No default applications

I keep getting an error message and cannot open backups that I've created and also windows media player which I downloaded. the error message states "there is no default application specified to open document". I never know where to go from there when it asks to choose application. Can someone help with this?Thanks.F

Hi F!
"...cannot open backups that I've created..."
How were the backups created, and what are they backups of?
"...windows media player which I downloaded."
What exactly did you download, are from where?
For viewing Windows Media files, you should download and install Flip4Mac.
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