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How to set vlc as default video player?

Guide on setting vlc as default video player.
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Now many people use vlc media player. Because of this software has so many functions, most of people want to set it as a default media player. So how to set it as a default?

Vlc media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without external codec or program. It can play MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and DVDs, VCDs, Audio CDs and so on.

Step 1. Right click on the media file, and select Open With>Choose Program... Find VLC, and check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." Repeat for different extensions.

Step 2. Open windows explorer (like clicking on My Computer). Go Tools> Folder Options. Cick the View File Types tab. Go through this and whenever you see a filetype you want to change, select it, and click Change next to Opens With:. Select VLC. Repeat for different extensions.

Now vlc media player has been set as default. You can open any video or audio with vlc media player. It is easily to use.

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by christ on 21/07/2009Internet
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