One of Neowin's forum members has noticed that the new Windows Media Player in Windows 8 seems to have ditched the Media Guide and store that has been a part of WMP for years. More...

In our newest From The Forums feature, we take a look at how our community members are reacting to Microsoft's recent announcement of removing DVD playback features in regular editions of Windows 8. More...

Microsoft has posted up a quick FAQ to answer questions about its recently announced decision not to offer DVD playback in the regular Windows Media Player version of Windows 8. More...

Microsoft has posted up more information on how its Windows Media Center features will be incorporated into Windows 8, along with word that Media Player in Windows 8 won't play DVDs. More...

A German court has ordered an injunction on the sale of several of Microsoft's products in that country, including Windows 7 and the Xbox 360 game console, as part of a lawsuit with Motorola. More...

Microsoft has built a neat little control into Windows 7 to reduce the many launch surfaces for Windows applications. According to Chaitanya Sareen from the Windows team at Microsoft, only 3% of users enable... More...

Have you been itching to enjoy your media content on Firefox? The Windows Media Player team put a lot of work into evolving media playback on Windows Vista through the new Media Foundation pipeline,... More...

This sidebar gadget has all the capabilities of WMP as embedded in a web page including the ability to play playlists, moves, audio, etc (.wpl, .wmv, .as. Paths must be entered as URL's including files... More...

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... More...

MGTEK dopisp is a plug-in for Windows Media Player that enables you to sync your MP3 music to your iPod directly from within Windows Media Player. There is no external user interface, no fluff, not... More...

There is an updated version of Windows Media Player 11 available for download. Thanks to slimy for the heads up. Windows Media Player 11 offers great new ways to store and enjoy all of... More...

As promised and revealed by Neowin, Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Windows Media Player 11 is re-designed to support the URGE music store, Zune and provides better synchronisation for existing... More...

Despite mentioning in a press release that Windows Media Player 11 would be ready for 24th October, Neowin has learned via a Microsoft spokesperson that this date has been changed to 30th October. Windows Media... More...

On Thursday, Microsoft has made available the latest beta version of Windows Media Player, version 11. WMP11 Beta 2 sports an improved UI, better performance and improved library features. The subscription based service, URGE, is... More...

According to a German Blog, Microsoft could be releasing Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 to the public today. Microsoft has not released any updates or product information for WMP11 for sometime now and those... More...

Consider the following scenario. You purchase a PlaysForSure-verified device, and you install the device. The device appears to be installed correctly. The device works correctly when you copy content that is ripped from CDs. ... More...

Microsoft has today made available the latest beta version of Windows Media Player, version 11. WMP11 sports an improved UI, better performance and improved library features. The subscription based service, URGE, is intergrated into the... More...

According to news.com, Microsoft will be releasing a beta version of the next edition of Windows Media Player - Version 11. WMP11 which leaked online last week, prompted many screenshots and early reviews and is... More...

The Hotfix have recently just posted an article revealing some exciting information regarding the next version of Windows Media Player. "I have some information about release dates on WMP 11 for XP that no one... More...

Microsoft has officially halted development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and plans no future Apple Computer versions of its music-playing software, CNET News.com has learned. "We have... More...

Windows enthusiast and journalist Paul Thurrott has just posted some new information concerning Windows Media Player 11. Microsoft intends to release WMP11 (Codename: Polaris) as an XP compatible version of the Windows Longhorn media player.... More...

Thanks exTermia for this submission. Microsoft have issued a fix for Windows Media Player 9 & 10 that fixes color smearing or a bleeding effect when you play MPEG4 videos. ... More...

Three months after promising to update its flagship Windows Media Player software to block a well-known spyware infection vector, Microsoft has still not provided security for the majority of its users. The software giant's inability... More...

Nearly two months after promising to update its media player software to block the threat of malware infection, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday admitted that users of its Windows Media Player 9 Series remain at risk.... More...

According to a report by Panda Software, two new trojans have appeared on the internet recently which take advantage of Microsoft's Windows Media Player using DRM (Digital Rights Management). Trj/WmvDownloader.A and Trj/WmvDownloader.B... More...

Exclusive: For the next 2 weeks available only at nVidia's nZone site – the nVidia Reactor Windows Media Player 10 Media Module. Created by The Skins Factory. An advanced Windows Media Player 10... More...

Windows Media Player 10 was only released on the 2nd September, and already we have seen 4 possible problems. Find out more information below. Error message when you try to synchronize video... More...

Not long after we reported it leaked, Microsoft officially released Windows Media Player 10, which sports many new features and a new user interface. This release hosts a new User Interface that is... More...

Expect Microsoft to announce its long-anticipated foray into the online music business this week, raising the competitive stakes for the current market leader, Apple. Microsoft plans to quietly launch the MSN online music store with... More...

When you copy music media files between Microsoft Windows Media Player and a supported portable device, copy operations may take longer to perform as more items are added to the Media Library. Specifically, the time... More...

When you copy music media files between Microsoft Windows Media Player and a supported portable device, copy operations may take longer to perform as more items are added to the Media Library. Specifically, the time... More...

After applying the hotfix referenced in KB article 828026, some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package... More...

We've managed to snag an early copy of WMP10 for Windows XP. There are various new features with WMP10 including the following: New Skins Photo Devices Support Schedule media description... More...

Thanks to Bob of ActiveWin for this one. On page 19 of Microsoft's PDF Response to Real's Allegations: "141. Microsoft denies the allegations of Paragraph 141, except (a) admits that (i) there... More...

When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played... More...

After applying the hotfix referenced in KB article 828026, some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package... More...

Overview This package is for network administrators who wish to deliver support for the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs to their enterprise desktops running Windows Media Player 6.4. This... More...

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to execute commands on a computer running Windows Media Player. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. ... More...

Microsoft has issued a new knowledge base advisory in which the software company announces the availability of a fix for a "Slight Delay When Windows Media Player 9 Series Switches Files Streamed from a Windows... More...

Absent of any other information on Microsoft's vast Web site, a brief passage on its Windows Media Player for Mac OS X Web page notes that Microsoft is going to bring forth a Mac OS... More...

Thanks xStainDx for the heads up on this update that will also update your Windows Media Player 9 to version 9.0.0.3014 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows Media Player... More...

Overview An identified security issue in Windows Media Player 9 Series could allow an attacker to see certain information on your computer after you viewed a web page. For instance, this issue could allow... More...

Since the Windows Media Center Edition screenshots its been apparent that there is an updated version of Windows Media Player included. Its build number 3005 and Tech-Critic have it for download. The download... More...

Thanks everyone who made a post about this. Microsoft Windows Media Player provides functionality to change the overall appearance of the player itself through the use of "skins". Skins are custom overlays that... More...

Windows Media 9 Series Expands Opportunity for Independent Distributors And Filmmakers With Tangible Cost Savings and Flexibility Today Landmark Theatres and Microsoft Corp. announced that they are equipping 177 screens in all... More...

Windows Media Player 2991 has leaked its way onto the internet. An updated build ripped from Windows Server 2003. We don't have any download links but will keep you updated on that. The build appears... More...

Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates three security vulnerabilities in Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player 7.1. Cache Disclosure vulnerability via Windows Media Player. Privilege Elevation vulnerability through Windows Media Device Manager Service Media... More...

It's official folks - Windows Media Player 9 is now RTM! Head over to the links below to download the latest baby straight out of Microsoft's Servers! The previously leaked one to the internet seems... More...

Thanks to occultist who seems to have found Windows Media Player 9 Final. The build is # is 9.00.00.2980. This appears to be the geniune article and has a Digital Signature dated December 12th 2002... More...

Thanks to the creamy man; winbeta found this gem :). "Just saw this over at DeskMod and figured it would be of some interest. So you've seen the screenshots of Windows XP Media... More...