Windows Media Player took control on my play button
Solution 1:
You have to make Winamp as your default media player.Default Programs is used to choose which programs you want Windows to use by default to open a particular type of file, such as a music file, an image, or a web page. For example, if you have more than one media player installed on your computer, you can choose one of them to be the default player.
To do that:
- Click the Start button to view the Start Menu and then choose the Control Panel option.
- From the options choose Programs.
- Under Programs click on Default Programs.
- The windows shows various options. Click on the Set your default program.
- A window opens up with the list of all programs available on your computer, choose your preferred player.
- Click OK to save changes and Restart.
Check if you can access with the play button. If not then
- Click the Start button to view the Start Menu and then choose the Control Panel option.
- From the options choose Programs.
- Under Programs click on Default Programs.
- Click the last option in the Default Programs that is
Set program access and computer defaults
. Window opens up with three configuration options.Using this you can control access to some programs and also set default programs for the computer. - Customize the configuration settings by clicking on Custom option. Window opens up
- Change default media player as Use my Current Media Player.
Click OK to save changes and restart.
Hope it helps.