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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-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 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 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-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 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]
Jukebox for Windows Media Player
Downloads A theme for the Pocket PC Windows Media player. Read included instructions on how to use.
[May 14, 2002, 8:00]
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]
Windows Media Player 10 Beta
Talkback Windows media player 9 worked better! I can't burn cd's with windows media player 10! Why? Why? WHY?
[May 21, 2005, 15:09]
Hole found in Windows Media Player "skins"
News Security experts are warning of a high-risk security hole affecting Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 "skins", which are used to give the desktop application a custom look and feel. Guninski said that the problem is in the Windows Media Player skins...
[January 17, 2001, 9:51]
Thumbs-up for Windows Media Player
News At CeBIT, Dr Frank Klefenz from the Fraunhofer Institute demonstrates how finger gesture filmed on a webcam can control Windows Media Player.
[March 7, 2008, 11:49]
MS vows to clean up Mac Media Player
News If you want to get a Mac user riled, three simple words will suffice: Windows Media Player. Whatever the reaction, there is little love -- or apparent use -- for the media player many Mac users love to loathe.
[July 7, 2000, 8:52]
9 Media Player Art Skins
Downloads Media Player Art Skins provides 9 unique skins for Windows Media Player.Set of 9 interactive skins for Windows Media PlayerIncluding a unique Cristmas skinTitle informationAll control elements, like volume slider, on/off, ?
[August 3, 2002, 8:00]
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, 5:38]
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]
Windows Media Player
Downloads Sporting a new brushed steel skin for Apple's newest operating system, this new version of our player opens the world of Windows Media 9 content to Macintosh users, enabling them to access the best audio and video on the Web.
[November 7, 2003, 7:00]
This is not the same as the "Media Player minus" fiasco
Talkback This isn't the same as the Media-Player-minus version of Windows. In that case M$ offered a version with and a version without Media Player in the EU; a version I never saw on the shelves of my local stores.who'd pay the same for less software?
[June 16, 2009, 9:21]
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]
