Cannot get MP10 (or 11 Beta) out of 'classic' mode

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hollingw - 27 Sep 2006 14:54 GMT

Hello:
I have downloaded both WMP 10, and 11 Beta and both ALWAYS come up in the
'Clasic' mode. I CANNOT get either one to come up with the new tabs for
'Burn', 'Library', etc. The 'CTRL - M' function does NOTHING. Also, I do not
have the 'Skins' button.
Is there a way to get the new functionality to work for me? I have tried
everyting on the menus and checked MS web site for such a problem and found
nothing. I must be doing something fundimentally wrong during the install
not to get the new tabs to appear.
Thanks for any advise.
William

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robingoodfellow - 28 Sep 2006 17:55 GMT

I would try uninstalling it , then install, mine runs fine, did you down load
it from windows home page ?

> Hello:
> I have downloaded both WMP 10, and 11 Beta and both ALWAYS come up in the
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> Thanks for any advise.
> William

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hollingw - 28 Sep 2006 18:06 GMT

Yes, I tried all that. Even reverted back to WMP10 and still cannot get the
tabs to work. Can only see classic version of WMP. Any other ideas???

thanks,
William

> I would try uninstalling it , then install, mine runs fine, did you down load
> it from windows home page ?
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> > Thanks for any advise.
> > William

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zachd [MSFT] - 28 Sep 2006 19:54 GMT

Is this a work computer? This sounds like someone used the "Set and Lock
Skin" policy in gpedit.msc (the group policy editor) on your system.

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> Hello:
> I have downloaded both WMP 10, and 11 Beta and both ALWAYS come up in the
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> Thanks for any advise.
> William

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hollingw - 29 Sep 2006 14:26 GMT

Hello:

Yes it is. I checked several other machines and theirs is stuck in classic
mode also, so that must be it.

Thanks, at leat I know why it wnt work.

William

> Is this a work computer? This sounds like someone used the "Set and Lock
> Skin" policy in gpedit.msc (the group policy editor) on your system.
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> > Thanks for any advise.
> > William

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