Microsoft KB Archive/268354

= WMP7: Visualization Freezes in Windows Media Player When You Open Task Manager =

Article ID: 268354

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0

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This article was previously published under Q268354



SYMPTOMS
While you are playing an audio file in Microsoft Windows Media Player, your computer's visualizations (video images) may stop responding or &quot;freeze&quot; when the Task Manager is open for more than a few seconds.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, do one of the following:
 * Select another visualization in a different category.
 * Minimize and then restore the Windows Media Player.
 * Drag another window over the top of Windows Media Player.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb KB268354

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