Problems getting rid of Windows Media Player as default media player for media file types in Windows 7? So did I. I wanted to go to the “Default Programs”-menu (via Start menu or Control Panel), choose “Set your default programs” and setting up VLC Media Player as the default program for all its supported file types (which counts more than 50). However, at least on my computer, VLC doesn’t show up as a program in the list in the “Set your default programs”-utility:
For adding VLC to the list of programs, so that you easily can choose to set VLC as default for some or all its supported file types, I’ve made a registry fix/patch. If you choose to try this, use it at your own responsibility (and preferably read through it before executing)! I take no responsibility for this whatsoever. And if you have knowledge of the registry and have comments to my fix, please comment! BTW, the fix requires you to having installed VLC at its default location; C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.
Download the registry fix here: default_programs_-_register_VLC.reg
For execution, download, and remove the “.txt”-suffix, so that you gain a “.reg”-file. Then double-click this file.
For finishing up, go to Control Panel -> Default Programs -> Set your default programs. Verify that VLC media player shows up in the list of programs. Click it, and choose if you want to make it the default program for supported file types. 
For comments about the fix, and about adding programs to the “Set your default programs”-utility in general, please see my blogpost on this topic.
