Weird problem playing mp3 files

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cdd
Posts: 2633
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.05

Hi All,

In IE when I click on an MP3 file, I get the weird error below:
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This error appears regardless of whether the file exists or not - I have to copy the link and paste it into Windows Media Player if I want to play the mp3.

Now as far as I can see I have no stray add-ins to IE, the mp3 format is fully assigned to Windows and I have tried doing the IE "reset manufactuer defaults" option with no success. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this annoyance!?

Chris
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cdd
Posts: 2633
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.05

nodnirG kraM wrote:Does Media Player know it's supposed to be the default for MP3? If not, install WinAmp and let it take charge.
Yeah, there's some very impressive "Default Programs" wizard in Vista and next to Windows Media Player it says "This program has all its defaults". It's bizarre..!

Incidentally, it works fine in Firefox. It's just in IE I get this error.
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cdd
Posts: 2633
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.05

Aha - fixed it! uninstalling VLC Media Player did the trick... clearly it was trying to, incompentently, take ownership of IE's media settings.
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noelfirl
Posts: 311
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 18.45
Location: London

What HAVE you been doing to the Windows welcome music?!?
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