Some PC users may experience various difficulties with the standard Windows player. For example, one of the most popular problems is that not all video files start and the player itself works by default.
Changing the player in Windows XP
The procedure for changing the default player is quite simple and does not require any special knowledge and skills, and besides, it will save time when working with a computer. Perhaps, today it is almost impossible to meet the Windows XP operating system, but this is where changing the default programs is much easier.
This operating system has a special button "Select default programs", which is located in the "Start" menu. To change the standard programs, you need to click on this button, after which a new window will open. In this window, at the very bottom, you need to put a checkmark in front of the "Other" item. A special menu will open, in which the user will be asked to select the default browser, player, mail client, etc.
Changing the player in other versions of Windows
In other versions of operating systems of the Windows family, in order to change the standard player to another, you need to right-click on any multimedia file. After that, a context menu will open, in which you need to select the "Open with" item, and then click on the "Select program" button. After these simple manipulations, a new window will appear in which the user will be asked to select one program from the list.
You can not choose from the ones presented, but specify the path to other software (if it is not in the list), with which the file will be opened. To do this, click on the "Browse" icon and specify the path to the program itself. After that, it will appear in the list and the file can be run with it. In the window, select the program that you want to designate by default and a check mark is placed in front of the item "Use the selected program for all files of this type." This completes the procedure for replacing the program for playing media files by default. It is necessary to confirm all actions and press the "OK" button.
This procedure can be carried out for absolutely all media files, be it music, videos, photos, etc. The same is done to change the default program for opening text files. The accepted changes will take effect immediately, and the user will be able to use the program that he has chosen.
As a result, it turns out that the procedure for changing the default player is quite simple and does not require any special skills, although the procedure for changing directly depends on the version of the operating system used on your personal computer.
