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Free customizable Winamp media player that plays mp3 other audio files, syncs your iPod, subscribes to Podcasts and more.

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Make media button on keyboard open Winamp instead of WMP

For the longest time the Media button on my keyboard used to launch Winamp. I don't remember having to do anything to set that up. But suddenly now the button launches stupid Windows Media Player when I press it. I have tried everything I can think…
Moss
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Restore Winamp Window Position

Winamp has again decided to disappear into a position where I cannot move it. It is the only program that ever does this. Normally I can fix it, and I am determined to fix it without the need to reinstall it. I am running Windows 7. I have tried…
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How does winamp "save" the rating of songs?

I figured out that if i rate a song in winamp (put them stars) , and then MOVE the song to another path / folder, the rating simply disappears. So, where (or how) does winamp save the ratings for the songs? Its disappointing having to re-rate a lot…
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How to disable Winamp agent in the taskbar?

I remember the days when I could right click on the Winamp icon in the Windows taskbar, and select "Disable Winamp Agent", and it would actually disable and not appear again. This no longer seems to work on Windows 7 (or maybe Windows in general). …
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How do I specify the playback device for Winamp or default device in Windows 7?

My Windows 7 computer is sometimes used for playing notifications. These notifications are scheduled using the standard system scheduler ("Schedule tasks" command in the control panel). A typical task looks like the following: Name: Get up …
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Program to put tags (not ID3) on MP3s

My problem: I have a lot of MP3s and finding the right music to listen to is difficult. What I'd like: I'd like to be able to tag the individual files, similar to how you would tag photos on Flickr, or questions on this site. It's very difficult to…
nickf
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Skip songs in winamp based on minimum stars rating

Is there a Winamp function/plugin that will skip playback of songs that have rating lower than a set minimum of stars?
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How to control which order Winamp plays the playlist?

I created a long playlist, then sorted it by filename, now when i press next button to play next track, it doesnt play the next track in the playlist, but something totally random in that list. How do i tell Winamp which order it will play the…
winuser
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How to change Winamp's default Keyboard Shortcuts?

I want to make music play/pause pressing space (like it does in VLC). How can I change this? Edit: I am aware of global hotkey option, but i dont want it to be global, thus, i dont want to pause/unpause every time i press space while writing a…
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How to disable "Check for new version of Winamp at startup"

(Solved already, writing this for the next guy) I noticed that whenever I start Winamp it notifies me that a new version is available, even though I go to Options->Preferences and uncheck the checkbox saying "Check for new version of Winamp at…
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How to change Winamp's default skin to Bento?

If I install Winamp through automated means (e.g. Using http://ninite.com/), it is automatically installed using the default 'boxy' skin. I can't work out how to interface with this skin as easily as the new 'Bento' skin. In addition, there doesn't…
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Winamp does not stay on top

One thing I love about Winamp is its compact size, and being able to stay on top. For the past month or so, it won't stay on top. I have tried: restarting the program: No change unchecking/rechecking the 'Always on Top' menu option: No change…
Canadian Luke
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Winamp Library Not Displaying Crossover

I'm having issues with getting the winamp library displaying in crossover in both OSX Mavericks and Ubuntu 13.10. I'm using version 13 in crossover. I have installed directx and then winamp 6.66.
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How to change keyboard play button function?

I'm using a Microsoft Wireless keyboard 3000 and want to change the play button. When I press this button it opens Windows Media Player but I want it to open Winamp. The media buttons work for Winamp only when it is in focus. I installed IntelliType…
Alex K
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Error creating DirectSound buffer. Error code: 88780096

Sometimes Winamp shows me the following error message: After that there is no audio output (just the error message) at all until I reboot the system. Is it possible to have audio again without rebooting? How could I completely avoid this kind of…
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