it does that zoom in thing for me too but thats when im not doing anything but downloading and not viewing any files.

It would mean you'd need to make VLC the default. See Setting Default video app

so theres basically no fix for the windows media player?

still doing it even with vlm LOL, the only way i can watch the videos is by closing limewire

still nothin lOl

Which version of Java are you using? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. You can also do this test http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

What graphics card model & version of driver are you using?

hey thanks for tryin to help me out. well ive installed that java 1.4 i think 1.4.2 something like that and im using LW 4.8.1 i also tried the beta version and still happens. it only happens when limewire is on. umm im using a xfx 6800 GT i've tried like 6 different different driver versions. 77.72, 77.30,77.50. right now currently im running the beta 80.40 version.

2 things bout your XFX GeForce 6800:
1. See Bad Video Playback Picture

2. See The way to fix the Blank screen on startup; adjust d3d to default.

Xtra:

3. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/arch.../f-5-p-27.html

4. results

Yeah its still doing the same for me too. Also when im not doing anything like the whole thing is blurry and like theres a wierd glitch were everything in the Lime Wire browser turns into like this colorful pattern then when i minimize it and bring it back up again its clear then itll turn back to all that mest up look.

still nothing, still doing it. i dont know what to do now