Windows Media Player 12: How to permanently display the list pane

Anonymous
2009-11-03T12:02:18+00:00

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

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2009-11-06T01:18:42+00:00

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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-06-26T04:58:15+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-08-01T17:09:10+00:00

    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.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-08-02T01:51:02+00:00

    I am having the same problem with WMP and the video (not music) list! There is no reason I should have to reinstall Win7! I bought a computer with Win7 already installed and it would be a major undertaking to reinstall. There is no reason I should have to do that. I agree with all the posters who lay this at the feet of MS--they screwed up WMP here.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-08-24T03:20:55+00:00

    I just want to take a minute and show my disgust for Microsoft's WMP team.  I have been following this thread since the beginning, and I even posted in Microsoft's Technet forums abuot this same issue:

    (scroll down to the first post from November 26, 2009)

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpromedia/thread/85c5d9fc-8ebc-4db5-95d6-a4700b44bc6e/

    I decided to come back and check out both threads now that several months have passed (3/4 of a year), in hopes that MS has finally fixed the issue.  Of course, absolutely nothing has been done, and one user is suggesting people reinstall Windows to fix the issue - are you kidding me?  You're suggesting people reinstall their entire operating system so that some tiny option in a media player will work?  That's absurd (and won't work anyway - why would using the same install disc change anything?)!  How on earth are we going to get any of the changes we want if no one is listening?

    The least they could do is say "Nope, we're not going to add the feature", and then we'd know we could stop waiting for it, but instead we get nothing.  I normally don't make angry posts, but this is just ridiculous.  Why change something that's been standard for the last six versions, and not at least have an option to change it back?  I am a programmer, and I can't fathom any situation where this option would be difficult to implement.  Just do it already.

    Fortunately, there are still ways to install WMP11 on Windows 7, and that's what I intend to do when I finally upgrade from Vista.

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