Quicktime opening WMV. files

When I try and open WMV. files that should open in Windows Media Player, it opens them in Quicktime in the browser window. How do I change the settings so it plays in Windows Media Player?

Another easy way to change file type associations is to right click on a file, click Open With... then chose the program you want to use to open the file with, and then on the bottom of that page, make sure that the check box is selected. It should say something like "Always use this program for this file extension." Or something to that effect.

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