Scroll down click the + icon next to Media Features > uncheck Windows Media Player > confirm by clicking Yes.ĥ. Click Turn Windows features on or off from the left pane.Ĥ. Click Programs and Features under Related settings.ģ. This means you can now play more music and videos. This will resolve the issue with the Windows Media Player that you are facing. Double click it > General tab > Startup type > Disabled > Apply > OK. Next look for Windows Media Player Network Sharing Services, under the Services windowĤ. Method 2 – Disable Windows Media Player Network Sharing Serviceģ. Restart the PC and then try to use Windows Media Player this should solve the problem. Click Apply this fix > wait for the process to finish. If any problem is detected, the Windows troubleshooter will show it and will give two options to fix – Apply this fix and Skip this fix.ħ.
This will open a new window here click Next > wait for Windows Troubleshooter to look for problems.Ħ. Enter Windows Media Player in the search window present on the right side.ĥ. In the Control Panel window, change View by > Large icons > click Troubleshooting > select View all from the left pane.ģ. In the Windows search bar, type Control Panel > select the first search result > double-click to open Control Panel.Ģ. Method 1 – Use Windows In-Built Troubleshooterġ.
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#Medis player 10 mp4
In this example, we chose an MP4 file but it can be done for any type of media file. The media file will open and from now on that extension or file type will be associated with VLC media player.
The changes will be saved immediately.Ĭhanging the Default App while Opening a File Choose VLC media player from the options listed. Once you click on it, different recognized extensions will be listed. Scroll through the list and once you find the desired extension like. It is available in the same location Settings > System > Default apps, near the bottom of the page. mp4 to open with VLC and other file types to open with the default media player then we use the option Choose default apps by file type. If you want to assign some video file types like. You will also see the famous traffic cone icon in the thumbnails of the media files. The next time you open video files, VLC will be the program to open it. The options are saved immediately after the settings are changed.
We can make it work for all video and audio files at once. You do not have to do it on an extension by extension basis while the option is still there. The option available in the main Settings > System > Default apps gives us the ability to change it back.
If you want to do it then we can simply set it as the default video and music player app. All the music files are handled by Groove Music and the default video player is the Movies & TV app.Ī lot of us want to switch back to VLC to make it the default media player.
#Medis player 10 upgrade
But the thing is, the upgrade changes the default media players from VLC to some other Windows app.
#Medis player 10 software
Almost all apps and software installed in the computer before the upgrade are there. A lot of desktop and laptop users have now upgraded to Windows 10 for free.