How do you stop MP from claiming file-types?

[Mini-Me]

Hi threre.

I prefer to use DivX player to play my AVI files, so when installing the program, I asked DivX player to set itself as the default player for .avi files.

Next time I ran MP, it knew about this, and asked if I wanted to make it the default player.

I answered no, and proceeded.

When I double-click an avi in windows explorer, MP runs.

So, I opened the TOOLS/FOLDER OPTIONS/FILE TYPES window, and edited the file-type, so that DivX player is run when an .avi is double-clicked.

This worked just fine for about 1 week, then MP takes over again(without asking this time, I might add...)

I went hunting in the MP settings for an option such as DO NOT RECLAIM MEDIA FILES, but cannot find any such option.

I'm using whatever version of MP comes with a new CD of XP - MP-6, I think...

OS=XP Pro SP1a

This is a little irritating...


MM.

[Paul Komski]

Under WMP 9 first show the menu bar (top left button) and then from "Tools -- Options -- File types" you should be aple to uncheck .avi and click on Apply. It sounds like that is what you in fact did though - is that correct?

[Mini-Me]

No, not that EXACT way - I told FILE-TYPES to load and use DivX player instead of MP for AVI files. Having done what you suggested, and tested it for a few daze, it seems to be working...

Sorry for wasting everyone's time here...

:-[


MM.