Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Change the default video player in Windows 7

If you had installed new video player(s) and need to open video's in the video player that best suits then you may do it easily. Also, once you had chosen the video player, you need not have to perform the steps detailed below each time. In other words, it is a one time setting that you have to do. Perform the following steps to change the default video player:
1. Navigate to the location that contains the video file(s).
2. Right-click on the video file and hover the mouse over Open with and then click Choose default program...
3. Do one of the following:
  • If the video player that suits you appears in the Recommended Programs list then click it and go to Step 4.
  • If the video player is not listed in the Recommended Programs list then click the down arrow in the Other Programs and see if the video player appears there. If the video player appears then click it and go to Step 4.
  • If your program does not appear then click Browse... and locate the video player from your computer.
4. Make sure that a check mark appears beside Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.
5. Click OK.

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