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Windows Media Player Plugin – WMP Keys

 December 5, 2009 No Comment

Though Windows Media Player 12 introduced in Windows 7 had a few good features including enhanced library management, support for H.264 video, AAC audio, Xvid and DivX video and even support for iTunes libraries, there are still some useful functionalities that it misses.

Windows Media Player still does not provide default support for global hot keys. Windows Media Player 12 does provide support for hotkeys, but these work only when the window of the media player is active and not when WMP is in the background or in a minimized state. But one good thing about Windows Media Player is its support for plugins. WMP Keys is a Windows Media Player Plugin for Windows Media Player 11, WMP 12 and Windows Media Player 10 that enables global hotkey support to the popular Microsft Windows media player.

Download and Install Windows Media Player Plugin – WMP Keys:

Find below the steps to download and install WMP Keys:

  • 1. Close your Windows Media Player, if open
  • 2. Download latest version of installer (wmpkeys.msi) from here
  • 3. Double click wmpkeys.msi to install the plugin
  • 4. Launch your Windows Media Player
  • 5. Turn on the plugin in Windows Media Player menu.

If you are on Windows 7 and have Windows Media Player 12, navigate to Organize –> Options –> Plug-ins tab.If you had installed the plugin as above, you would find WMP Keys plugin under Background Plugins. Enable the plugin by placing a checkmark against it and clicking the Apply button.

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That is all folks!!! You will now be able to define and use global hotkeys for Windows Media Player!!!

WMP Keys Default Hot Keys:

The following are the default global hot keys enables by WMP Keys, a Windows Media Player Plugin.

  • Play/Pause – Ctrl+Alt+Home
  • Next - Ctrl+Alt+Right
  • Previous - Ctrl+Alt+Left
  • Volume Up – Ctrl+Alt+Up
  • Volume Down – Ctrl+Alt+Down
  • Fast Forward – Ctrl+Alt+F
  • Fast Backward – Ctrl+Alt+B
  • Rate [1-5] – Ctrl+Alt+[1-5]

If at all you want to uninstall WMP Keys plugin, right click wmpkeys.msi and select uninstall. and if you have any issues with the plugin, right click wmpkeys.msi and select repair!!!

Enjoy your Windows Media Player with WMP Keys!!! If you are still on Windows XP and do not have the media player download Windows Media Player 11 for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP.

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