Windows – Why won’t the controls disappear in Windows Media Player

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Usually when I watch something with Windows Media Player, the controls automatically hide themselves after a few seconds of not touching them. The last few times, however, they have just stayed on the screen the whole time, which is pretty annoying. How do I get rid of them?

Best Answer

  1. Open Windows Media Player

  2. Press F10

  3. Go to Tools > Options

  4. There is a checkbox named Allow autohide of playback controls : check it

  5. Press Apply

Ensure that your mouse is left hovering over the video itself for the controls to hide, its an annoying requirement but if your mouse is on another screen or off the video they won't hide.

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