Is Media Player the Best?

[Talk2Me]

My WinME makes Media player the default. Is there a better player out there? RealAudio better/worse?

If I download a better one, how do I turn Media player Off?

Thanks for the help!

[Ghost_Hacker]

There are lots of players out there... better-worst up to you to decide http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif.
I only use Real player to play RM files, so I'm not sure what other types of files it can play. It wouldn't make a good replacement for media player in any case.

The players I use are:
Sonique which is the best mp3 player I've ever used.
Infanview for most other video and picture file formats.
And I have a few players (whose names I can't recall off the top of my head) that play only VCDs.


To turn off media player I just change the file association for media files. That option should be part of the install process for whatever new replacment player you choose to use.


Good Luck http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

[sea69]

it depends on what you're trying to play.

audio files in win9x (win98s/ME) I use musicmatch (http://www.musicmatch.com/), as GH says Real media I would only use for REAL MEDIA FILES.

and i do not have RM installed at ALL in winXP.

Real media has spyware/ adware in it that i don't like.

be sure to get Ad Aware (http://www.lsfileserv.com/).

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and get the latest updates too!

I did and found 278 new spyware references in my dual boot system.

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[This message has been edited by sea69 (edited 04-16-2002).]

[Gallaeglagh]

For video I like to use Rad Light. The first audio player I ever used was Winamp and still use it.

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