Want to play a CD

[bradleyy]

When I put a cd in my computer and double click on the icon, it comes up with this warning: (this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options control panel) can anyone tell me what this means?

[qapmoc]

When a program is installed in windows there is usually an association made in the folder options automatically by the program installer, this is basically a lookup list windows uses to know what program should be started when this type of file is being opened/used.
For your problem windows would by default have an entry that tells it to use windows media player for that type of media file, something has changed this maybe another media program such as winamp or real player or whatever?

If you are unsure how to correct this I suggest that the easiest way would be to reinstall the latest version of windows media player, you can download this from microsoft for free, use version 9 for win98 or ME or 2000 use version 10 for XP.

[commoner]

..You could right click the file and choose Open With...then chose a program such as Windows Media Player and tick the box which says "always use the selected program to open files of this type....commoner