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Hey all,
I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic standard.
I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just about
every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years.
I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+
years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of age (or
conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs)
So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I couldn't
find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to help here.
Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install it,
but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if it
rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me a
shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com
Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web and
"buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file cache.
That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly 100%
vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of video
codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player 11
would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted to
download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the file
types were "incorrect")
Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered mode in
Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ...
Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in
options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate mpegs
with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated with that
application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really
check/uncheck any file types anyway.
SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated it
to always open with Media Player 11.
(SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better)
Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of directly
opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download
progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before opening
it.
I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media Player
..... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid (from
years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further issues
down the line.
I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get that
process for WMV files ....
....so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this?
Here's what I've tried doing to no avail -
- I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue.
- I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel >
Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to administrative
control)
- I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open with
Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my
responses as lengthy as this post.
THANKS!!!
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You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults control
panel to set WMP back as the default.
What are the registry values for the default values under:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID
?
--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Hey all,
>
> I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic
> standard.
>
> I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just about
> every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years.
>
> I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+
> years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of age
> (or
> conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs)
>
> So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I
> couldn't
> find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to help
> here.
>
> Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install it,
> but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if it
> rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me a
> shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com
>
> Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web and
> "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file
> cache.
>
> That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly 100%
> vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of
> video
> codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player 11
> would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted to
> download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the file
> types were "incorrect")
>
> Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered mode
> in
> Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ...
>
> Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in
> options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate mpegs
> with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated with
> that
> application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really
> check/uncheck any file types anyway.
>
> SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated it
> to always open with Media Player 11.
>
> (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better)
>
> Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of directly
> opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download
> progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before
> opening
> it.
>
> I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media Player
> .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid
> (from
> years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further
> issues
> down the line.
>
> I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get
> that
> process for WMV files ....
>
> ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this?
>
> Here's what I've tried doing to no avail -
>
> - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue.
> - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel >
> Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to
> administrative
> control)
> - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open
> with
> Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my
> responses as lengthy as this post.
>
> THANKS!!!
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Frankie/Zachd
I have 100% exactly the same problem - which again started after installing
Nero Ultra 7. Setting defaults back to WMP via makes no difference; there
appears to be no way via the control panel of reverting the behaviour to
pre-Nero. Interestingly (?) the problem is not specific to Vista, I tried
installing Nero Ultra 7 on XP with exactly the same result. I also tried
uninstalling Nero, but buffered playing has stopped which is an absolute
pain, for a large MP3 buffered playing is exactly what you need. I've
emailed Nero support, but not too hopeful.
My default .mp3 registry values under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT are
WMP11.AssocFile.MP3. Same again for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,
CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID.
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > > You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults control > panel to set WMP back as the default. > > What are the registry values for the default values under: > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg > and > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID > ? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > "Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hey all, > > > > I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic > > standard. > > > > I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just about > > every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years. > > > > I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+ > > years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of age > > (or > > conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs) > > > > So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I > > couldn't > > find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to help > > here. > > > > Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install it, > > but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if it > > rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me a > > shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com > > > > Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web and > > "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file > > cache. > > > > That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly 100% > > vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of > > video > > codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player 11 > > would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted to > > download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the file > > types were "incorrect") > > > > Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered mode > > in > > Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ... > > > > Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in > > options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate mpegs > > with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated with > > that > > application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really > > check/uncheck any file types anyway. > > > > SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated it > > to always open with Media Player 11. > > > > (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better) > > > > Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of directly > > opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download > > progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before > > opening > > it. > > > > I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media Player > > .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid > > (from > > years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further > > issues > > down the line. > > > > I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get > > that > > process for WMV files .... > > > > ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this? > > > > Here's what I've tried doing to no avail - > > > > - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue. > > - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel > > > Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to > > administrative > > control) > > - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open > > with > > Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my > > responses as lengthy as this post. > > > > THANKS!!! > > > |
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.... I should also say that if the link to the MP3 is changed from http:// to
mms://, the file does play in buffering mode; but this doesn't address the
problem - with an mms:// link, it's not possible to right-click and select
'save target as'. Just need to undo the damage Nero did (to my computer not
Rome).
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > > You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults control > panel to set WMP back as the default. > > What are the registry values for the default values under: > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg > and > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID > ? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > "Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hey all, > > > > I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic > > standard. > > > > I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just about > > every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years. > > > > I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+ > > years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of age > > (or > > conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs) > > > > So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I > > couldn't > > find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to help > > here. > > > > Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install it, > > but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if it > > rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me a > > shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com > > > > Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web and > > "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file > > cache. > > > > That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly 100% > > vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of > > video > > codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player 11 > > would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted to > > download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the file > > types were "incorrect") > > > > Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered mode > > in > > Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ... > > > > Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in > > options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate mpegs > > with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated with > > that > > application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really > > check/uncheck any file types anyway. > > > > SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated it > > to always open with Media Player 11. > > > > (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better) > > > > Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of directly > > opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download > > progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before > > opening > > it. > > > > I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media Player > > .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid > > (from > > years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further > > issues > > down the line. > > > > I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get > > that > > process for WMV files .... > > > > ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this? > > > > Here's what I've tried doing to no avail - > > > > - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue. > > - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel > > > Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to > > administrative > > control) > > - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open > > with > > Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my > > responses as lengthy as this post. > > > > THANKS!!! > > > |
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It has never been possible to right-click on a mms:// link and select "Save
Target As", so that is not a new change/issue. =)
--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"Richard B" <RichardB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A00D9F67-EDF3-4959-8719-6937E12B85FA[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > ... I should also say that if the link to the MP3 is changed from http:// > to > mms://, the file does play in buffering mode; but this doesn't address the > problem - with an mms:// link, it's not possible to right-click and select > 'save target as'. Just need to undo the damage Nero did (to my computer > not > Rome). > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > >> >> You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults >> control >> panel to set WMP back as the default. >> >> What are the registry values for the default values under: >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg >> and >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID >> ? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> "Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> in >> message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Hey all, >> > >> > I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic >> > standard. >> > >> > I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just >> > about >> > every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years. >> > >> > I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+ >> > years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of >> > age >> > (or >> > conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs) >> > >> > So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I >> > couldn't >> > find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to >> > help >> > here. >> > >> > Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install >> > it, >> > but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if >> > it >> > rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me >> > a >> > shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com >> > >> > Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web >> > and >> > "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file >> > cache. >> > >> > That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly >> > 100% >> > vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of >> > video >> > codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player >> > 11 >> > would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted >> > to >> > download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the >> > file >> > types were "incorrect") >> > >> > Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered >> > mode >> > in >> > Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ... >> > >> > Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in >> > options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate >> > mpegs >> > with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated >> > with >> > that >> > application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really >> > check/uncheck any file types anyway. >> > >> > SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated >> > it >> > to always open with Media Player 11. >> > >> > (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better) >> > >> > Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of >> > directly >> > opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download >> > progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before >> > opening >> > it. >> > >> > I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media >> > Player >> > .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid >> > (from >> > years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further >> > issues >> > down the line. >> > >> > I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get >> > that >> > process for WMV files .... >> > >> > ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this? >> > >> > Here's what I've tried doing to no avail - >> > >> > - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue. >> > - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel > >> > Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to >> > administrative >> > control) >> > - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open >> > with >> > Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to. >> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my >> > responses as lengthy as this post. >> > >> > THANKS!!! >> >> >>
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hi Zachd - I know that :) - wish I hadn't added that bit now- all I was
saying is left-clicking an mms:// link still causes buffered playback.
The issue is that buffered playback is no longer possible after installing
Nero 7. Can you help with that?
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > > It has never been possible to right-click on a mms:// link and select "Save > Target As", so that is not a new change/issue. =) > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "Richard B" <RichardB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A00D9F67-EDF3-4959-8719-6937E12B85FA[ at ]microsoft.com... > > ... I should also say that if the link to the MP3 is changed from http:// > > to > > mms://, the file does play in buffering mode; but this doesn't address the > > problem - with an mms:// link, it's not possible to right-click and select > > 'save target as'. Just need to undo the damage Nero did (to my computer > > not > > Rome). > > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > > > >> > >> You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults > >> control > >> panel to set WMP back as the default. > >> > >> What are the registry values for the default values under: > >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg > >> and > >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID > >> ? > >> > >> -- > >> Speaking for myself only. > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > >> rights. > >> -- > >> "Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > >> in > >> message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Hey all, > >> > > >> > I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic > >> > standard. > >> > > >> > I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just > >> > about > >> > every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years. > >> > > >> > I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+ > >> > years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of > >> > age > >> > (or > >> > conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs) > >> > > >> > So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I > >> > couldn't > >> > find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to > >> > help > >> > here. > >> > > >> > Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install > >> > it, > >> > but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if > >> > it > >> > rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me > >> > a > >> > shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com > >> > > >> > Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web > >> > and > >> > "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file > >> > cache. > >> > > >> > That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly > >> > 100% > >> > vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of > >> > video > >> > codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player > >> > 11 > >> > would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted > >> > to > >> > download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the > >> > file > >> > types were "incorrect") > >> > > >> > Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered > >> > mode > >> > in > >> > Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ... > >> > > >> > Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in > >> > options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate > >> > mpegs > >> > with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated > >> > with > >> > that > >> > application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really > >> > check/uncheck any file types anyway. > >> > > >> > SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated > >> > it > >> > to always open with Media Player 11. > >> > > >> > (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better) > >> > > >> > Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of > >> > directly > >> > opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download > >> > progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before > >> > opening > >> > it. > >> > > >> > I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media > >> > Player > >> > .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid > >> > (from > >> > years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further > >> > issues > >> > down the line. > >> > > >> > I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get > >> > that > >> > process for WMV files .... > >> > > >> > ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this? > >> > > >> > Here's what I've tried doing to no avail - > >> > > >> > - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue. > >> > - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel > > >> > Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to > >> > administrative > >> > control) > >> > - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open > >> > with > >> > Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to. > >> > > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my > >> > responses as lengthy as this post. > >> > > >> > THANKS!!! > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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hi Zachd - I know that :) - wish I hadn't added that bit now- all I was
saying is left-clicking an mms:// link still causes buffered playback.
The issue is that buffered playback is no longer possible on an http:// link
to an MP3 file after installing Nero 7. Seems like some registry change has
been made my Nero. Can you help with that?
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > > It has never been possible to right-click on a mms:// link and select "Save > Target As", so that is not a new change/issue. =) > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "Richard B" <RichardB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A00D9F67-EDF3-4959-8719-6937E12B85FA[ at ]microsoft.com... > > ... I should also say that if the link to the MP3 is changed from http:// > > to > > mms://, the file does play in buffering mode; but this doesn't address the > > problem - with an mms:// link, it's not possible to right-click and select > > 'save target as'. Just need to undo the damage Nero did (to my computer > > not > > Rome). > > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > > > >> > >> You should also be able to use the Set Program Access and Defaults > >> control > >> panel to set WMP back as the default. > >> > >> What are the registry values for the default values under: > >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, .mpg > >> and > >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, CLSID\{CD3AFA89-B84F-48F0-9393-7EDC34128127}\ProgID > >> ? > >> > >> -- > >> Speaking for myself only. > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > >> rights. > >> -- > >> "Frankie Viturello" <Frankie Viturello[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > >> in > >> message news:8620E438-0D30-4244-ADBC-B4709F5B94B1[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Hey all, > >> > > >> > I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic > >> > standard. > >> > > >> > I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just > >> > about > >> > every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years. > >> > > >> > I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+ > >> > years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of > >> > age > >> > (or > >> > conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs) > >> > > >> > So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I > >> > couldn't > >> > find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to > >> > help > >> > here. > >> > > >> > Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install > >> > it, > >> > but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if > >> > it > >> > rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me > >> > a > >> > shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com > >> > > >> > Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web > >> > and > >> > "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file > >> > cache. > >> > > >> > That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly > >> > 100% > >> > vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of > >> > video > >> > codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player > >> > 11 > >> > would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted > >> > to > >> > download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the > >> > file > >> > types were "incorrect") > >> > > >> > Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered > >> > mode > >> > in > >> > Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ... > >> > > >> > Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in > >> > options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate > >> > mpegs > >> > with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated > >> > with > >> > that > >> > application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really > >> > check/uncheck any file types anyway. > >> > > >> > SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated > >> > it > >> > to always open with Media Player 11. > >> > > >> > (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better) > >> > > >> > Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of > >> > directly > >> > opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download > >> > progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before > >> > opening > >> > it. > >> > > >> > I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media > >> > Player > >> > .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid > >> > (from > >> > years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further > >> > issues > >> > down the line. > >> > > >> > I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get > >> > that > >> > process for WMV files .... > >> > > >> > ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this? > >> > > >> > Here's what I've tried doing to no avail - > >> > > >> > - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue. > >> > - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel > > >> > Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to > >> > administrative > >> > control) > >> > - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open > >> > with > >> > Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to. > >> > > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my > >> > responses as lengthy as this post. > >> > > >> > THANKS!!! > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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Frankie - not sure if you're still being notified of responses - but I
finally got this fixed thanks to Zachd who is single handedly fixing window
problems on a global scale - what a star - they should pay him more.
You have to do the following; nothing else seems to work.
Under Control Panel, I went into Associate a file type or protocol with a
program ... and changed the .mp3 association to Winamp (you can download
winamp for free)
Then went into Set program access and computer defaults ... selected the
Microsoft Windows option, and clicked OK. Before I was just changing the
associations back and forth, and using the two options under Set your default
programs - which doesn't work.
"Frankie Viturello" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hey all,
>
> I recently purchased a new computer that included Vista Home Basic standard.
>
> I've been a Windows user since Windows 3.0, so I've experienced just about
> every headache that Microsoft has thrown at us over the years.
>
> I've been very happy with the overall stability of XP over the past 5+
> years, and it wasn't until recently that mine began to show signs of age (or
> conflicts / errors stemming possibly from Microsoft-based update packs)
>
> So, when I experienced this hiccup in Vista with Media Player 11, I couldn't
> find any definitive answers, so, hopefully somebody will be able to help here.
>
> Now, if this was XP, I'd simply uninstall media player and re-install it,
> but, since that's not possible in Vista, here's what's going on ... if it
> rings a bell for anybody or anybody has a quick solution please give me a
> shout at Lupin003[ at ]aol.com
>
> Windows Media Player 11 would "open" MPEG files directly from the web and
> "buffer" them / stream them from what I assume was the IE7 temp file cache.
>
> That is, UNTIL I installed Nero Ultra Edition 7 (which is supposedly 100%
> vista ready), after I installed it (I think it installed a variety of video
> codecs for it's video conversion software which came with) Media Player 11
> would no longer open MPEG files directly into Media Player (it wanted to
> download them instead, and had a red-shield warning message that the file
> types were "incorrect")
>
> Now, when I DID download them (Instead of opening them in a buffered mode in
> Media Player) , I COULD open and play them fine in Media Player ...
>
> Since Media Player 11 no longer has an "associate file types" tab in
> options, I went into the control panel and attempted to re-associate mpegs
> with media player (though it showed that they WERE still associated with that
> application) I found that even as administrator, I couldn't really
> check/uncheck any file types anyway.
>
> SO, what I did was right click on a downloaded MPEG file and associated it
> to always open with Media Player 11.
>
> (SORR THIS IS LONG, but I figure the more detail the better)
>
> Now, Media Player 11 will open mpegs from the web, but instead of directly
> opening the file and "buffering it" ... it shows the Windows download
> progress and reads that it's downloading it to a temp folder before opening
> it.
>
> I KNOW that the end effect is that I do get working MPEGs in Media Player
> .... but something isn't right. The process has changed, and I'm afraid (from
> years of experience with Windows systems) that this will cause further issues
> down the line.
>
> I no longer get buffered MPEGs from Internet Explorer, but I STILL get that
> process for WMV files ....
>
> ...so, what the heck happened? How can I fix this?
>
> Here's what I've tried doing to no avail -
>
> - I un-installed Nero, that didn't fix the issue.
> - I made Media Player my "default" media player under Control Panel >
> Programs (and I'm the only user and I have my options set to administrative
> control)
> - I right-clicked on a downloaded MPEG file and told it to ALWAYS open with
> Media Player ... but it won't open the same as it used to.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I promise I won't make my
> responses as lengthy as this post.
>
> THANKS!!!
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