How to Customize the Program Used to Play Audio CDs

Last reviewed: February 18, 1997
Article ID: Q154724

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

When you insert an audio CD, Windows 95 starts Cdplayer.exe by default. This article describes how to customize Windows 95 so another program starts instead.

MORE INFORMATION

To change the program associated with audio CDs, follow these steps:

Double-click My Computer.
On the View menu, click Options, and then click the File Types tab.
In the list of registered file types, click AudioCD, and then click Edit.
In the Action box, click Play, and then click Edit.
NOTE: If Play is not in bold letters, click Set Default.
In the Application Used To Perform Action box, type the name of the program you want to run when you insert an audio CD.

For additional information about the automatic playing of audio CDs in Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q126025
   TITLE     : Preventing Windows 95 from Playing Audio CDs Automatically

KBCategory: kbmm kbhowto
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95 compact discs

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1997
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