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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:59 pm
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For some reason, my Windows Media Player has disappeared! It's not in my
program files, not on my desktop.......... Any thoughts on where to look?

>> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Start \| run \| Type: wmplayer \| Click OK What happens? -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:t_Ech.28123$cz.424735@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, Happy <happy RemoveThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: > For some reason, my Windows Media Player has disappeared! It's not in my > program files, not on my desktop.......... Any thoughts on where to > look? >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, or is there a way to set a shortcut? "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23XEzY8wFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Start \| run \| Type: wmplayer \| Click OK > > What happens? > > -- > Hope this helps. Let us know. > > Wes > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > In news:t_Ech.28123$cz.424735@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, > Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >> For some reason, my Windows Media Player has disappeared! It's not in my >> program files, not on my desktop.......... Any thoughts on where to >> look? > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Replied to [Happy]s message : ----------------------------------------------------------- > Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, or > is there a way to set a shortcut? Just make a shortcut ! Right click > New > Shortcut [Target:] wmplayer.exe Click Next [Name:] Windows Media Player Click Next/Finish -- Ayush [ Be Happy ] ------------- Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ ------------- >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Replied to [Happy]s message : > ----------------------------------------------------------- >> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, >> or >> is there a way to set a shortcut? > > > Just make a shortcut ! > Right click > New > Shortcut > [Target:] wmplayer.exe > Click Next > [Name:] Windows Media Player > Click Next/Finish > > > > > -- > Ayush [ Be Happy ] > ------------- > Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org > Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ > ------------- > > > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

John E. Carty

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Use the browse button to locate the actual file which should be located here by default: Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe "Happy" <happy.RemoveThis@trial.ca> wrote in message news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... >I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard >opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? > "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Replied to [Happy]s message : >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, >>> or >>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >> >> >> Just make a shortcut ! >> Right click > New > Shortcut >> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >> Click Next >> [Name:] Windows Media Player >> Click Next/Finish >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >> ------------- >> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >> ------------- >> >> >> > > > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Paste this in the location box... C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe Click the Next button. Paste this in the Name box... Windows Media Player Click the Finish button Or... Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create shortcut) Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media Player or whatever you want to name it. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, Happy <happy.RemoveThis@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: > I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard > opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? > "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Replied to [Happy]s message : >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, >>> or >>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >> >> >> Just make a shortcut ! >> Right click > New > Shortcut >> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >> Click Next >> [Name:] Windows Media Player >> Click Next/Finish >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >> ------------- >> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >> ------------- >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Happy

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before, but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files, and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Paste this in the location box... > ,, > C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe > > Click the Next button. > Paste this in the Name box... > > Windows Media Player > > Click the Finish button > > Or... > Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... > > %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player > > Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create > shortcut) > > Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media > Player or whatever you want to name it. > > -- > Hope this helps. Let us know. > > Wes > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, > Happy <happy.DeleteThis@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >> wizard >> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, >>>> or >>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>> >>> >>> Just make a shortcut ! >>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>> Click Next >>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>> Click Next/Finish >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>> ------------- >>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>> ------------- > > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. mplayer2.exe is the old 6.4 version and it still works. Type: mplayer2 into Start \| Run -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:0GHch.28198$cz.425564@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, Happy <happy.RemoveThis@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: > Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before, > but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files, > and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one > like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know > why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Paste this in the location box... >> ,, >> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe >> >> Click the Next button. >> Paste this in the Name box... >> >> Windows Media Player >> >> Click the Finish button >> >> Or... >> Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... >> >> %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player >> >> Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create >> shortcut) >> >> Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media >> Player or whatever you want to name it. >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >> Happy <happy.RemoveThis@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >>> wizard >>> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >>> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use >>>>> it, or >>>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>>> >>>> >>>> Just make a shortcut ! >>>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>>> Click Next >>>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>>> Click Next/Finish >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>>> ------------- >>>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>>> ------------- >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems like years ago................. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message news:eHPLZYzFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. > mplayer2.exe > is the old 6.4 version and it still works. > > Type: mplayer2 into Start \| Run > > -- > Hope this helps. Let us know. > > Wes > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > In news:0GHch.28198$cz.425564@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, > Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >> Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before, >> but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files, >> and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one >> like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know >> why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Paste this in the location box... >>> ,, >>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe >>> >>> Click the Next button. >>> Paste this in the Name box... >>> >>> Windows Media Player >>> >>> Click the Finish button >>> >>> Or... >>> Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... >>> >>> %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player >>> >>> Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create >>> shortcut) >>> >>> Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media >>> Player or whatever you want to name it. >>> >>> -- >>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>> >>> Wes >>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>> >>> In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>> Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >>>> wizard >>>> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >>>> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use >>>>>> it, or >>>>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Just make a shortcut ! >>>>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>>>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>>>> Click Next >>>>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>>>> Click Next/Finish >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>>>> ------------- >>>>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>>>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>>>> ------------- > > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to have some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:%s5dh.28799$cz.433117@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: > Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems > like years ago................. > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:eHPLZYzFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. >> mplayer2.exe >> is the old 6.4 version and it still works. >> >> Type: mplayer2 into Start \| Run >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:0GHch.28198$cz.425564@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >> Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>> Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before, >>> but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files, >>> and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one >>> like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know >>> why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Paste this in the location box... >>>> ,, >>>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe >>>> >>>> Click the Next button. >>>> Paste this in the Name box... >>>> >>>> Windows Media Player >>>> >>>> Click the Finish button >>>> >>>> Or... >>>> Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... >>>> >>>> %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player >>>> >>>> Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create >>>> shortcut) >>>> >>>> Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media >>>> Player or whatever you want to name it. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>> >>>> Wes >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>>> Happy <happy.TakeThisOut@trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>>> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >>>>> wizard >>>>> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >>>>> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use >>>>>>> it, or >>>>>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Just make a shortcut ! >>>>>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>>>>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>>>>> Click Next >>>>>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>>>>> Click Next/Finish >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>>>>> ------------- >>>>>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>>>>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>>>>> ------------- >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

Happy

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I still can't figure out where the solution you all gave me came from (although it works!) In my Program Files>Windows Media Player, as I said below, that wmplayer.exe file does not exist. Is there another spot it could be, that would be executed on the command you gave me? "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message news:Ods$ZcCGHHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to have > some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11. > > -- > Hope this helps. Let us know. > > Wes > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > In news:%s5dh.28799$cz.433117@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, > Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >> Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems >> like years ago................. >> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:eHPLZYzFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. >>> mplayer2.exe >>> is the old 6.4 version and it still works. >>> >>> Type: mplayer2 into Start \| Run >>> >>> -- >>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>> >>> Wes >>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>> >>> In news:0GHch.28198$cz.425564@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>> Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>> Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file >>>> before, >>>> but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program >>>> Files, >>>> and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one >>>> like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know >>>> why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Paste this in the location box... >>>>> ,, >>>>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe >>>>> >>>>> Click the Next button. >>>>> Paste this in the Name box... >>>>> >>>>> Windows Media Player >>>>> >>>>> Click the Finish button >>>>> >>>>> Or... >>>>> Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... >>>>> >>>>> %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player >>>>> >>>>> Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create >>>>> shortcut) >>>>> >>>>> Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media >>>>> Player or whatever you want to name it. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>>> >>>>> Wes >>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>>> >>>>> In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>>>> Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>>>> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >>>>>> wizard >>>>>> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >>>>>> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use >>>>>>>> it, or >>>>>>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just make a shortcut ! >>>>>>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>>>>>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>>>>>> Click Next >>>>>>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>>>>>> Click Next/Finish >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>>>>>> ------------- >>>>>>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>>>>>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>>>>>> ------------- > > >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Windows Media Player [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Does WMP open if you paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe If it does and you cannot see wmplayer.exe in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player, maybe wmplayer.exe has the Hidden attribute set. Depending on what version of wmplayer.exe you are using, there will be many other wmplayer.exe files on your machine. The wmplayer.exe in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player is the one that gets used. See this, follow the instructions and do a Search for wmplayer.exe... HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347 When Search is done, right click the one found in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player and select Properties. On the General tab, make sure that Hidden is UNChecked. Hidden specifies whether the file or folder is hidden, which means that you cannot see or use it unless you know its name. So if wmplayer.exe was set to Hidden any of the methods mentioned in this thread would've worked to run it. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:6Hhdh.28928$cz.435483@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: > I still can't figure out where the solution you all gave me came from > (although it works!) In my Program Files>Windows Media Player, as I said > below, that wmplayer.exe file does not exist. Is there another spot it > could be, that would be executed on the command you gave me? > > > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message > news:Ods$ZcCGHHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to >> have some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11. >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:%s5dh.28799$cz.433117@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >> Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>> Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems >>> like years ago................. >>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:eHPLZYzFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. >>>> mplayer2.exe >>>> is the old 6.4 version and it still works. >>>> >>>> Type: mplayer2 into Start \| Run >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>> >>>> Wes >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> In news:0GHch.28198$cz.425564@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>>> Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>>> Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file >>>>> before, >>>>> but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program >>>>> Files, >>>>> and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one >>>>> like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to >>>>> know why. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:eSccHAyFHHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Paste this in the location box... >>>>>> ,, >>>>>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe >>>>>> >>>>>> Click the Next button. >>>>>> Paste this in the Name box... >>>>>> >>>>>> Windows Media Player >>>>>> >>>>>> Click the Finish button >>>>>> >>>>>> Or... >>>>>> Paste the following line into Start \| Run and click OK... >>>>>> >>>>>> %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player >>>>>> >>>>>> Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create >>>>>> shortcut) >>>>>> >>>>>> Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows >>>>>> Media Player or whatever you want to name it. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>>>> >>>>>> Wes >>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>>>> >>>>>> In news:HGGch.28160$cz.424819@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, >>>>>> Happy <happy DeleteThis @trial.ca> hunted and pecked: >>>>>>> I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut >>>>>>> wizard >>>>>>> opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.??? >>>>>>> "Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:uNmV3exFHHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Replied to [Happy]s message : >>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to >>>>>>>>> use it, or >>>>>>>>> is there a way to set a shortcut? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just make a shortcut ! >>>>>>>> Right click > New > Shortcut >>>>>>>> [Target:] wmplayer.exe >>>>>>>> Click Next >>>>>>>> [Name:] Windows Media Player >>>>>>>> Click Next/Finish >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Ayush [ Be Happy ] >>>>>>>> ------------- >>>>>>>> Search - www.Google.com \| Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org >>>>>>>> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ >>>>>>>> ------------- >> Stay informed about: Windows Media Player

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windows media player - Hi What is windows media player? i am trying to view a video file but all i get when i use windows media player is the sound to the video. What am i doing wrong? I think the file is a *.mwv file. Am i using the wrong programme to view this file? ..

Windows media player? - Finally the system let me into general! Again I'm trying to get a streaming radio station and they say I need to upgrade. I have media player 10 and they say I need player 11 beta 2. If in fact I do this feat, will I be able to get 10 back if it..

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