When playing music or videos in Windows 11, media controls appear in Quick Settings and the lock screen. Also called Media controls OSD (On Screen Display), the placement of these controls is not ideal for many Windows users.
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The media control overlay also poses a privacy threat, especially if it continues to show media long after it's been closed. Fortunately, this overlay can be refreshed or disabled altogether. Here's how to do it
If the media control overlay continues to display media long after it has been closed, you will need to refresh the shell experience host that manages it. To do this:
This should immediately refresh the media control overlay.
