# what the hell is wrong with my wmp11?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-my-wmp11/403133>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-my-wmp11/403133 "2007-05-07T18:30:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-my-wmp11/403133/1 "2007-05-07T18:30:09Z")

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I just did a fresh install of Xp and updated drivers and all that, but every video I watch with media player (even the version before I updated to 11) looks like I am watching it through some very very dark smokey sunglasses. I mean they are almost black and white and very dark.

the fact that both versions played the same makes me think its some setting thats messed up. any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-my-wmp11/403133/2 "2007-05-07T20:39:01Z")

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You might have some strange graphics overlay settings.

Check your display driver settings, especially the advanced, custom sections.