- #WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER INSTALL#
- #WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER FULL#
- #WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER WINDOWS 10#
- #WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER ANDROID#
( Copy and Replace) It should take effect immediately so you can fireup your Windows media player and see what’s happen with its background ? If there’s nothing changed, please restart your system to take effect.Ĩ. Now go to C:\Windows\System32 and paste your new DLL file there. (Note: replace Jessica with your username)Īfter that, it should look something like thisħ. Type Y and hit Enter again when the message: Are you sure ? appears.
#WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER FULL#
To give full control of system files, type this command:Ĭacls C:\Windows\System32\wmploc.dll /G Jessica:F and hit Enter. Takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\wmploc.dll and hit Enter. To take ownership, type the following command: Now, click the Orb (Start button), type in cmd and hold Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Since you don’t have permission to rewrite system files (even you are the administrator), we must take ownership of the file to do it. Now back to program’s interface, click on the Save button, choose where to save your new DLL file and hit Save.Ħ. Click on the Folder icon, choose your favourite picture, hit Open and then OK to close the box. If you choose one of the rest, you may have to do some registry hack (See step 8)Ĥ. Only LIBRARY_BACKGROUND7.PNG can use JPG format ( The rest use PNG) The reason why I recommended you to choose LIBRARY_BACKGROUND7.PNG is that it is the default background of Window’s media library. Scroll down and right-click on LIBRARY_BACKGROUND X.PNG (X=2 to 7) and choose Edit Resource. Be default, it will open wmploc.dll in Headers info, you must click on the small 4-colors icon to switch to Resource viewer/editor. Choose Library Files (*.dll) in Files of type, choose wmploc.dll and click Open.Ģ. Launch PE Explorer, click on Folder icon and navigate to C:\Windows\System32.
#WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER INSTALL#
Download PE Explorer and install as usual.Ģ. This is what you will get after modified the DLL.ġ.
This tech-recipe requires some resource modification so make sure to backup your file first. You must log in as administrator to perform this task. On the next screen, click on the Music Player next to the File Types individually and select the Music Player that you want the file to use.Are you tired of your old Windows Media’s library background? Do you want to change its background into your favorite wallpaper? These steps will help you to customize your Windows Media Player.īefore we get started, make sure your favorite wallpaper(s) are in. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Choose Default Apps by File Type. Go to Settings > Apps > select Default apps in the left-pane. If you do not find songs opening in your selected Music App, the following steps should fix the issue.
#WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER WINDOWS 10#
Unable to Change Default Music Player in Windows 10 Note: If the Music Player of your choice is not listed, click on Look for an app in the Store option and find your preferred Music app from Windows Store. Once you select an App from the pop-up menu (Say Windows Media Player), it will become your default music player in Windows 10. In the pop-up menu, select iTunes, Windows Media Player or any other Music App that you want to use on your computer. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Groove Music. If you do not want to use Groove, you can change the default music player on your computer to Windows Media Player or any other Music Player of your choice.
#WINDOWS 10 CHANGE DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER ANDROID#
Groove is closely integrated with Microsoft’s cloud storage service and allows users to upload music to OneDrive and access the same on any device – Windows computers, Xbox consoles, iPhone or Android Phone.