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Automatically play a video

Laurie_IV Posted messages 14 Status Member -  
CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member -
Hello,
I think that for many, this question may seem silly, but here goes...
I'm desperately looking for a way to automatically start a video in full screen with Windows Player as soon as my computer boots up.

Just to clarify: the computer already starts automatically at a fixed time.

Thanks in advance!

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    CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
     
    Hello

    You can create a playlist from Windows Media Player with your video files.
    Or just use your video.

    Then you create a shortcut on the desktop or in my documents for example.

    Or even directly in the startup folder by following this:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US#1TC=windows-7

    With the path:

    "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" "HERE PUT THE FULL PATH AND THE NAME OF YOUR PLAYLIST OR YOUR VIDEO" /fullscreen

    For example:
    "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" "C:\test.mov" /fullscreen

    Then add this shortcut to the startup folder if you didn't create it directly there.
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  3. Laurie_IV Posted messages 14 Status Member
     
    Great! Thank you for your responses! Personally, adding my video file to the startup folder saved me! Thank you thank you!

    However, without overstepping your kindness, I have one last issue to resolve: if the video starts automatically on startup, I would also like it to start in full screen mode (without the playback bar at the bottom). Can someone help me out?

    Thanks again!
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    1. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
       
      Did you create the shortcut in the start menu?

      If so, then adding "/fullscreen" at the end as I told you should launch it in full screen... I did a test yesterday and it works... the playback bar should disappear if you don't touch the mouse.
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    2. Laurie_IV Posted messages 14 Status Member
       
      In my Start menu, my movie is called "My movie - Shortcut". When I try to name it "My movie - Shortcut/fullscreen" as you suggested, the computer tells me that I can't name it that way because the character "/" is not allowed in a file name... :S
      Sniff!
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    3. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
       
      No, I think we misunderstood each other. If you read my post properly, I'm giving you all the steps to follow.
      So, are you in the Startup folder?
      Right-click in an empty area > New > Shortcut and copy/paste the line I indicated above, keeping the quotes:

      "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" "HERE PUT THE COMPLETE PATH AND NAME OF YOUR VIDEO" /fullscreen


      In this line, replace HERE PUT THE COMPLETE PATH AND NAME OF YOUR VIDEO with the path of your video, for example: C:\test.mov, the path to your video file to launch at startup.

      Click Next, then give a name to your shortcut and confirm.
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    4. Laurie_IV Posted messages 14 Status Member
       
      I don't understand, something must be wrong... I did exactly what you told me but still no fullscreen...
      In the "Startup" folder, I right-clicked in the blank space and selected new -> shortcut and put exactly:
      "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" "C:\Users\AECC2\Desktop\Autres\Ecran entrée est\Mon film" /fullscreen
      Then I named my file.
      Yet still no video in fullscreen...
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    5. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45 > Laurie_IV Posted messages 14 Status Member
       
      Strange to start, rename your folders and your video file without spaces, both on the hard drive and in the shortcut you just created.
      Then, is "Mon film" your video file?
      If so, add the extension as well. It should look something like this:
      Monfilm.avi or Monfilm.mp4 ... etc.
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  4. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
     
    Have you given up?
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  6. Laurie_IV
     
    Hello,
    Thank you for your help. Indeed, I've put that aside a bit. I'm not achieving any real results and professionally, I can't afford to spend more time on this topic.
    Thank you so much for your valuable advice!
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    1. RagaSonic2 Posted messages 62 Status Member
       
      If I understand correctly what you're trying to do, it's a video wallpaper.
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      1. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45 > RagaSonic2 Posted messages 62 Status Member
         
        Hi, actually she just wanted Windows to launch automatically in full screen at logon when the computer starts.

        What I don't understand is that the method I gave her works perfectly on several Windows systems at my place, including Windows 7.



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    2. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
       
      Hi, if you ever want me to send you the shortcut that works with the video that works, you could test it on your computer.

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  7. Laurie_IV
     
    Nothing ventured, nothing gained, as they say ;-)
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    1. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
       
      Here is a ZIP file to download.

      https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29718818/VIDEO.zip


      Unzip it and open the text file ALIRE.
      You will find the procedure there.
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    2. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
       
      After some testing, it works on my virtual machine but because it starts very quickly.
      I tested it on an older computer and the video goes full screen and then switches to small. Because of the time it takes for Windows to load the desktop.

      So I made you another archive with a vbs script (which is a language included in Windows).
      This one delays the launch of your video file by 2 seconds. This can give your computer time to start before launching the video in full screen (you can adjust these 2 seconds).
      Everything is detailed in the text file READ_ME

      Here you go

      https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29718818/VIDEO2.zip
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