lol, that's not a bad idea :o) I found the root of the problem. I was trying to capture/encode a movie to WMV format, and i exited it, because it had frozen up, using AIM one screen recorder. Ever since then, when ever i right click on a file, that OPENS with windows media player, the monitor swicthes off and switches back on, like it's trying to go into a different resolution or full screen mode. Strange.
Associating the file with Realplayer gets round the problem...
Associating the file with Realplayer gets round the problem...