# RealPlayer just hijacked Windows Media as my default media player. Help!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realplayer-just-hijacked-windows-media-as-my-default-media-player-help/95653 "2001-11-28T04:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realplayer-just-hijacked-windows-media-as-my-default-media-player-help/95653/1 "2001-11-28T04:18:19Z")
Ok you techies. How do I get it back. I installed it so I could take defensive driving online. Yes, I default entered when I should have stopped and looked a little closer. It is likely a simple task. Sure the color is sharper, but I can not full screen my media files. I have windows98. ---
**Author:** ![jack\_ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jack\_ss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jack_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realplayer-just-hijacked-windows-media-as-my-default-media-player-help/95653/2 "2001-11-28T05:05:05Z")
Open Windows Media player. Click tools, choose options. Click the formats tab. Choose which file formats you want to open with WMP or just click select all to restore it as your default player. That’ll be $50.00 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realplayer-just-hijacked-windows-media-as-my-default-media-player-help/95653/3 "2001-11-28T05:07:08Z")
file association controls Realplayer - View\>preferences\>upgrade\>re-associate Windows Media Player - tools\>option\>formats Toggle one off and toggle the other on for the format(s) you wish to change.