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Hi,

I have a real problem when using the VLC ActiveX control with c#,
i am embedding this control into a windowForm (frm_vlcPlayer for example)

from another window i can open this form
frm_vlcPlayer vlc = new frm_vlcPlayer()
vlc.Show();

and all things is well to this step
but when i try to close the windows form :
vlc.Close()
a big problem occur on some Pcs:
THE PC RESTART
Note that this problem is not on all PCs, it's working fine on some other pcs

Please help me because i am in trouble

PC restart can only be caused by kernel-mode software problems or hardware faults.

VLC does not run in kernel mode, so this has to be a problem with a separate component, likely a buggy device driver or security software.

I have more info:
this restart happen only when i am using the latest version of the vlc (0.9.8.a)
when i downgraded to a previous version, this problem was solved

but i am obliged to use the latest version because in this version the logo of the vlc (the cone) is hidden (when switch between videos)

if there is a way to hide the logo in the latest versions it will be good

To reiterate. THIS IS NOT A VLC BUG. THIS IS CAUSED BY ANOTHER PIECE OF SOFTWARE ON YOUR SYSTEM.

I believed this is a VLC bug. Using version 0.8.6 works flawlessly. When ported to 0.9.8a (or any earlier version of 0.9.x), the PC restarts everytime. This reboot bug is repeatable.

Repeatability/reproducibility is not really relevant to the discussion.

The bug is triggered by VLC. The bug is NOT located inside VLC. Or more precisely, there may be a bug inside VLC, but that cannot account for rebooting the computer.

I also get the OS crash every time, but I found that a workaround for this problem is to stop the movie that is playing, for example use the code...

AxVLCPlugin1.stop()

I am using VideoLAN VLC ActiveX Plugin v1 (0.9.8.1) VB.net 2008, Windows Vista SP1.

Thanks to have given your workaround for others users who can face the same in the future.

The better workaround should be to upgrade all your Windows drivers (especially video drivers) and hope this bug have been fixed. So if you are looking for an ultimate fix, I think it will be inside drivers upgrades.