Windows Media player 12 full screen problem


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #1

    Windows Media player 12 full screen problem


    Hi this is a recurring problem that i always seem to have when i get a new version of windows or windows media player.
    I can't seem to get any videos i open to automatically fill up my screen as i have before i normally find out how to do this myself but this time i can't.
    In the past i would set video size to 200%, fit video to player and then set the player size to my desired size and then videos would always start covering most of my screen. However when i try this now very new video i open resets the size of the player to 200% of the video instead of retaining the size i gave it earlier.

    In short i want to have all my videos open so that they cover my screen but so i still have access to my taskbar (so not pressing Alt-Enter).

    Hopefully someone here can help me
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  2. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #2

    markusw7 said:
    Hi this is a recurring problem that i always seem to have when i get a new version of windows or windows media player.
    I can't seem to get any videos i open to automatically fill up my screen as i have before i normally find out how to do this myself but this time i can't.
    In the past i would set video size to 200%, fit video to player and then set the player size to my desired size and then videos would always start covering most of my screen. However when i try this now very new video i open resets the size of the player to 200% of the video instead of retaining the size i gave it earlier.

    In short i want to have all my videos open so that they cover my screen but so i still have access to my taskbar (so not pressing Alt-Enter).

    Hopefully someone here can help me
    Hi Mark, Welcome to SF,

    Well i have a workaround for you becuase i seen most cases WMP 12 is not remembering the size

    Open an MP3 file, Press Ctrl+3 to go to Now Playing view, Resize the window what ever size you want, then close WMP. The next time you double click a movie file, the window opens at the size set while playing the MP3 file

    Hope this helps
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  3. Posts : 2,292
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #3

    In short i want to have all my videos open so that they cover my screen but so i still have access to my taskbar (so not pressing Alt-Enter).

    ....... Maximize button!

    Windows Media player 12 full screen problem-capture.jpg

    Use it, dammit!
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks capt sparrow your advice worked perfectly and Sopolias pressing the maximise button every time i play a single video gets tedious especially since in the past i haven't needed to
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  5. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #5

    markusw7 said:
    Thanks capt sparrow your advice worked perfectly and Sopolias pressing the maximise button every time i play a single video gets tedious especially since in the past i haven't needed to

    Your Most Welcome Mate ..
    Thanks For Posting Back
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