WMP 12 Issue...I don't know what else to do....

Why won't Windows Media Player 12 open to full screen by default?

Is there any way (perferably without the use of third party software) to force windows media player to 1.) open maximized, regardless of whether I open up ANY mp3 file or movie file?

THAT'S ALL I WANT from Windows Media Player. I don't know WHY this is impossible to do. In Vista it was SIMPLE (scary thought I know). All I had to do was maximize the Player window ONCE and when I exited out of it, the system/OS REMEMBERED that it was in maximized mode and regardless of what song I choose it opened up Windows Media Player in Maximized mode.

Please note that I'm NOT talking about Full Screen. I want it MAXIMIZED. I'm SICK AND TIRED of that stupid small box opening up whenever I want to listen to music.

I'm gonna state my problem again just to be CLEAR....

Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 DOES NOT remember the window state of the "now playing" view. As a result, even if you maximize the window, close it, and later open some video OR music file from Windows Explorer, the WMP window is NEVER maximized. Instead it keeps insisting on opening a small little box that I cannot see or enjoy my music on. So I'm FORCED to keep pressing the maximize button in the top right of the window EVERY SINGLE TIME. And it's annoying. I don't want to have to use iTunes to listen to my music collection.


I don't understand why this issue is not fixed. I like my Media Player windowto always start maximized, and judging by people's response to WMP12, I'm not only one.

I've tried going under properties and selecting the "Shortcut" tab Run "maximized"

And yet when I choose a song to play it opens up that stupid small box. Please if anyone can help I'd greatly appreciate. My only other option is to use iTunes player which to me isn't as easy or simply to use. Not to mention iTunes is so laggy sometimes...

 

That's really strange. I normally don't use Windows media player, but just checked to see if it did the same thing for me. I opened it and maximized it then closed it. Then opened a song from my music folder and wmp opened up for me fully maximized.

But as I said I never use it, so maybe someone else can jump in with an answer for you.

 

Did you uncheck "Fit Player to video"? Right click the video while its plays > Video > Fit Player to video.

 

It does actually. Try opening windows media player by clicking windows media 12 icon. Maximize it. Close it. Then open windows media player by clicking the icon.

It'll only remember the size for the library mode. Now playing mode always changes its size according to the content.