Player Windows Media displays is not on the screen

My Windows Media Player is played, but it does not appear on the screen... it looks like its current running in the desktop background? Displays tasks on the bar but the screen? I can right click on the far right of my office and the WMP menu appears, but no picture will appear.

Hi Rosieand7,

It looks like the Windows media player is in Mini Player mode.

Mini Player mode allows you to minimize the player to the Windows task bar, while having access to playback controls and the ability to view visualizations and information about the currently playing item.

In the mini Player, click anywhere in the drive that is not used as a button or volume control. The Player returns to the way it was before.

Switch between display modes in Windows Media Player

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/switch-between-display-modes-in-Windows-Media-Player

I hope this helps!

Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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