WMP 12 Viewing With Windows 7

Glad to assist.

"ColTom2" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Stephen:
>
> I just wanted to let you know that after I turned the WMP Windows
> features
> off and back on WMP now works fine and will retain size settings.
>
> I also learned that I could save my Display settings, which I did not
> know
> previously when I reestablished them. Now if it ever happens again all
> it
> takes is one simple click.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> ColTom2

>
>
> "Stephen Goodman" <> wrote in message
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> WMP is under 'Turn Windows features on or off', then after the list of
> them
> comes up, select Media Features, and under that is WMP. Unchecking, then
> a
> reboot to commit/flush current transactions, then go back to Control
> Panel/Programs and Features/Turn Windows Features on or off/Media Features
> and re-check the box for Windows Media Player.
>
> "ColTom2" <> wrote in message
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>> Hi Stephen:
>>
>> WMP 12 is not listed in the Uninstall Programs. Just how would I go
>> about
>> uninstalling if it is not listed? In fact, I have Belarc Advisor
>> installed
>> and it does not appear in that either.
>>
>> It is listed in All Programs however....
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> "Stephen Goodman" <> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> "ColTom2" <> wrote in message
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>>> Hi Stephen:
>>>
>>> Thanks for your posting and I tried your recommended setting "Fit Video
>>> to
>>> Player on Resize" and closed WMP, but it would not save my selected
>>> size.
>>>
>>> So I changed the setting to the other "Fit Player to Video" and that at
>>> least keeps a full screen rather than the original smaller one. This
>>> suits
>>> me fine.
>>>
>>> BTW both items were checked when I first opened View size.
>>
>> I'd recommend then that you uninstall and reinstall WMP12. Sometimes the
>> best path is done for you by the install/setup program.
>>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> ColTom2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stephen Goodman" <> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>> "ColTom2" <> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi:
>>>>
>>>> I recently purchased a Toshiba L455-S5980 laptop running Windows 7
>>>> with
>>>> WMP 12 installed.
>>>>
>>>> Using Windows Live Mail when I open a ,wmv file a small WMP screen
>>>> appears
>>>> in the upper left which I can manually open to full view.
>>>>
>>>> However, is there any setting that would allow WMP 12 to open .wmv
>>>> files
>>>> similar to XP when they were larger and not having manually to further
>>>> expand them?
>>>
>>> Here's the real answer:
>>>
>>> In WMP12, look under View/Video Size menu. There are two relevant
>>> choices
>>> here: Fit video to Player on resize, and Fit Player to Video. You want
>>> Fit
>>> Video to Player on Resize. Once you've checked that one as your choice,
>>> resize WMP12 to the size you want, and close it. By implication of the
>>> menuing alone - and my own experience (lacking a url to send you to
>>> myself) - this should work in the way you say you want, loading EVERY
>>> media
>>> file in the same sized window.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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