Windows Vista - Music Plays even after logging off

Discussion in 'Bing' started by Maneel, Apr 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    SOURCE: http://cmsbay.com/blog/2007/04/16/music-plays-even-after-logging-off/

    As this is my first, I’d like to tell you people that I am running Windows Vista Home Premium.

    I have 2 administrator accounts & a guest one. I noticed a peculiar thing related to user accounts. I was working on my blog & some music was playing in the background. I had a really long playlist of about 3-4 hours. My brother needed to check his email so we decided to use the switch user option for the purpose. When I logged off, I noticed a peculiar thing. My playlist kept playing in the background. .....Read More
     
    Maneel, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  2. neroux

    neroux Active Member

    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #2
    Did you actually log off or only switch users? In the former case it might be a bug, in the latter it isnt as you remained logged in.
     
    neroux, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  3. Dude111

    Dude111 Guest

    Messages:
    1,153
    Likes Received:
    21
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    WMP buffers the audio stream,so if you close the player,the music will continue until it reaches the end of the buffered data. (Im on 98se and thats what happens if i just close wmp or my other players)
     
    Dude111, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  4. Maneel

    Maneel Peon

    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    17
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    But, theoretically speaking, one a user is not 'active' his/her application should be closed/paused.
     
    Maneel, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  5. neroux

    neroux Active Member

    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #5
    No, they still continue to run.
     
    neroux, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  6. Maneel

    Maneel Peon

    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    17
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    That is what I am pissed off at!
     
    Maneel, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  7. Le GoogelGuRu

    Le GoogelGuRu Guest

    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    I use Vista and I have switched accounts and the music stops. No problems like that for me.
     
    Le GoogelGuRu, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  8. neroux

    neroux Active Member

    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #8
    Well, what do you expect from a multiuser system? If you dont want to have such a behaviour you should log off.
     
    neroux, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  9. jquindlen

    jquindlen Notable Member

    Messages:
    1,725
    Likes Received:
    112
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    220
    Digital Goods:
    1
    #9
    That's definitely your right to be pissed about, but using fast user switching in XP has the same effect. Fast user switching does not log you off or stop any of your programs (that's what faster user switching is) while logging off and then having someone else login does close all your programs. What you're complaining about is the very feature that you're using.

    logging off > Closes all programs.
    fast user switching > keeps all programs open so you can switch back to that user with all your program still running.
     
    jquindlen, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  10. samtown13

    samtown13 Guest

    Messages:
    20
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    Thats really messed up! You should be pissed, thats incredibly annoying. I'd probably just break the comp!
     
    samtown13, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  11. jquindlen

    jquindlen Notable Member

    Messages:
    1,725
    Likes Received:
    112
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    220
    Digital Goods:
    1
    #11
    That's a good idea ;)
     
    jquindlen, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  12. Le GoogelGuRu

    Le GoogelGuRu Guest

    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    Usually that's correct, but strangely when I use the fast user switching on both XP and Vista, my music stops. iTunes.
     
    Le GoogelGuRu, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  13. @X-I-N@

    @X-I-N@ Peon

    Messages:
    82
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #13
    what is your processor speed ?
    vista consumes lots of memory , it might be a memory issue
     
    @X-I-N@, Apr 19, 2007 IP
    sawz likes this.
  14. Le GoogelGuRu

    Le GoogelGuRu Guest

    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #14
    Vista isn't that hard on memory. I have 1gig and with Firefox, Live Messenger, Aero and Sidebar running it uses about 53% of that.
     
    Le GoogelGuRu, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  15. Orien

    Orien Active Member

    Messages:
    593
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #15
    Another common misconception...
     
    Orien, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  16. Le GoogelGuRu

    Le GoogelGuRu Guest

    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #16
    Yeah. Most of the people that have been criticizing Windows Vista haven't even used it. I respect people's opinions if they actually tried it and stuff, but there are a lot of people that have never touched it.

    I know I was kinda iffy before I got Vista. It's actually pretty good. :)
     
    Le GoogelGuRu, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  17. Maneel

    Maneel Peon

    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    17
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #17
    Pentium D with Intel Viiv, 1GB of DDR2 Ram.

    It doesnt matter anyway.
     
    Maneel, Apr 20, 2007 IP
  18. -Abhishek-

    -Abhishek- Regaining my Momentum!

    Messages:
    2,109
    Likes Received:
    302
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #18
    What's with linking to your blog ? Unwanted Self promo ?

    Ask a question and we will answer it, why the "Read More". I call it spamming :)

    Why not simply close the application and then log off ?
     
    -Abhishek-, Apr 20, 2007 IP