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1. #HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 HOW TO#
2. #HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 MP4#
3. #HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 INSTALL#
4. #HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 DRIVERS#
5. #HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 32 BIT#

Then your system will install WMP automatically. Step 4: Restart your computer and then go back to check the box next to Windows Media Player. In the newly pop-out window, expand Media Features and uncheck the box next to Windows Media Player. Step 3: Click Turn Windows features on or off in the left panel. Step 2: Set View by: Small icons and then click Programs and Features. Step 1: Type control panel in the Search bar, and then click the best match one to open it. Follow the instructions below to do that: By the way, I find Media Player Classic more robust than VLC. In this case you would need to go to the WMP options and uncheck everything then you can use your default player. It’s happened to me at two instances over the years. So, if you want DVD playback on Windows 8.x, you need Windows Media Center or a third party alternative. Sometimes when you install another media player and set it as the default, Windows Media Player will still open up. You may remember that it did play them on Windows 7. The program has been crippled by Microsoft as it does not play DVD movies anymore. If none of the methods above can solve the “Windows Media Player not working” error, then you can try to reinstall Windows Media Player. Windows 8.1, just like Windows 8, ships with Windows Media Player by default. Step 5: Try to open WMP again, then the “Windows Media Player not working” issue should be fixed. Step 4: Double-click Media Player to open it, and then delete all the Windows Media Library (.wmdb) types of files inside the folder. Tip: You may be interested in this post - Windows 10 Explorer Keeps Crashing? Here Are 10 Solutions. Step 1: Type cmd in the Search bar and then right-click Command Prompt to choose Run as administrator. You can also re-register some DLL files to fix the “Windows Media Player not working” error. Now the Windows Media Player not responding error should be fixed. Step 3: Click Apply this fix to reset WMP to default settings Step 2: Type msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic in the box and then click OK to open the troubleshooting wizard. Step 1: Press the Win + R keys at the same time to open the Run box. To open Windows Media Player Troubleshooter, you need to do the following: You can run Windows Media Player Troubleshooter to fix the problem that Windows Media Player will not open. Method 1: Run Windows Media Player Troubleshooter

#HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 HOW TO#

So how to do to make Windows Media Player run well? There are 4 methods you can try. It has been preinstalled with the system and supports most media file formats. That’s terrible! Windows Media Player is the built-in media player for Windows 7/8/10.

#HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 MP4#

Sometimes, your Windows Media Player won’t open or it cannot play MP4 or DVDs. You can find multiple efficient methods to fix the error in this post.

#HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 DRIVERS#

Therefore, the configuration programs for all three drivers above allow to select the default MIDI device driver and store that setting in the corresponding registry setting.What will you do if you meet the Windows Media Player not working error on Windows 10? If you have no idea to deal with the problem, then this post from MiniTool is what you need. MS deleted the User Interface part for default MIDI device selection from the Sounds Control Panel in Windows Vista, 7 and 8 - however, the windows registry settings still exists. Oops, the link to the VST MIDI driver didn't survive the move. Its from the same author as the BASS MIDI driver. There is another MIDI driver ( VST MIDI driver ), which uses VST plugins instead of SoundFonts. The all-new Media Player designed to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable on Windows 11. The two MIDI drivers I mentioned above use SoundFonts. There are many more SoundFonts available, as well as applications to create and edit SoundFonts. When selecting a SoundFont, I would recommend to start with the GeneralUser SoundFont by Christian Collins (see CoolSoft site for the link), because - in my opinion - its sounds are quite well balanced and can be used for classic and contemporary music. I haven't tested Windows 8 yet.ĭriver #2 has a nicer User Interface, but supports just one port (16 MIDI channels).ĭriver #1 is open source and supports two ports (2 x 16 MIDI channels).īoth drivers can be installed and used side-by-side with each other and the standard MS GS Synth. In other words, these two drivers are software replacements for the Wavetable MIDI hardware on earlier soundcards, but without their hardware limitations (number of voices, size of SoundFont).īoth drivers work in Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32 and 64 bit). These chips use Soundfonts (SF2 files), that contain the wavetables (audio samples) for the various instruments.

#HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 8 32 BIT#

I am using these two MIDI drivers on Windows XP Professional 32 bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit:īoth drivers are installed as MME (MS Multimedia Extension) MIDI drivers, just like the standard MS GS Wavetable Synth.īoth use the BASS audio library, which contains a software synthesizer, that emulates the EMU sound chip of Creative Soundblaster audio cards (and compatible hardware).