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    Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys

    I'm currently using the x64 version of the Vista Codec Pack: Vista Codec Package Homepage

    I've used the tools it provides to set Windows to use Media Player x64 as the default. All registered media files, such as AVI, MP3, MPG, etc, open in WMP x64 when double-clicked. If I use the shortcuts on Quick Launch or the Start Menu, WMP x64 starts.

    However, when I use the media keys on my keyboard to launch Media Player, the x86 version of WMP is launched. I do not have any drivers installed for my keyboard, other than the generic driver provided by Windows Vista x64, so the media keys are handled by Windows.

    How do I set Windows Vista to open Windows Media Player x64 when I use the "Launch WMP" key on my keyboard? All methods other than this one will launch WMP64.


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    Re: Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys


    Do you have the latest IntelliType on this system?

    What's the value for:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\ Keyboard\Native Media Players\WMP
    on this system?

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    >
    > I'm currently using the x64 version of the Vista Codec Pack: 'Vista
    > Codec Package Homepage' (http://shark007.testbox.dk/)
    >
    > I've used the tools it provides to set Windows to use Media Player x64
    > as the default. All registered media files, such as AVI, MP3, MPG, etc,
    > open in WMP x64 when double-clicked. If I use the shortcuts on Quick
    > Launch or the Start Menu, WMP x64 starts.
    >
    > However, when I use the media keys on my keyboard to launch Media
    > Player, the x86 version of WMP is launched. I do not have any drivers
    > installed for my keyboard, other than the generic driver provided by
    > Windows Vista x64, so the media keys are handled by Windows.
    >
    > How do I set Windows Vista to open Windows Media Player x64 when I use
    > the "Launch WMP" key on my keyboard? All methods other than this one
    > will launch WMP64.
    >
    >
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    Re: Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys

    Quote Originally Posted by zachd [MSFT] View Post
    Do you have the latest IntelliType on this system?

    What's the value for:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\ Keyboard\Native Media Players\WMP on this system?
    AppName = Windows Media Player
    ExePath = C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

    That's the x64 WMP, isn't it?

    But pressing the "Start Media Player" key on my keyboard starts "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe"..

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