Windows 10: Turn OFF displaying last media file played when turning sound on or off or sometimes just...

Hi Forum Folke,Windows 10 has developed the intensely annoying habit of popping up a black window that displays the last media file I played using any media player, apparently, as I do NOT use Windows Media Player, I use VLC Media Player, and whatever video was last watched, any time I turn on the sound... and there's this announcement of what I last watched, like it or not. As far as I'm concerned, this is a violation of my privacy!HOW do I go about turning this unasked-for "feature" OFF? I don't want to know how to clear the history, I want to turn it off, because clearing the history j

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Power setting turns display off as set but then it turns right back on

Verna,

But you did not look at that tutorial's list of related tutorials for all the other
Add or Remove ... from Power Options - TenForumsTutorials
ones. That's what I suggested. The link to that particular tutorial was just a way in to the set of them.



And you'll find even more of the set by searching the list of tutorials.


Denis

 

Turn media player on

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

To assist you better, I suggest you to answer the below questions.

• Are you trying to turn on the Windows media player?
• What are you referring to "turn on media player for FM"?
• Are you trying to rip the Disk?

Please post to us with exact issue with more clarity of the issue you are facing to help you better.

 

(Windows 10) How do I turn OFF the sounds with every notification?

As I mentioned earlier, there are many notification settings. But I believe Auto play is for inserted media.

I believe you would select mail in the list and turn OFF notifications, or just turn sound OFF only.

And select audio in the list and turn OFF Audio, or just turn sound OFF only.

And then see if News is in the list and do the same