Making Windows Media Player the default instead of iTunes

I posted this eslewhere but thought I should perhaps start a new topic - I want to make Windows Media Player the default player for WMV and WMA files instead of iTunes. How can I do this?
Thanks

Select a .wmv file in the Finder.
Get Info (command-I).
Expand 'Open with' by clicking on the little triangle.
Choose 'Windows Media Player' from the list of applications.
Click 'Change All...'.
All .wmv files will now open in Windows Media Player when double-clicked.
Repeat the same process with a .wma file.
Hope this helps.
M

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