VLC player displays oranage screen when using the doc

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my vlc media displays and oranage screen when using object dock plus
if i disable the doc vlc works fine

i am running both on
dell dimension 4700
4 gigs ram
xp home sp3

the system is also running stardock free alienware theme

the issue only started when I updated to plus version the free version didnt affect vlc

If anyone knows where the issue maybe where one interfering with the other.
Vlc is the only sw affect media player 11 and media player classic remain unaffected

thank you
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try unchecking always on top on the dock before playing on VLC.
Always on top issue isnt exactly of dock its an issue in XP which happens with everything which tries to be on top at the same time.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok thank I tried that but the problem still persists.
I am also running the both on my laptop and it has no problems. seem to only affect my desktop

the only main differnce being that the laptop ruining xp home media centre eddtion with sp2

I might try posting on the vlc boards to see if they can help
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Can you send this information into support@stardock.com? We would very much like to test this out for ourselves.

Press and hold the Windows key, press R and type the following into the Run dialog:
dxdiag

Once everything loads, please click the "Save all information" button and attach the output fileto your email.

Thank you much!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Isn't this the same issue that has always existed because of MS's faulty alpha layers?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I always have OD+ running and I use VLC quite frequently and have never had an issue.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Isn't this the same issue that has always existed because of MS's faulty alpha layers?
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Yes it looks that way but I would like to try it out first on my end.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Seabass, reply 3
Can you send this information into support@stardock.com? We would very much like to test this out for ourselves.

Press and hold the Windows key, press R and type the following into the Run dialog:
dxdiag

Once everything loads, please click the "Save all information" button and attach the output fileto your email.

Thank you much!

End of Seabass's quote

 

yes I will do that sorry for the delay being away for the desktop for a few months.

 

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sometimes it seems to help the general alpha layer issue if you keep the docks off of the left edge and off of the top edge.  It helps me to keep them on the bottom or the right.  Some other people have had luck with that, some haven't, worth a shot.