How Can I Play a WAV File Without Windows Media Player Opening?
WAV files are loss-less digital audio files. These files are can be played on your computer using a digital media player. On computers that run the Windows operating system, the default media player program is Windows Media Player. Therefore, any time you double-click a WAV file on your computer, it will automatically open in Windows Media Player. If you want to play a WAV file without Windows Media Player opening, you can change the settings in Windows and designate a different default application to play WAV files. Open “Default Programs” by clicking “Start” and then clicking “Default Programs.” Click on the “Associate a file type or a protocol with a program” link. A list appears with various file types. Select the file type you want to change the default program for. Find “WAV” and click that file type. Click on “Change Program” to select a program to associate with the file type you previously selected. A list of suggested programs is listed. Select the program you want to use to
