Active Movie Screen!

Hi! Don't know if my problem is a common one,
but I run XP Pro & use Windows Media Player 10
for most of my media,all has been well until quite
recently when,whenever I click on a Video Link
the player loads but I get an Active Movie Screen
taking over the video,the media player screen remains blank,
if I close this screen the sound remains.WHAT'S HAPPENING????


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Blahshog

What changed on the system? Did you update the video card driver or
anything of that sort?

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"Blahshog" <Blahshog.1yac38@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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> Hi! Don't know if my problem is a common one,
> but I run XP Pro & use Windows Media Player 10
> for most of my media,all has been well until quite
> recently when,whenever I click on a Video Link
> the player loads but I get an Active Movie Screen
> taking over the video,the media player screen remains blank,
> if I close this screen the sound remains.WHAT'S HAPPENING????
>
>
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> Blahshog

'zachd [ms Wrote:
> ']What changed on the system? Did you update the video card driver or
> anything of that sort?
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Blahshog" Blahshog.1yac38@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Blahshog.1yac38@pcbanter.net...
>
> Hi! Don't know if my problem is a common one,
> but I run XP Pro & use Windows Media Player 10
> for most of my media,all has been well until quite
> recently when,whenever I click on a Video Link
> the player loads but I get an Active Movie Screen
> taking over the video,the media player screen remains blank,
> if I close this screen the sound remains.WHAT'S HAPPENING????
>
>
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> Blahshog
Hi Zachd!
Thanks for the post,in answer to your question I have not updated my
Graphics driver for a good while (maybe 5-6 months) so I don't think
that's
the problem,I've been racking my brains to think what updates may be
responsible,but have drawn a blank,any other suggestions as to the
cause
and/or remedies would be more than welcome.Regards Blahshog.


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Blahshog

Blahshog Wrote:
> Hi Zachd!
> Thanks for the post,in answer to your question I have not updated my
> Graphics driver for a good while (maybe 5-6 months) so I don't think
> that's
> the problem,I've been racking my brains to think what updates may be
> responsible,but have drawn a blank,any other suggestions as to the
> cause
> and/or remedies would be more than welcome.Regards Blahshog.


Update to my last!

Opened WMP 10 Tools/Options/Performance/Advanced
& noticed that the Use High Quality Mode had been enabled,
disabled this & all is back to normal.Have tried enabling overlays
in the Video Acceleration Section & this also enables the Active
Movie Screen,hope this may be of use to anyone who may be
experiencing the same probs that I was.Blahshog


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