Ian D" <tau...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_h...@earthlink.net> wrote in messagenews:OuAdZwbeIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> > Ian D wrote:

> >> "PD43" <pauld1...@comcast.net> wrote in message

> >>news:50qbs3l7rk3ut63v1phrdkqmgvfhngb3tm@4ax.com...

> >>> "Ian D" <tau...@nowhere.com> wrote:

>

> >>>> If you check the properties of the Win98SE mplayer.exe, the file

> >>>> description is, Media Player 2. The file version is 4.10.

>

> >>> Reading is a skill.

>

> >>> If you read the post you were replying to you would have seen that

> >>> this was already stated and was being acknowledged in that post.

>

> >> I was referring to the internal file description, Media Player 2,

> >> of mplayer.exe, which is the original Win9x version that the

> >> OP was referring to. Version 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) arrived later,

> >> starting with WinMe.

>

> > Is that right? I never had WinME (just Win98SE), and I sure have it

> > (mplayer2.exe). Its file date is Sept 2001.

>

> > So either it came with Win98SE, or IE6 (or IE6 SP1). (not just WinME).

>

> Mplayer2.exe (Media Player 6.4) actually appeared first in Win2000,

> but WinMe was the first home OS to have it. It's also in WinXP.

> You'll find it in the Program Files\Windows Media Player folder.

> In XP it shares program code with whatever version of WMP is

> installed.

>

> The full stand alone version of Media Player 6.4 is still available

> at the MS Download Centre, along with additional codecs and

> buffer overrun security updates.

 

 

I did finally get it to work. I had to go into my current media

player (MediaPlayer 9.0) and deselect the file types. Then in the

Mplayer2.exe options I selected the media types. Finally I used the

open with option in windows Explorer and the Mplayer2 was available to

select with "Always use this program". It seems to have fixed the

problem.

 

Thanks the help.