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Windows Media Player 12: Always show list
Hi everyone,
I recently updated my computer to Windows 7.
When I was on XP, the list pane of WMP 11 was always displayed in the right part of the screen (except in full screen mode).
Now on WMP 12, I have to manually right-click and choose "Show list" each time I open WMPand each time a new video starts .
Could you tell me how to permanently display the list pane ?
Thank you
Regards,
Phil
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There is no way to get or save the "list pane" in Windows Media Player 12. You must create a playlist to see your play list pane.
I've been playing around with this for hours trying to get the same thing your tyring to get. Microsoft has changed alot in version Windows Media Player 12. The last version of windows media player 11 is the only version that can show the playing list pane.
- About the problem with "allways show list" in "now playing mode" when you are playing videos. As I wrote before its a kind of a bug, because its not a problem every users have. Maybe that explains why supporters dont understand this thread. Anyway I have this problem before and now I have reinstalled windows 7 and the problem is gone. But...
When I open my video music playlist then I still have to click on "show list", but after that when I trackin around the videos the List still showing....
As you said, the problem with the "always show list" in now playing mode is a bug. What people are asking is for Microsoft to fix that bug.
By re-installing Windows 7, you are just re-installing that same bug. It doesn't fix the problem. It may have worked for you, due to some other configuration change you may have made during the re-install, but that doesn't mean that it will fix the problem for everybody.
Re-installing the operating system of your computer can be a complex and time-consuming process, especially if you will also have to re-install all the application programs that you use, and restore all your data from a backup. It is not worth doing that process, just to fix windows media player, especially when there is no guarantee, and most likely will not work to fix the problem.
Can those who are saying that reinstalling win7 will fix this problem explain why it would work. It doesnt make sense to me. If it didn't work on the initial install, why would using the same install dvd make a difference?
I have had my notebook for one week. I am afraid I do have a problem with owning it a week and reloading windows because of Microsofts tardiness. I too have spent about five hours exploring every possible option in WMP. Here is the best way I have found to solve the problem....
Use Winamp, they do it properly.
I have exact same issue as original poster. Plenty of good points and possible solutions on here. We just need Microsoft to take note.
" WMP12 is almost perfect. It lacks support for FLVs and MKVs, but it`s biggest problem is that you can NOT pin the "show list" pane. "
I totally agree with this comment from gozzak. I really liked windows media player the way it was, dont ruin it.
This is the best fix so far :
You fix this if you right click on the left most are of WMP main area, and tick/check "Always show Now Playing on top". This DOES fix the problem, but this also makes WMP permanently sit on top of all other windows. I dont like that. If I click on Explorer below WMP, then that mean I frikkin want Explorer to come up over WMP. I dont know why MS added this. BUT.... by adjusting the WMP screen size, I can get it to be less annoying. But most importatly, the issue that this thread is about can be fixed. Now when you play videos, the list pane does return for music (most of the time ! occassionaly it still dissappears)
WMP12 is almost perfect. It lacks support for FLVs and MKVs, but it`s biggest problem is that you can NOT pin the "show list" pane.
ARrgggggghhh!!!!!! %$^# Microsoft. When you do schitt things like this, you deserve to have Apple get the success it has. You have the world at your feet, and you keep shooting those feet.
