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Winamp 5 - Misc
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Miscellaneous Winamp 5 tips including keyboard-based multimedia playback, Explorer shell extensions, and managing plug-ins.

#1: Change Plug-In Directory
Move Winamp 5's plug-in directory to another hard drive or partition.

#2: Keep Winamp From Stealing File Associations
Configure Winamp 5 so it does not try to take control over various Explorer file associations.

#3: Where to Download it
Download the latest version of the Winamp multimedia player!

#4: Check for Updates Manually
Keep Winamp 5 from automatically looking for software updates. Instead, check for these manually yourself.

#5: Rewind or Fast Forward Five Seconds
Jump 5 seconds forwards or backwards in a multimedia file in Winamp 5.

#6: Control Multimedia Playback from the System Tray
Add icons to your Windows Taskbar to control Winamp 5's multimedia playback.

#7: Play One Song then Stop
Keep Winamp 5's playlist from automatically jumping to the next song.

#8: Playlist Shuffle
Play your multimedia files in random order with Winamp 5

#9: Do not Report Anonymous Usage Statistics
Keep Winamp 5 from reporting usage statistics to a central server.

#10: Enable / Disable System Tray and Taskbar Icons
Show or hide Winamp 5's system tray and taskbar icons.

#11: Speed Up by Not Showing Metadata Except on Song Open
Add files to Winamp's multimedia queue without waiting for it to load extended multimedia file information.

#12: Allow Multiple Instances
Allow Winamp 5 to show video files and play MP3s simultaneously with multiple instances.

#13: Quickly Clear your Playlist
Quickly purge the contents of your Winamp 5 playlist.

#14: Disable Title Space Reformatting Before Transferring Files
Keep Winamp 5 from surprising you when viewing titles of multimedia files transferred to a digital audio player.

#15: Global Hotkeys for Multimedia Playback
Control Winamp 5 multimedia playback, no matter what software program you are currently running.

#16: Control Playback Using the Numeric Keypad
Use the numeric keypad to control multimedia playback in Winamp 5.

#17: Stop After Playing Current Song
Want to quit Winamp 5 but not before you favorite song ends? Play the current song then stop multimedia playback.

#18: No AOL Desktop Icon on Install
Stop Winamp 5 from automatically installing an AOL icon.

#19: Winamp 5.0 Users Should Upgrade to At Least 5.05
For security reasons, upgrade your version of Winamp 5 to at least 5.05.

#20: Uninstall a Plug-In
Remove unused plug-ins in Winamp 5.

#21: Remove Duplicate Playlist Entries
Remove duplicates of entries mistakenly added to Winamp 5's playlist.

#22: Turn off Media Library Options for Radio, TV, Music, Video
Hide steaming media options in Winamp 5's Media Library.

#23: Screensavers Appearing When Video Displayed
Prevent the Windows screensaver from appearing when viewing video files with Winamp 5.

#24: Use Your Multimedia Keyboard Controls
Download plug-ins that can help your multimedia-enabled keyboard control Winamp 5's functions.

#25: Remove Explorer Shell Extensions
Remove Winamp 5's Explorer folder context menu extensions.

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Winamp 5 - Misc Help and Tips

Winamp 5 - Misc
Help and Tips