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Windows Media Player 11

Show or Hide the Menu Bar (Classic Menus)

SUMMARY: View or hide Windows Media Player 11's menu bar to access features or save space for multimedia playback.


 


What Windows Media Player 11 looks like with the Menu Bar.




Depending on your configuration, Windows Media Player 11 may not display its menu bar, hiding access to many playback and configuration functions. If you're used to applications showing menu bars and often need access to Windows Media Player's advanced features, enabling the menu bar is easy.

1. From Windows Media Player 11 click the ALT key.
2. Select "Show Classic Menus".


Enabling Windows Media Player 11's menu bar




Alternatively, you can just press CONTROL-M.

If you want to disable Windows Media Player 11's menu bar to leave more room for multimedia playback, just repeat the above instructions.



 

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