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Windows Media Player 11

Change Where Ripped Songs Are Stored

SUMMARY: Configure Windows Media Player 11 to place ripped audio files in a different folder than your "My Music" folder.

By default, when you rip music from a CD in Windows Media Player 11, the ripped media files (WMA by default) are placed in your "My Music" folder, which in Windows XP is located at C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR_USER_NAME]\My Documents\My Music.

If you'd like to place ripped media files in a different location, do the following:

1. Switch to Media Player's full mode by pressing Ctrl + 1.

2. Click on the pull-down underneath the "Rip" button, selecting "More Options".

3. When the "Options" dialog box appears, next to "Rip music to this location", click the "Change" button.


Changing where ripped music is placed by Windows Media Player 11



4. A "Browse for Folder" dialog box appears. Find the desired folder and click "OK" to select it.

5. Click "OK" on the dialog box to close it.

Return to the Windows Media Player 11 page.

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