QuickTime player/ Windows Media Player help

I downloaded the WPM for mac and it is installed correctly with StuffIt. My problem is that when I try to open a WMV file, my computer tries to open it with QuickTime and then says that the file type is not recognized by Quicktime. How can I change the settings so that I can view WMV files in WMP?
When I try and play the Windows Media Sample.WMV the computer still tries to use Quicktime.
Thanks in advance!

Trent
Right click the wmv file and select get info.
There is an option to select the program you want to us e to open this file type.
David

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