Digital Media Experience

[agent007]

HI

How can I stop Digital Media Experience being my Default DVD Player, as I would prefer to use another DVD player programme. I put in a DVD and the Windows option Box pops up to ask which programme I would like to perform the task, It dosen't matter which programme I choose as soon as I click OK Digital Media Experience opens up. I even been to 'My Computer' - 'Drive E' (my DVD Rom Drive) - 'Properties' and highlighted the programme I wish to use with DVD's, but as soon as I put a disc in up pops DME

Thanks in advance for any help

[gi7omy]

Did you click on the box 'Always use the selected Program' after right clicking and using 'Open with'?

[agent007]

Hi

 

Yes I did click on 'always use this programme' and the next time I put in a DVD it automatically went to DME with out asking which programme I would like to use

[gi7omy]

Just a thought (that doesn't happen with me) but have you got Media Watch running?

 

I disable that in msconfig so that it doesn't autorun at start (I found it a bit of a resource hog) but that could be why it's defaulting to DME for clips

 

It is in the startup section when you open msconfig as RoxWatchTray9.exe

[tbrewst]

Hi

 

Yes I did click on 'always use this programme' and the next time I put in a DVD it automatically went to DME with out asking which programme I would like to use

 

If you checked the box then open Explorer,go to Tools,Folder Options,File Types and look down the box for DVD.When you highlight it,towards the bottom of the box you'll see "opens with" and it should show DME.Hit the change button and change it to whatever app you'd like.

[agent007]

Thanks, I tried both idea's but still DME pops up. I went to 'File Types' and found DVD which was showing 'opens with Sonic Mydvd' I changed it to Windvd4 and still DME came up as soon as I put in a DVD.

[tbrewst]

Try highlighting it again,hitting Advanced,choosing Play,Edit and see if you can change the path there.

[gi7omy]

I tried Tery's suggestion - to put it simpler

 

Right click on your DVD drive and select Properties

 

Go to the Autoplay tab and select DVD Movie from the drop down menu

 

Choose 'Select an action to perform'

 

Pick the required app (or select 'Take no action')

 

Clock #Apply'

 

Repeat if necessary for 'Video Files'

 

[tbrewst]

Thanks Daithi.I was just getting ready to suggest the same thing.I knew there was a simpler way it's just too early for my brain still I guess...lol

[gi7omy]

It's 4 pm for me - mine woke up some time back

[agent007]

Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread, it was very helpful and the problem is now sorted.

 

Cheers to you all

[gi7omy]

Thanks for the feedback - glad it's working for you and you can now go ahead and be shaken and not stirred