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When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media
Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?

Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.


"Cat" <> wrote in message
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> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media
> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?
>

On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
>

That doesn't work.

http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/

Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.

Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP
that is playing is the 64 bit version

"S.SubZero" <> wrote in message
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> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
>>
>
> That doesn't work.
>
> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
>
> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.
>

What would be the difference playing a mp3 file in WMP 64-bit than 32-bit?


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
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> Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP
> that is playing is the 64 bit version
>
> "S.SubZero" <> wrote in message
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>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
>>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
>>>
>>
>> That doesn't work.
>>
>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
>>
>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.
>>
>

Or the x64 version of the popular ffdshow:
http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/
It lives quite happily along with its x86 version.
Download link:
http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ff...070706_x64.exe
Carlos

"S.SubZero" wrote:

> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
> > Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
> >
>
> That doesn't work.
>
> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
>
> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.
>
>

NONE There really is no practical need for 64-bit for most home users. It
was a question asked. I personally have my mp3's and mp4's associated with
Media Player Classic. I just reassociated it to verify that that worked.


"Clayton" <> wrote in message
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> What would be the difference playing a mp3 file in WMP 64-bit than 32-bit?
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
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>> Works for me. I click on an mp3 file and go to Task Manager and the WMP
>> that is playing is the 64 bit version
>>
>> "S.SubZero" <> wrote in message
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>>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
>>>> Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That doesn't work.
>>>
>>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
>>>
>>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
>>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
>>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
>>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.
>>>
>>
>

How do you even access the 64 bit version of WMP on Vista?


"Cat" <> wrote in message
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> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media
> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?
>

This entry sets the registry (need to create a reg file and run it)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\App
Paths\wmplayer.exe]
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player"

This command sets WMP to 64-Bit

C:\Windows\System32\unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64




"John Adams" <> wrote in message
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> How do you even access the 64 bit version of WMP on Vista?
>
>
> "Cat" <> wrote in message
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>> When I double click an mp3 file, it opens with 32bit Windows Media
>> Player. Is it possible to use 64 bit WMP by default?
>>
>

Carlos, isn't ffdshow a part of Vista Codec Package 4.4.8?
Or would you install it along side also?


"Carlos" <> wrote in message
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> Or the x64 version of the popular ffdshow:
> http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/
> It lives quite happily along with its x86 version.
> Download link:
> http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ff...070706_x64.exe
> Carlos
>
> "S.SubZero" wrote:
>
>> On Sep 9, 9:02 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
>> > Associate mp3 with the 64-bit program version.
>> >
>>
>> That doesn't work.
>>
>> http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
>>
>> Download the "x64 components" from that page. It installs not only
>> codecs (yay) but it also installs some icons that will make the
>> required registry changes to change the default media player. It also
>> has an icon to undo the process if needed. Very convenient.
>>
>>