Windows Media Player automatically adds file to playlist

Ok, so in the old Media Player, when I opened a file, it made Media Player open, and removed all the other items from the library. I liked this. It no longer does this. Now, it'll just add it to the Now Playing list, and sometimes it won't even open the player, or the player icon on the bottom bar, it'll just play the Audio.

How can I fix this without downgrading to WMP11?

Hi Garethp, Welcome to the board!

MS has pretty much decimated WMP's abilities with this version. No tag editor is one obvious change. But I think adding a clicked file to Now Playing is the new default behavior and I don't see how to change it. I agree though, I liked the old way it dealt with clicked files.

But not opening the player yet still playing the audio? Sounds like dodgy install.

Which build are you running and would you consider getting a newer build?

Or switching to another media player that isn't hobbled?

I use build 7100. What's the current build? I've done all the updates.

I think I'll regress down to WMP11. I also noted that when I closed WMP12, it paused my movies instead of clearing my playlist. I do not like this. When I tell a program to close, I'm saying close, not stay really really still untill I tell you to. I'm definately regressing

7600 is "out there". Sorry I can't go into more detail on where.

Everything you've said about errors really sounds like a bad install. Maybe try an clean reinstall, which can be a lot of work if you have a lot of apps to reinstall & data to backup & restore. Or get 7600, which is the final, finished build before it gets released in October.

can you go back to WMP11 in Windows 7 as i cant get on with Windows Media Player in Windows 7

Yep, you can try if you really want to I've not tried this myself (as I wouldn't do this myself on a non-test machine), but there are some instructions here:

http://www.blogsdna.com/2409/downgra...-windows-7.htm

You are correct Ian about not doing it on a non-test machine, i think i will learn to like wmp 12 thanks for the link Ian

I tried it once, and my machine stuffed up later on. I tried it a second time (After reformatting) and Media player wouldn't work. Luckily, I did the smart thing the second time and set a restore point. My problem with the not closing actually had to do with the SlideShow gadget and my G15 Keyboard.

Only problem now.

How do I make it so that WMP12 Always opens maxi zed and always opens with the playlist list open?