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Microsoft Awaits Punitive EU Judgment
Talkback I would second the other point that WMP is actually not a bad media player and that this also may have had some effect in its market share as well as the bundling with os If you don't like WMP, run Real Player or QuickTime.
[March 18, 2004, 16:04]
Public Gets A Look At New Windows Media Player
News WMP 11 will be available both for Windows XP and Vista, but on different timetables. The Inquirer.net also was offering free copies of WMP 11 on its site. WMP 11 has, so far, received favourable reviews.
[May 16, 2006, 8:45]
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]
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]
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]
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]
EyeJamz For Windows Media Player
Downloads eyeJamz for Windows Media Player (WMP) is a unique and exciting new software program that lets you download and place your favorite album covers on your Windows desktop and then play them right from your desktop.
[February 20, 2006, 0:31]
MyMediaBookmarks
Downloads MyVideoBookmarks was designed to be a Windows Media Player (WMP) plug-in that will allow you create bookmarks for a movie. WMP plug-in to automatically resume video files and create bookmarks. This easy to use plug-in can automatically create...
[December 26, 2007, 12:25]
Music Player
Downloads This program is an add-on to Windows Media Player (WMP). Its main goal is to deal with some of the shortcomings of WMP, but it also adds some new and useful functionality. Main features: improved cover and album art support; improved library...
[November 8, 2007, 8:16]
MediaSync
Downloads Create and organize WMP for Pocket PC playlists on your desktop PC, after which you can synchronize these (and all related media files) with your Pocket PC automatically for instant playing. From the developer: Desktop playlist editor and...
[March 2, 2003, 18:48]
Nicky's World Productions WindowsMediaPlayer Skin
Downloads In it's default state, and the two skins it comes bundled with, WMP is obtrusive to a work environment. Minimizing WMP to the taskbar tidies up the clutter, but lacks functionality. The NWP WMP was designed with the working professional in mind.
[June 14, 2008, 7:01]
MusicBridge
Downloads MusicBridge allows people who use both iTunes and WMP on the same machine to keep their libraries in sync. MusicBridge offers a variety of synchronization options so that you can manage your music collection in either media player or both...
[September 17, 2007, 5:46]
On2Share Pro - UPnP Media Server
Downloads Internet Streaming addresses in your WMP or Winamp Library are shared, too. With On2Share Pro you can share your Windows Media Player 11/10/9 and Winamp playlists or local media folders to UPnP devices in your local network.
[November 25, 2006, 19:46]
Microsoft Awaits Punitive EU Judgment
Talkback If WMP wasnt bundled with Windows would we have to pay MS even more money to have the same as what we have now? ie £xxx.00 for Windows PLUS £xx.00 for WMP as opposed to the one price for the bundled lot?
[March 18, 2004, 20:09]
WMP Tag Support Extender
Downloads WMP Tag Support Extender expands support of artist, and title.metatags) information in Windows Media Player. You can then extract the information save in your files and modify it directly in Media Library.
[May 16, 2006, 22:01]
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. If you don’t want WMP 10 just turn it off in the Add/remove windows components or give users the option to enable or disable it when they first switch on a new...
[May 31, 2005, 13:40]
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]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog A pal of the Diary -- don't worry, Adrian Mars of Hampstead, your secret is safe with us -- reports that WMP 9 is unusually anal about its media files. No, WMP 9 doesn't give up its prey that easily. The new Windows Media Player 9 may not be your...
[January 17, 2003, 16:36]
Pricing Scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback BTW, anyone who thinks Real layer is better than WMP is smoking crack or is dreamland. Windows Media Player is "inferiour" is it? Player is inferiour- there is a lot of competition and Real Play is better"
[June 28, 2005, 11:45]
Microsoft Prepares Scaled-down Windows For Europe
Talkback This would seem like an important part of placing WMP on an equal footing with its competitors. In addition to lacking a copy of Windows Media Player, the new version of Windows won't be able to do things like play a CD.
[December 23, 2004, 11:39]
