How to make Windows Media Player Default

trying to create a power shell script for .wav to open with Windows Media Player. currebntly i have it set to open with VLC.
Any Idea?

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I'm not familiar with the syntax that you may be using, but does it include the executable name? If so, just replace the VLC executable with wmplayer.exe.

If the goal is to change the default player for .wav files, follow these steps:

1) Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps > Choose default app by file type
2) Locate .WAV in the list and select the app to be used to open this type of file by default.

Good job TC. I was too lazy

hsehestedt said:

Welcome to TenForums!

I'm not familiar with the syntax that you may be using, but does it include the executable name? If so, just replace the VLC executable with wmplayer.exe.

If the goal is to change the default player for .wav files, follow these steps:

1) Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps > Choose default app by file type
2) Locate .WAV in the list and select the app to be used to open this type of file by default.

Thank you so much, I have at least 300 pc that I have to change it, from VLC to WMP. I was thinking to create a script and push the job using our tool. Any idea.

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Thank you, I wanna leave VLC and replace it with WMP but I need the script to change default to WMP.

I have not used these commands myself, but it looks like you can use the "assoc" and "ftype" command line utilities to script this.

Use these commands with a "/?" for help.

Example:

Associate the extension .txt with the "txtfile" file type:
assoc .txt=txtfile

Now, set the command to be run when a file of type "txtfile" is double-clicked:
ftype txtfile=%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

You may need to experiment and search the web for additional information, but hopefully this gets you pointed in the right direction.

hsehestedt said:

Good job TC. I was too lazy

I have the following script however isn't working nay ideas why ("C:\WINDOWS\INF\unregmp2.exe /SetWMPAsDefault")

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hsehestedt said:

I have not used these commands myself, but it looks like you can use the "assoc" and "ftype" command line utilities to script this.

Use these commands with a "/?" for help.


Example:

Associate the extension .txt with the "txtfile" file type:
assoc .txt=txtfile

Now, set the command to be run when a file of type "txtfile" is double-clicked:
ftype txtfile=%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

You may need to experiment and search the web for additional information, but hopefully this gets you pointed in the right direction.

I have the following script however isn't working nay ideas why, i tried few others with no luck ("C:\WINDOWS\INF\unregmp2.exe /SetWMPAsDefault")