Microsoft KB Archive/306715

= Changes That Are Made to File Types Check Boxes in Windows Media Player Are Not Saved =

Article ID: 306715

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01

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This article was previously published under Q306715



SYMPTOMS
After you click to select or clear one or more of the check boxes on the Files Types tab in Windows Media Player and click OK, your changes may be lost.



CAUSE
This problem can occur for either of the following reasons:
 * You are not logged on as an administrator. File associations cannot be altered by non-administrators.
 * You are running a third-party program that has taken control of one or more file associations.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue if you are running a third-party program that has taken control of one or more file associations, view the documentation that is included with your program.

To work around this problem if you are not logged on as an administrator, log off, and then log on as an administrator to make the changes.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To view the Files Types tab in Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Files Types tab.

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