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    switch user and music keeps playing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by gazzacbr, Sep 26, 2009.

  1. gazzacbr

    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    if i have some music playing, in media player classic (still the best) or windows media player, then switch user, the music still keeps playing after the other user logs in :confused: :confused: :confused:
    that must be wrong, what use is that ever going to be?
     
    gazzacbr, Sep 26, 2009
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  2. Shadows1990

    Shadows1990 Notebook Evangelist

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    Go to Windows Media Player.
    Navigate to Tools > Options.

    From there, make sure that 'Stop playback when switching to a different user' is checked.

    HTH
     
    Shadows1990, Sep 26, 2009
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  3. gazzacbr

    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    @Shadows1990: cheers for that, it does indeed!
    but not for media player classic
    still think that all music should stop when switching user
     
    gazzacbr, Sep 26, 2009
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  4. surfasb

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    if you logoff before you switch, then yeah the music should stop.

    The switching users is the old "fast user switch" from XP.
     
    surfasb, Sep 26, 2009
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