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play keeps starting

Postby Derek1022 » 04 Jul 2013 15:14

Ok i have always used vlc, so i updated to new version. now when i am using any other program and typing the player keeps starting and covering my screen. i have uninstalled 5 times and still are getting this. any ideas???

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Re: play keeps starting

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 04 Jul 2013 16:19

Delete %appdata%/vlc folder
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Re: play keeps starting

Postby Derek1022 » 05 Jul 2013 00:27

Thanks, i opened file but dont see it, is it under something in the file?

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Re: play keeps starting

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 08 Jul 2013 16:55

There should be a full folder.
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Re: play keeps starting

Postby Derek1022 » 13 Jul 2013 14:39

i have looked, i do not see anything in there that has ....%appdata%

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Re: play keeps starting

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 13 Jul 2013 16:11

%appdata% is a generic folder name. It exists on All Windows versions. Use "execute" to find it.
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