
Miscellaneous Winamp 5 tips including keyboard-based multimedia playback, Explorer shell extensions, and managing plug-ins.
#1: Do not Report Anonymous Usage Statistics
Keep Winamp 5 from reporting usage statistics to a central server.
#2: Where to Download it
Download the latest version of the Winamp multimedia player!
#3: Be Sure to Read All Install Dialogs
If you don't read the dialog boxes when installing the Winamp multimedia player, you might choose to include features you don't want.
#4: Remove Explorer Shell Extensions
Remove Explorer context menu extensions to queue files to or play files in Winamp.
#5: Keep Winamp From Stealing File Associations
Configure Winamp 5 so it does not repeatedly try to take control over various Explorer file associations.
#6: Change Plug-In Directory
Move Winamp 5's plug-in directory to another hard drive or partition.
#7: Check for Updates Manually
Keep Winamp 5 from automatically looking for software updates. Instead, check for these manually yourself.
#8: Rewind or Fast Forward Five Seconds
Jump 5 seconds forwards or backwards in a multimedia file in Winamp 5.
#9: Control Multimedia Playback from the System Tray
Add icons to your Windows Taskbar to control Winamp 5's multimedia playback.
#10: Play One Song then Stop
Keep Winamp 5's playlist from automatically jumping to the next song.
#11: Playlist Shuffle
Play your multimedia files in random order with Winamp 5
#12: Enable / Disable System Tray and Taskbar Icons
Show or hide Winamp 5's system tray and taskbar icons.
#13: 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.
#14: Allow Multiple Instances
Allow Winamp 5 to show video files and play MP3s simultaneously with multiple instances.
#15: Quickly Clear your Playlist
Quickly purge the contents of your Winamp 5 playlist.
#16: 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.
#17: Global Hotkeys for Multimedia Playback
Control Winamp 5 multimedia playback, no matter what software program you are currently running.
#18: Control Playback Using the Numeric Keypad
Use the numeric keypad to control multimedia playback in Winamp 5.
#19: 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.
#20: 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.
#21: Uninstall a Plug-In
Remove unused plug-ins in Winamp 5.
#22: Remove Duplicate Playlist Entries
Remove duplicates of entries mistakenly added to Winamp 5's playlist.
#23: Turn off Media Library Options for Radio, TV, Music, Video
Hide steaming media options in Winamp 5's Media Library.
#24: Screensavers Appearing When Video Displayed
Prevent the Windows screensaver from appearing when viewing video files with Winamp 5.
#25: Use Your Multimedia Keyboard Controls
Download plug-ins that can help your multimedia-enabled keyboard control Winamp 5's functions.
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