Microsoft KB Archive/262062

= Desktop Screensaver Does Not Resume When You Play CD-ROM in Windows Media Player 7 =

Article ID: 262062

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 Q262062



SYMPTOMS
When you play content in Windows Media Player 7, the screensaver display does not engage.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Windows Media Player 7 suspends the timers for the screensaver and power management, to prevent interruption of media playback.



WORKAROUND
The screensaver resumes display once Media Player 7 stops playing content.

Additional query words: wmp mediaplayer, wma mp3 screensaver

Keywords: kbprb KB262062

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