Microsoft KB Archive/840718

= DVD movies play full-screen in a single color on Windows XP =

Article ID: 840718

Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series

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SYMPTOMS
When you play a DVD full-screen through Microsoft Windows Media Player or through a third-party DVD player, the video may play in a single color.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if you have a semi-transparent program window in the upper-left corner of the Microsoft Windows XP desktop. For example, this problem may occur if you have the Input Method Editor (IME) input bar in that location. The process that makes the window semi-transparent interferes with the DirectShow Video Renderer filter. All programs that use this filter experience this problem.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not run the program that creates the semi-transparent window, or do not position this window in the upper-left corner of the Windows XP desktop when you play DVD movies.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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