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This is something that has annoyed countless people. If you have installed Quicktime (or iTunes which requires Quicktime), then when you are browsing and click on an MP3 link to download it, Quicktime will open up in Internet Explorer and play the file. One of the most irritating things is that Quicktime doesn't even stream the file and offer a way of downloading it - it downloads the whole file into your browser cache before playing it, and doesn't even offer an alternative (ie, an option to download the file).
Don't worry, the hours of frustration are over - this is how to banish Quicktime from Internet Explorer and take back control of your MP3 downloads.
1) Open Windows Media Player
2) Go to Tools > Options > File Types
3) Tick the box next to MP3 Audio File (mp3)
4) Close WMP
5) (Optional) Open your preferred media player, such as Winamp, and reassiciate MP3 files with that. This varies depending on the player but is usually under Preferences or Options and then File Types.
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