Windows Media Player

[Happy]

For some reason, my Windows Media Player has disappeared! It's not in my
program files, not on my desktop.......... Any thoughts on where to look?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | run | Type: wmplayer | Click OK

What happens?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Happy]

Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Happy]s message :
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Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?

Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Happy]

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???

Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------

Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it,
or
is there a way to set a shortcut?

Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[John E. Carty]

Use the browse button to locate the actual file which should be located here
by default:

Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???

Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------

Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it,
or
is there a way to set a shortcut?

Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Paste this in the location box...

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???

Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------

Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it,
or
is there a way to set a shortcut?

Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Happy]

Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before, but
it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files, and
while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one like it,
is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know why.

Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???

Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use it,
or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player. mplayer2.exe
is the old 6.4 version and it still works.

Type: mplayer2 into Start | Run

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before,
but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files,
and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one
like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know

Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???
"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use
it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Happy]

Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems like
years ago.................

mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
mplayer2.exe
is the old 6.4 version and it still works.

Type: mplayer2 into Start | Run

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before,
but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files,
and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one
like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know

Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???
"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use
it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to have
some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems
like years ago.................

mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
mplayer2.exe
is the old 6.4 version and it still works.

Type: mplayer2 into Start | Run

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file before,
but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program Files,
and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one
like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know
Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???
"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use
it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Happy]

I still can't figure out where the solution you all gave me came from
(although it works!) In my Program Files>Windows Media Player, as I said
below, that wmplayer.exe file does not exist. Is there another spot it could
be, that would be executed on the command you gave me?

I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to have
some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems
like years ago.................

mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
mplayer2.exe
is the old 6.4 version and it still works.

Type: mplayer2 into Start | Run

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file
before,
but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program
Files,
and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one
like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to know
Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows Media
Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???
"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to use
it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Does WMP open if you paste the following line into Start | Run and click
OK...

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

If it does and you cannot see wmplayer.exe in C:\Program Files\Windows Media
Player, maybe wmplayer.exe has the Hidden attribute set.

Depending on what version of wmplayer.exe you are using, there will be
*many* other wmplayer.exe files on your machine. The wmplayer.exe in
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player is the one that gets used.

See this, follow the instructions and do a Search for wmplayer.exe...

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347

When Search is done, right click the one found in C:\Program Files\Windows
Media Player and select Properties. On the General tab, make sure that
Hidden is UNChecked.

Hidden specifies whether the file or folder is hidden, which means that you
cannot see or use it unless you know its name. So if wmplayer.exe was set
to Hidden any of the methods mentioned in this thread would've worked to run
it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I still can't figure out where the solution you all gave me came from
(although it works!) In my Program Files>Windows Media Player, as I said
below, that wmplayer.exe file does not exist. Is there another spot it
could be, that would be executed on the command you gave me?

I do not remember what off of the top of my head, but it's supposed to
have some advantages over WMP 8, 9, 10 and probably 11.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Yes, I tried that, and did get the old version of media player--- seems
like years ago.................
mplayer2.exe is also in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
mplayer2.exe
is the old 6.4 version and it still works.

Type: mplayer2 into Start | Run

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks--- that worked. I tried locating an appropriate .exe file
before,
but it wasn't (and still isn't) there. I looked under C > Program
Files,
and while there are a number of .exe files, that one, or not even one
like it, is there. But the copy paste worked, so I am at a loss to
Paste this in the location box...
,,
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

Click the Next button.
Paste this in the Name box...

Windows Media Player

Click the Finish button

Or...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player

Right click: wmplayer.exe, point to Send To and click Desktop (create
shortcut)

Then rename the wmplayer.exe shortcut on your Desktop to Windows
Media Player or whatever you want to name it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Happy <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I right clicked on desktop. Clicked 'new'> 'shortcut', and shortcut
wizard
opened. I entered wmplayer.exe in the box, but that didn't work.???
"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
Replied to [Happy]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bingo! there it is. Will I have to do this every time I want to
use it, or
is there a way to set a shortcut?


Just make a shortcut !
Right click > New > Shortcut
[Target:] wmplayer.exe
Click Next
[Name:] Windows Media Player
Click Next/Finish