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Now, the next problem is how to copy and paste your answer into a Word 2007 document so that the entire answer gets pasted without exceeding the page margins. I tried the 'choose default program' option and manually browsed to Media Player Classic.exe and selected it but as soon as I click on 'open' Media player classic.exe does not appear as an available program. Rubel's answer helped me to know how to select the default player when I am already at a selected website for streaming videos. I can change between PowerDVD, Media Center, Windows Media Player and Nero Showtime however I can't select Media Player Classic. How do you change from windows media player to VLC media player click open with and then choose default program choose VLC media player and check. That’s nice, but I would rather it open with a different photo viewing program, such as Photoshop. At least I think that is how streaming videos are played.I am still learning how the computer performs its magic, but at any rate, your answer helped me learn how my computer program works with respect to the default media player selection. By default, when I double-click on a picture in Windows, Windows Photo Viewer opens the image. This was the answer I was looking for because it provides an alternative to the right-click method when you are in a streaming video website which only allows you to play the video in one kind of player, versus a website which lets you choose which player to use. Set this program as default will reset WMP to open all the files that it can. If you have problems, refer to this tutorial on opening the classic control panel in Windows 8. Dear Brian, Thank-you for your answer to my question how to set default media player. Open the Control Panel, navigate to Programs, and then click on Set Default Programs.