HOW do I use Quicktime as default media player when I download songs??

When I download songs from the internet, what pops out is a blank screen with the words ("no video") in the middle. I hear the song but dont see anything else and I cant save the song. My wife runs the same system and when she downloads, quicktime comes out she can see the cursor and can save the music. Is there something wrong with my default settings?

Paolo, if you have a Macintosh as your profile indicates, try posting in the QuickTime for Mac forum. You'll be more likely to get help there than you will here in the QuickTime for Windows forum. When you repost, please state the version of QuickTime you have, the web browser you use, and whether you are using the free, playback-only version of QuickTime Player or you have QuickTime Pro. Posting an example URL to a typical web site from which you're trying to save a song will probably also be helpful.
Regards.

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