Yes
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"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:evQr2YJMIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
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> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account
> that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin
> credentials)?
>
> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an
> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege
> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings.
> Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as it
> runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full Explorer
> rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as Administrator all
> the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem.
>
> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as
> "Administrator"?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
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> "Vista User" <user@host.com> wrote in message
> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-EE6127516A6A@microsoft.com...
>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.
>>
>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.
>>
>>
>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
>>> options, right?
>>>
>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
>>> will run as a normal user.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
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>>> "Vista User" <user@host.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@microsoft.com...
>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the
>>>> foreground.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or
>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> "Vista User" <user@host.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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