Microsoft is requiring consumers who want to use the latest version of Windows Media Player to upgrade to the new Windows XP operating system--a move that is ...

Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Besides offering such incremental improvements as better sync and search capabilities, this latest download is the first with URGE — MTV ...

Some people looking to uninstall the latest test version of Microsoft's new Windows Media Player 9 Series software may find the program is like a bad houseguest: It just won't leave. Microsoft's ...

Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner. The software, which will be built into ...

PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons, the company said. News of the requirement that PC makers include an MSN ...

If you need to capture still images from training videos or other video materials, you can use Windows Media Player 10 on Windows XP computers. However, you will get a black image if you attempt to ...

Windows Media Player has been the default media software for the Windows operating systems since the release of Windows XP. The application comes with its own set of audio controls that are separate ...

Yep, ran into some problems with MediaPlayer 8 and The Playa on XP. I was trying to watch Enemy at The Gates DivX, which was using a special AC3 sound codec.<P>Found an old copy of Media player 6.4.x ...

Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...

hey all,<BR><BR> in the usage of my new htpc, i have run across an annoying glitch.<BR><BR>sometimes, during an mpeg, divx, xvid, avi, etc file, windows media player will toggle out of full screen ...

The new Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11. Microsoft started testing the updated Media Player app with Insiders in November 2021. The app supports browsing and playing music and video files.