Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Updated

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Microsoft have quietly released an update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. The update requires Windows Genuine Advantage validation and there is no change list available at the time of posting.

Overview
Windows Media Player 11 offers great new ways to store and enjoy all of your digital media. It's easier than ever to access all of your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV on your computer. Play it, view it, organize it, and sync it to a portable device for enjoying on the go, or share with devices around your home - all from one place. Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all versions of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, including Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N.

Download: Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP | 24.6 MB (Validation Required)

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Filename: Old / New
setup_wm.exe: 11.0.5721.5145 / 11.0.5721.5146
control.xml: 10-18-06 / 11-02-06
mymusic.inf: 10-18-06 / 11-02-06
skins.inf: 10-18-06 / 11-02-06
wmfdist11.exe: 10-18-06 / 11-02-06
wmp11.exe: 10-18-06 / 11-02-06

(1 reply) #1 Hidr0 on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:14

Changelog: Updated WGA?

#1.1 Neobond on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:15

You guessed it

(3 replies) #2 maf_74 on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:17

WGA. Yep. That would be it. Me, I'm using Media Player Classic for everything except DVD (PowerDVD). Screw WMP!

#2.1 Neobond on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:36

Whoa you need to:

Calm down

#2.2 baw301 on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:48

Quote - (Neobond said @ #2.1)

Whoa you need to:

Calm down

Hey, perhaps you could pass that advice onto Mr Ballmer while your at it? (Throwing chairs around ain't a good sign). hehe

#2.3 GP02X on 17 Jan 2007 - 00:14

Quote - (maf_74 said @ #2)

of course legal license owners wouldn't say that...

(1 reply) #3 Typhon on 16 Jan 2007 - 14:23

Hum seem this one is faster.

#3.1 rseiler on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:57

Because you just rebooted? Otherwise, it's just your imagination, since if you look in the WMP program directory, you'll see that only files involved in setup/configuration were updated.

The program itself was not, so it's exactly the same as before.

(1 reply) #4 madkingsoup on 16 Jan 2007 - 14:35

Any chance the update manager within WMP will handle this so as not to have to download the entire instalaltion package again..?

#4.1 Hastin on 16 Jan 2007 - 14:44

It's good to note that the new updater in WMP11 just uses Windows Update to check. I was delivered an update just now, when I checked manually.

(6 replies) #5 Landlocked on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:04

WMP = bloated. I'll take Winamp for most of my playback needs, thank you!

#5.1 thenay on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:27

That's what I use too

#5.2 xxdesmus on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:27

wow, that was useful and on topic.

A change log would be nice Microsoft?

I just manually checked from inside WMP and it's not seeing the update yet ...

<-- heads off to check Win Update.

#5.3 Neobond on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:51

Winamp is soo 1999

#5.4 The_Decryptor on 16 Jan 2007 - 17:01

I remember when Winamp was good, was back around version 2 i think.

#5.5 GreyWolfSC on 16 Jan 2007 - 17:56

Quote - (Landlocked said @ #5)

Bloated? My Winamp directory is 20.4MB. WMP directory: 7.86MB...

#5.6 noroom on 16 Jan 2007 - 22:21

Keep in mind that many of WMP's features are taken directly from XP's (like CD Burning) while Winamp implements them from scratch.

Also, take skins and plugins into consideration.

(1 reply) #6 Snooza on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:37

Maybe they finally got rid of the white markings on the top left and right cornor....

#6.1 DJ Prem on 16 Jan 2007 - 17:37

No, Sorry.

#7 StarSabers on 16 Jan 2007 - 17:16

I use Winamp and WMP. I have an Urge subscription, so I use WMP to play most of those files and all and use Winamp for playing radio and other programs. And I like it that way, really.

(1 reply) #8 MaJoR on 16 Jan 2007 - 17:49

To be honest, I like WMP10 better. The Vista black glass isn't the best way to do glass, alot of nice features in WMP10 (one button disappear of playlist and such without going full screen, easier playlist handling, etc) disappeared, I prefer the more classic play controls (having it in the center is pointless, and the stop button is just "there", it doesn't fit), and I'm not the biggest fan of built in DRM. The WMP 11 organization features are nice, but I'm an organized person, and I have everything organized in windows, so the WMP11 organization features are pointless.

#8.1 Sp3ctranova on 16 Jan 2007 - 18:33

Agreed. I don't use the "My Music" folder, I have everything set up my own way and WMP just has to play along. Perhaps the one better thing in v.11 over v.10 is the dynamic library. I set it to watch a certain folder and the instant I delete or add files I see the changes right there in my WMP library. No having to re-add all my files. I don't know how it was for everyone else by I could never get the watch folders setting to work in v.10...it would update maybe 3 new songs (out of 20 or so) and then stop.

I guess I'm over the v.11 UI now...

#9 Orange on 16 Jan 2007 - 18:33

Thanks for the update

(1 reply) #10 iCeFuSiOn on 16 Jan 2007 - 18:42

Im using Windows Media Player 10 and satisfied with it, to hell with 11 on XP - it doesnt match the Windows XP user interface if its life depended on it.

#10.1 M118LR on 16 Jan 2007 - 20:50

That's because all the new apps from MS are based on the Vista Guidelines. Like IE7, WMP11, OneCare, and more.

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