Windows 10: Editing the default WMP library?

I expect this is embarrassingly obvious, but in WMP how do I reduce the content of its Library, which by default appears to include everything on my PC, including backups etc.

My illustration is more specific:




1. How do I delete these external HDs from the Library? I see no Delete/Remove tools.

How did they get in there anyway? I don't recall being asked when I first ran WMP?

2. How do I make detailed changes to 'Video', for example? I don't want all 5,000 videos (incuding tiny clips) that are in the hundreds of subfolders under D:\Pictures\Videos+Projects to be included.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

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How can I change/edit mp3 file when media player is gone?

Hi Richard

Properties/details can be edited quite easily in 'explorer' but I don't think WMP will be gone for a while yet. WMP 12 is part of W7 OS and that will be supported until 2020. Like you, I'm on 10, and I have set WMP as default player for all main audio files.
Let me know if you require more info on file properties in 'explorer'... Ric.

 

Windows 10 & mp4 video

You can set up WMP to play mp4 videos.

control panel>default programs>set your default programs>click on wmp in left pane and set this program as default.

 

Right click something(anything) on the navigation pane, then right click, select customize navigation pane, you'll get this popup:



then just select what you want, unselect what you don't.

 

Thanks Cliff. But I don't get it. That doesn't open up Video to show individual folders and subfolders.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

 

For the libraries themselves, use Manage Libraries.

 

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

 

Just remove the existing videos library, create a new folder for the videos you want, then add the folder to your library.