Music continues to play after you exit Windows Media Player 11 if the Windows Media Player gadget for Windows SideShow is running on a Windows Vista-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 is playing music on a Windows Vista-based computer.
A Windows SideShow-compatible device is connected to the computer.
The computer is running the Windows Media Player gadget for Windows SideShow.

In this scenario, music continues to play after you exit Windows Media Player 11.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use the Windows Media Player gadget for Windows SideShow to stop the music. Alternatively, stop the music in Windows Media Player 11 before you exit the program.