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How to stop files from opening automatically in Windows Media Player

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wiredmarlin47 wiredmarlin47 MemberOP
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#1 ·
How do I stop my computer from trying to open files with Windows Media Player? I tried to open a ZIP file and it asked me what program to use, so I clicked Notepad and then Windows Media Player by mistake. Now it keeps defaulting to Windows Media Player every single time, which obviously doesn't work...
It's just some file with an .ls extension.
Larry Ortiz5 Larry Ortiz5 Regular
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joined May 2020
#2 ·
Which version of Windows are you running? Honestly, it might be worth heading into the Control Panel, going under Programs, and clicking "Set as default." If you reset everything back to the factory settings there, that should hopefully clear up the issue with the program.
wiredmarlin47 wiredmarlin47 MemberOP
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#3 ·
Windows 10, obviously.
Here’s the deal: first he asked which app I should use for this compressed file, so I picked Notepad, then Windows Media Player... now it's stuck on Windows Media Player and won't even give me the option to choose another program:
https://ibb.co/fCFAzb

I'm trying to open a compressed file containing firmware for a DVD burner downloaded from this site. Once the ZIP file is extracted, it asks me which program to use:
https://www.touslesdrivers.com/index...68&v_langue=en

This is what I see in the Control Panel under Programs:
https://ibb.co/dyE0Xw
So... where do I go to reset this?

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