It wouldn't have been possible in Windows XP, since there's never previously
been a 64-bit native version of the player shipping alongside a 32-bit
version of the player. =)
If you want to use the 64bit version of WMP as the default player on Vista
64-bit, run "unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64" from an ELEVATED (admin) cmd.exe
prompt and then set registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\wmplayer.exe, "Path" to
be "%Programfiles%\Windows Media Player". To undo that, reset the "Path"
value and then run "unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:32" from an elevated cmd.exe
prompt.
Cheers,
-Zach
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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.
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"HrundiBakshi" <HrundiBakshi@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1125AFD0-560A-44A4-878E-BBD3A8983236@xxxxxx
Quote:
Quote:
>> What file types do you want to assign? Assigning *some* to that is
>> difficult, swapping them all over is easier.
>
> Yeah, *some* but not all is the interesting option, I'm afraid. Why is it
> that Vista makes this so hard? It would not have been a hassle in WinXP,
> where you can just assign filetypes manually to programs of your choice.
>
> Anyway, Iguess I'll just switch everything to the 64 bit player for now.
> How
> do I do that? I take it, this has been deteiled somewhere on your webpage,
> right? I'l look it up right away...
>
> Thanks.
> Quote:
>> The 64bit player isn't the default because third parties don't really
>> fully
>> support 64bit yet. Same as with Internet Explorer. That'd be rude to
>> leave
>> everyone else in the dust at this juncture. =)
>>
>> If you're a poweruser, look up my previous references (many people have
>> referenced this externally) to /SwapTo:64 . (Don't forget the Path fix.)
>> With that in hand, you could track the registry changes and revert back
>> what
>> you want to WMP-32. But a mixed environment probably won't really work
>> properly. If you tell me you work with disabled or autistic children
>> I'll
>> probably be willing to figure out how to mostly get it to work best, but
>> it'd be a rather a headache, frankly, and you probably want me spending
>> my
>> time doing more interesting things anyways. =)
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>> "HrundiBakshi" <HrundiBakshi@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3C24334B-DCF0-4994-9D37-E472653EBAAC@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > How do I assign default playback of certain file types to the 64-bit
>> > wmplayer.exe? (Note that I still need the 32-bit WMP to open other file
>> > types
>> > by default.) And why is it that in Vista x64 the 64-bit player is not
>> > the
>> > default one?
>>
>>
>>