malloy0

WMP11 Skin Mode vs Full Mode -DEFAULT PLAY - FILE OPEN SETTING? Hi, The attached PDF file can show pictorially my problem and where, what I need help on. The verbal explanation is below. I am unable to get WMP11 in the Full Mode to play videos when opened after double clicking a VIDEO file (*.mpg, *.avi, *.mpeg, etc) in Full Mode so that is actually SHOWS or PLAYS the video on the PC screen. The audio portion of the video plays fine, NO video. BUT... When I switch from Full Mode and go to Skin Mode, select the CORPORATE skin, the video and audio work 100% fine. Selecting any other skin does NOT show video only audio. Odd isn't it? Also, this applies to all video types. I have also set WMP11 as the default player for ALL file types. Lastly, when I switch to <b>FULL SCREEN</b> the WMP11 plays video and audio with the Full Mode controls appearing correctly at the bottom of the screen. More info....What I did? I adjusted the check mark setting in the VIEW menu on the menu bar, last evening so WMP11 runs in Skin Mode, just to see what it looks like. When I exit WMP11 and doule click a video file it opens and plays video and sound but in SKIN mode. While playing I switch to FULL mode, but the video stops playing, the top BLUE "NOW PLAYING" shows at the top, but again no video. I switc jback to SKIN mode and waa-laa, video plays. I exit and double clock a video file, the video file opens and plays in SKIN mode, switch to FULL MODE exit and go through the same process but NO video in FULL mode. I am running <b>XP Pro WMP 11 11.0.5721.5145 on a company domain</b> (at home right now) and logged on as a local user with admin rights, but same thing happens at work, Also, cannot uninstall WMP11 nor update due to our company network guys limiting WinUpdate access to everyone via GPO. I am hoping there are some registry seeting that are awry, but?????? Hopefull this makes sense. So HELP?? Thanks... Mike WMP11_Mode_Issue.pdf