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Media player-less Windows finally named
News Microsoft will rename a product it was ordered by the European Commission to offer - a version of Windows with its media player removed. Among other options Microsoft suggested were Windows XP Not Incorporating Windows Media Player, Windows XP/N...
[March 29, 2005, 8:55]
Media player row: Will the EU read between the lines?
Talkback The reason REAL cannot compete with MS Media Player isn't because MS Media player comes on the system - it's because REAL has an ages-old history of hijacking media file associations, sucking up CPU cycles with their tool-tray widget (that they do...
[January 12, 2004, 15:00]
Media player-less Windows finally named
Talkback It seems the separation of media player is really tinkering at the dges of a more level playing field if that's the EC's objective. How's about Windows XPurgated? A Windows XP Basic version would be better with ALL apllications which are not strict...
[March 29, 2005, 13:42]
Media Player 'skins' in security alert
News Microsoft warned Windows Media Player users on Wednesday that a flaw in the way the application handles the download of "skins," or interface colours and motifs, could allow an attacker to take over a victim's PC.
[May 8, 2003, 8:42]
Media Player rejigs content
News Microsoft is expected to release the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software on Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market. The revamped Windows Media Player 10, which will...
[June 2, 2004, 8:30]
Media Player Classic
Downloads Media Player Classic is the perfect substitute for Windows Media Player. Features: with 'right' and 'left' keys it's possible to go forward/backward of one single frame; with 'Ctrl + right'/'left' it...
[March 29, 2006, 18:10]
Media player row: Will the EU read between the lines?
News In the case of media players, the EU is intensely interested in the assumption that when a default media playing technology, such as WMP, exists in Windows, end users will establish a preference for that media player.
[January 7, 2004, 11:45]
Media Player 8 beta angers Microsoft
News At first glance, one possible origin for the rogue program is an update CD provided to some Windows XP testers to install the new version of Media Player. While the program indicates support for some features available with the version of Windows...
[May 2, 2001, 8:42]
Windows Media Player (Pocket PC)
Downloads Windows Media Player for Pocket PC brings the most common digital media activities together in one application. It features automatic discovery of content on your device, integration with the desktop version of Windows Media Player and automatic...
[January 10, 2002, 6:38]
Ashampoo Media Player
Downloads The new Ashampoo Media Player is completely free and offers integrated support for a huge number of video and audio formats, including Ogg Vorbis. The program also features integrated burning support for audio, data, and MP3 CDs (more than 1,500...
[October 1, 2004, 18:38]
Microsoft launches Media Player 10 beta
News Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software on Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market. As previously reported, the revamped Windows Media Player 10...
[June 3, 2004, 8:40]
Windows Media Player ASF Unchecked Buffer Vulnerability
Downloads This update addresses two security vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player. The two vulnerabilities are a buffer overrun in the functionality used to process Active Stream Redirector (.ASX) files, and a vulnerability affecting how Windows Media...
[December 13, 2001, 3:03]
Microsoft ties Media Player to Windows XP
News Microsoft will require 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 reminiscent of the company's controversial decision to tie the Internet Explorer...
[April 25, 2001, 7:55]
Kyaya Media Player
Downloads Kyaya Media Player aka KMP or Kyayamp is a Open Source media player for OS X and is licensed under GPL (GNU General Public License) software agreement and is free to build for Windows and Linux or any other platforms.
[December 29, 2007, 6:00]
Yahoo! launches media player
News Player, a streaming media player that allows consumers to play MP3 files and CDs. The player has video capabilities, access to radio stations and an integrated Web browser, which broadcasts music and entertainment content from Yahoo!
[June 29, 2000, 17:02]
Windows Media Player 10 Beta
Talkback hi i got media player 10 it is rubish so far cant play dvd now just got a decoder got piture no sound can eny one help me or have u had eny problems
[October 26, 2004, 10:23]
Pricing scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback Chris Rankin : "This was precisely why the EU was so insistent that MS remove Media Player from Windows. This is precisely why the EU is stupid, and the Bush administration is smart. It's only in the EU that we can have a bunch of unelected...
[June 27, 2005, 23:38]
Pricing scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback I suppose the EU's legal requirement that MS provide a version of XP without Windows Media Player means that MS is blocked from welding Media Player into the OS. That might be considered a Good Thing in the long run, even if no-one buys XP-N.
[June 27, 2005, 18:45]
Pricing scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback Windows Media Player is "inferiour" is it? Player is inferiour- there is a lot of competition and Real Play is better" Real Player is garbage. "Carl M Kemp" or whatever : "Hi, think Windows XP could be cut back further, Windows Med.
[June 28, 2005, 11:45]
Viewpoint Media Player
Downloads The Viewpoint Media Player is a browser plug-in able to display interactive 3D models, Macromedia Flash animations and interfaces, as well as streaming video. Using our proprietary software, Enliven for creating these interactive rich media...
[April 11, 2008, 8:00]
