Can't open windows media files in my email

When I click on a Windows Media attatchment (wmv) in my email it does not open up. It makes my Itunes open and nothing happens. I do not want Itunes to open when I try to open a .wmv attatchment. Please help.

Start -> Control panel - Folder Options.
Click the tab "File types" and set .wmv to Windows
Media Player.
Thank you very much. It worked.

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