Microsoft KB Archive/289505

= Windows Media Player 7 Does Not Quit When You Press ALT+F4 =

Article ID: 289505

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q289505



SYMPTOMS
When you play a video in Full Screen mode and press ALT+F4 to quit Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player does not quit; Windows Media Player returns to the window and the video stops responding (hang), but the sound continues to play.



WORKAROUND
To quit a video that is playing in Full Screen mode, press ALT+ENTER or press ESC to return to a window, and then use any of the following methods to quit Windows Media Player:
 * Press ALT+F4.
 * Click the Close button.
 * Click Exit on the File menu.

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