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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.
You are my man. You figured it out right. Thanks man.
JamesK's "Visualization Fix" is still working even after rebooting my PC.
(Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit)
I just got a new notebook with Win7 and WMP 12 and had the issue where I would select show list on the now playing screen and it would appear, then when I skipped a song it would automatically hide. I also had an issue where I had selected any of the pre-installed visualizations and it would work fine but when I restart WMP it would only show me album art even though if I checked the settings the same visualization was still selected.
Out of frustration I downloaded and installed a new visualization from MS at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/visualizations for reasons that I do not understand this solved all of my problems. The list pane is visible no matter what I do and when I close and reopen WMP it is already on screen and my new visualization works fine as well. (I selected pulsing colors in case it matters, I am scared to do anything else as I am afraid the problem will return)
Others seemed focused on the video side, I don't use WMP for video's so I couldn't say if it works on that or not but if you have problems with MP3's maybe it's something to try.
Wow! JamesK your solution works! The list returns even after disappearing while watching video and returning to single mp3's. I installed pulsing colors like you did. Also, the list stayed visible even after returning the visualizations to display "Album art".
What a strange fix. But it worked!
Thanks!
→ http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/visualizations
I just got a new notebook with Win7 and WMP 12 and had the issue where I would select show list on the now playing screen and it would appear, then when I skipped a song it would automatically hide. I also had an issue where I had selected any of the pre-installed visualizations and it would work fine but when I restart WMP it would only show me album art even though if I checked the settings the same visualization was still selected.
Out of frustration I downloaded and installed a new visualization from MS at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/visualizations for reasons that I do not understand this solved all of my problems. The list pane is visible no matter what I do and when I close and reopen WMP it is already on screen and my new visualization works fine as well. (I selected pulsing colors in case it matters, I am scared to do anything else as I am afraid the problem will return)
Others seemed focused on the video side, I don't use WMP for video's so I couldn't say if it works on that or not but if you have problems with MP3's maybe it's something to try.
