How to play files that aren't normally recognized by Windows Media Player. 1. Right click on the file you want to play 2. Select Open With 3. Select Select the program from the list and click OK 4. Select Windows Media Player and check the box marked Always use the selected program to open this kind of file 5. You will see a warning that the file has an extension that is not recognized, check the box marked Don't ask me again for this extension , then click Yes Repeat the steps for any other file types you wish to play.