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Windows Media: Watching You Watching DVD
News Each time a new DVD movie is played on a computer, the WMP software contacts a Microsoft Web server to get title and chapter information for the DVD," Smith wrote in his advisory. The metadata at issue lets people using WMP and XP navigate through...
[February 21, 2002, 12:06]
Media Player Row: Will The EU Read Between The Lines?
News One remedy under consideration is a requirement that Microsoft remove the Windows Media Player (WMP) from the versions of Windows that are distributed within the European Union's jurisdiction. Many government regulators and Microsoft's competitors...
[January 7, 2004, 11:45]
Monti's Verdict On Microsoft - Blow By Blow
News Microsoft retains the right to offer a version of its Windows client PC operating system product with WMP. In particular, it must not give PC manufacturers a discount conditional on their buying Windows together with WMP.
[March 24, 2004, 11:30]
Public Gets A Look At New Windows Media Player
News The Inquirer.net also was offering free copies of WMP 11 on its site. WMP 11 will be available both for Windows XP and Vista, but on different timetables. WMP 11 has, so far, received favourable reviews.
[May 16, 2006, 8:45]
Pricing Scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback Since practically all the most popular films are American, plus practically all major web news sites and portals like Yahoo, Msnbc, Fox news et al are using WMP exlusively, how exactly does the EU propose to stop WMP from dominating?
[June 27, 2005, 23:17]
Justice, The American Way
Talkback I don't mind Microsoft supplying WMP, MSN, IE etc.as optional components of the operating system. Whatever the Justice Department is taking, can I have some, and being a legal body, I think they should submit themselves for substance abuse testing...
[December 8, 2005, 15:46]
Microsoft: DRM Trojan Hole Is Not A Vulnerability
Talkback How often do regular users need to access licences for music, when I used WMP I did it nearly everyday. Whenever a flaw is found then Microsoft either wait ages before admitting it or deny it. Seems like they're burying their heads in the sand yet...
[January 14, 2005, 12:22]
Pricing Scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback The Bush Administration did NOT force PC makers to put Linux on their severs, nor did they force Microsoft to take out WMP nor did they dictate what should and shouldn't go into software design like the EU is doing.
[June 27, 2005, 23:51]
EC: A Q&A On The Microsoft Decision
News What happens if Microsoft does not disclose the specified information or offer a version of Windows without WMP within the deadlines outlined by the Commission? Is the Commission's case in line with US law as far as unbundling of the WMP is concerned?
[March 24, 2004, 11:20]
EC Gets Stuck In To XP Embedded
Talkback The Real problem for Real is not that WMP is free, it is that WMP is much better than their own spyware offering. Sorry but I have to say I am very happy that Microsoft provide the best Windows AV player Free with the OS.
[March 23, 2004, 9:57]
Top Ten Things Wrong With Zune
Blog Comment And seen how WMP 11 lets you back up your licences? He's the one who says that iPods are full of stolen music, and that Linux contains Microsoft IP. It's just a sign of how Microsoft is so massively untogether, man.
[November 25, 2006, 15:42]
RealNetworks Cries Foul Over Microsoft Antitrust Case
Talkback MOST PEOPLE do not have the choice - since MOST PEOPLE (I actually carried out a survey of this over the last few days by calling a large number of my customers) do not know how to remove WMP and install a different media player.
[April 8, 2005, 17:15]
EU Ruling Already Too Late?
Talkback I personally think that RealOne and all of the Real software applications are jokes, and bundling WMP with Windows is the best option, because the application is so much better and can do so much more for a normal home user.
[February 6, 2004, 22:21]
EU Ruling Already Too Late?
Talkback I personally think that RealOne and all of the Real software applications are jokes, and bundling WMP with Windows is the best option, because the application is so much better and can do so much more for a normal home user.
[February 6, 2004, 22:21]
Gartner: Ignore Vista Until 2008
Talkback WindowsNT 4.0 - 5.2 all share the same kernel - the differences are in its user interface (explorer), applications (MMC, WMP), drives (filesystem, network, etc), and networking protocols (Active Directory).
[November 13, 2005, 0:06]
High Noon For Microsoft In EU Battle
Talkback I’m not a Microsoft fan but by far WMP 10 is the best media player out of its rivals. And anyway WMP is free so why would you want to buy RealPlayer to get almost similar features of WMP. At least with WMP 10 you get a full equaliser for free.
[May 31, 2005, 13:40]
Big Guns Line Up Against Microsoft
Talkback Personally I like Microsoft they're doing loads of R&D outside of instant profit making IT ideas like cures for Aids etc.and I like WMP, I also find WinXP is pretty compliant when I designate Firefox as my browser of choice.
[April 7, 2005, 5:37]
Why Google Need Not Fear Microsoft
Talkback WMP is good I admit but its ubiqitous nature is not doing anyone any good, it's bad enough having browser and O/S dominance. Besides this, Real still comes out on top for streaming video at high compression (unless you read the impartial...
[February 12, 2004, 10:21]
Europe Fears Microsoft's Security Push
Talkback Look at the WMP-less version of Windows to get an idea of how successful the Commission has been in this stead - only 1700 copies sold (mostly for souvenirs). Microsoft is right to focus on the marketplace, which demands that it provide a good...
[September 29, 2006, 16:32]
Microsoft Inspires New Lindows Name
Talkback And they're misusing it by forcing people to use IE, WMP, MS Office, and other Microsoft products. Microsoft is not being fined and punished simply "for being the best company in the world". You see, Microsoft has a worldwide monopoly.
[April 21, 2004, 16:35]
