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October 2005

With Windows Media Player 10, you can use the mini Player when you want as much room as possible left on your computer screen for other programs you're using. When you use the mini Player, the Player minimizes to the Windows taskbar, but you can still access playback controls and view visualizations and information about the currently playing item.

To use the mini Player
  1. Right-click an open area of the Windows taskbar (such as below the clock), point to Toolbars, and then select Windows Media Player.
    This step turns on the feature and only needs to be performed once. (To switch to mini Player mode in the future, simply perform step 2.) A check mark appears next to Windows Media Player to indicate that it is turned on, as shown in the following screen shot.
    Screen shot showing the Toolbars menu
  2. In Windows Media Player, click the Minimize button.
    The Player is minimized to the taskbar, as shown in the following screen shot.
    Screen shot showing the Mini Player toolbar
  3. To return to the default behavior of the Minimize button, right-click an open area of the Windows taskbar, point to Toolbars, and then clear Windows Media Player.

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