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Windows Media Player 10 Misc
Help and Tips

Tips and tricks for Windows Media Player 10. Buy music online, toggle display elements, adjust the volume, and more.


#1: Keep Media Player On Top
Prevent other windows from covering up movies played in Windows Media Player 10.

#2: Codecs Are Not Automatically Installed
Configure Windows Media Player 10 to attempt to download decompression algorithms used to play multimedia files.

#3: Change the Windows Media Player 10 Supported File Types
Configure Windows Media Player 10 to handle different multimedia file types.

#4: Toggle Screen Saver During Multimedia Playback
Configure whether or not the screen saver should activate when playing multimedia content in Windows Media Player 10.

#5: Media Info Missing
Can't view multimedia file information from Windows Media Player 10?

#6: Adjust Volume Using the Keyboard
Make your music files louder or softer without using the operating system's Volume Control utility.

#7: Repeat Playback of Current Track
Enjoy the track currently playing in Windows Media Player 10? Repeat it!

#8: Hide the Taskbar for More Room
Show more multimedia files onscreen by hiding Windows Media Player 10's taskbar.

#9: Purchase Music and Movies Online
Purchase multimedia from a variety of sources with Windows Media Player 10.

#10: Inconsistent Streaming Multimedia Playback? Buffer More Content
This tweak may make streaming video files on slow or inconsistent Internet connections more watchable.

#11: Show/Hide the Menu Bar
Toggle displaying Windows Media Player 10's menu bar for more screen real-estate.

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