Final Version Of Windows Media Player Released

WingaWinga MrSouth Africa Icrontian
edited November 2006 in Science & Tech
Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP.

The final version sports a redesigned interface and incorporates seamless integration with MTV's URGE music service, offering an online catalog with over 2 million songs by over 110,000 artists.

Offering a host of improved features, better access to content and new formats for ripping and music playback, the final version of Windows Media Player can be downloaded from Microsoft's official website.
# Industry-first audio fingerprinting capabilities that recognize and import track information for unidentified or misnamed audio files
# New formats for ripping and music playback, including Windows Media Audio Professional and WAV Lossless
Source: DailyTech

Comments

  • KaroumKaroum
    edited October 2006
    Do you know if it is stable and fine to install or is it like most MS upgrades?
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited October 2006
    Karoum wrote:
    Do you know if it is stable and fine to install or is it like most MS upgrades?

    yeah its stable and fine to install... but it still doesnt beat WMP 9 that one was the best WMP of all time.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    WMP 6.5 was. Completely serious.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    *No clue.
  • jhenryjhenry California's Wine Country
    edited November 2006
    Ugh... It is terrible...

    WMP11 runs extremely slow, especially on the online stores... Now by no means is my computer that weak... It's a P4 but it has a little punch left in it... WMP11 sucks it up though, runs terrible. Also, the online music stores are so very slow it is maddening... I've got a 1.5mb dedicated T1 and I'm getting half-loads and other crap.

    Microsoft makes me angrier every time they release something so half-baked. Screw you M$. I'm sticking to iTunes. Even iTunes 7, with all of the initial problems, gave me less trouble than WMP11 in any form.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    I had absolutely no issues with WMP11 <i>beta</i> on my little old Athlon XP 3200+ with 512 or 1GB of RAM.
  • WingaWinga Mr South Africa Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    I'm still running WMP11 beta on my machine and I must say I like it. Hasn't given me any problems. I haven't "upgraded" to the final version though. Very wary of the URGE music service. I Hate unasked for, unwanted invasive services forced onto me. Apparently you can't remove or hide it. :eek:
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited November 2006
    WMP11 albeit lame runs fine on my Pentium M 1.5ghz with 1.2gb of PC2 4200 lolz
  • NYCDrewNYCDrew NYC(duh)
    edited November 2006
    I'm still using WMP 9. Haven't found a good reason to upgrade yet.
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