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Use the File Types tab to select the file types (formats) Windows Media Player plays. Windows Media Player will attempt to be the default player for the selected file types. If you want to make another player the default player for a specific file type, clear the check box for it in the File types list. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to change these settings.
The following table describes the file types (formats) that Windows Media Player can play.
This check box | Specifies whether to play |
Windows Media file | Windows Media files with .asf, .asx, .wm, .wmx, .wmp, and .wpl extensions. |
Windows Media audio file | Windows Media files with .wma and .wax extensions. |
Windows Media audio/video file | Windows Media files with .wmv, and .wvx extensions. |
DVD Video | DVD video files with .vob extensions. |
CD Audio Track | Files with .cda extensions. |
Video file | Files with .avi extensions. |
Audio file | Files with .wav extensions. |
Movie File (MPEG) | Files with .mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .mp2, .mpv2, .mp2v*, and .mpa extensions. |
MP3 Format Sound | Files with .mp3 and .m3u extensions. |
MIDI file | Files with .mid, .midi, and .rmi extensions. |
AIFF Format Sound | Files with .aif, .aifc, and .aiff extensions. |
AU Format Sound | Files with .au and .snd extensions. |
*To play .mp2v files, you must have a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer.
Click to select all the file types in the File types list.
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