Windows Media Player 11

[jmc777]

Is there a browse feature similar to iTunes that lists all the artists and/or albumbs/genres in an easy-to-read/scroll method without displaying the album art?

You can get rid of the album art by selecting 'Details'; that's about as good as it gets I think. :|

[Menge]

how would i go about installing this on Server 2003?

why does microsoft block it's own products??? (serv. 2003 and XP x64) :mad:

[JRosenfeld]

how would i go about installing this on Server 2003?

why does microsoft block it's own products??? (serv. 2003 and XP x64) :mad:

System requirements show it's only for the following OS:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2

[raskren]

According to the release notes,

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme.../11/readme.aspx

Compatibility issues with Internet Explorer 7

In some cases, you might encounter problems or unexpected behavior if you install both the beta release of Windows Media Player 11 and the beta release of Internet Explorer 7 on your computer. When using the beta release of Windows Media Player 11, we recommend that you use Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2.

Has anyone used WMP11 with IE7 beta2, if so any problems?

No problems here.

IE7 version is 7.0.5346.5

WMP version is 11.0.5358.4827

[L3thal Veteran]

No x64 version, unfortunately :(

[Menge]

System requirements show it's only for the following OS:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2

same reqs for WMP10 when it was released... but hey! it was installed on 2003... and guess what? 2003 SP1 came with WMP10... so yeh... spare me the "it won't work"... cause it WILL. it's just Microsoft being an arse and blocking corporate users just for the sake of it.

[L3thal Veteran]

Actually, Menge, it fails to install it unlike WMP10, so your wrong about your assumption.

[kampioen]

its great really! i love how they show CD's as albums

[Menge]

Actually, Menge, it fails to install it unlike WMP10, so your wrong about your assumption.

it fails with the original files... but there are ways you can force wmp10 to install on 2003... i'm asking what is needed to make this version install on server 2003.

i wasn't assuming anything. i DID install wmp10 on 2003...

[L3thal Veteran]

Yes, it does require modifications to WMP files for it to install, but it still doesn't install natively on x64, which is what most people want. No one wants to modify it and possibly screw up their system.

[villiansv]

It DOES install and run fine on windows server 2003, all you have to do is find a guide for installing the IE7 betas (from the time when there was only a version for XP). Look for a guide that has to do with editing update.inf and copying/overwriting it, and apply it twice for the wmp11 package and the wmf11redist package (or whatever its name is).

[Preppy Veteran]

Yes, it does require modifications to WMP files for it to install, but it still doesn't install natively on x64, which is what most people want. No one wants to modify it and possibly screw up their system.

^-- Co-sign from my side. This is the "Windows Media Player for Windows XP SP2" beta. That's where due diligence was given. WMP's installer installs to where it was tested and given coverage against. Microsoft also does not want it to install to systems where it might possibly screw up your system. They'll figure out what the right thing to do is and make it happen. :)

@smigit: It is a skin, actually. It's compiled into wmploc.dll, though, so I think you're mostly out of luck at this point. Josh and I have talked about what we can do here, but there's a lot of stuff to do, so ..... consider the general "please allow a reskin" request duly noted. :)

@ ver change: Yeah, they were very important changes. You don't arbitrarily create new builds late in the beta cycle. Hopefully you never notice the glitches/problems, but... there was a new build for good reasons.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

what i dont like about WMP11.. is it takes every single song and files it all into the same album, even if there are duplicate tracks.

Example:

i have a single song folder, called FolderA, and a folder with full cd's inside, called FolderB.

both folders are merged together to make an album, and you normally see

1. Track one

1. Track one

2. Track two

3. Track three

4. Track four

4. Track four

i wish i could get rid of the duplicates without deleting them off my hdd

[mikeyj]

I'm using Windows 2k3 as my workstation and does anyone know if and when they'll have a version for 2k3

[Menge]

It DOES install and run fine on windows server 2003, all you have to do is find a guide for installing the IE7 betas (from the time when there was only a version for XP). Look for a guide that has to do with editing update.inf and copying/overwriting it, and apply it twice for the wmp11 package and the wmf11redist package (or whatever its name is).

thank you very much for your help :)

[virgo89]

I downloaded the latest updates for my 2005 MCE OS, but WMP 11 still says i need rollup 2??

Edited May 17, 2006 by pS-

[Blackhearted]

hmm..

i like the dark blue and black color scheme that comes up when i first start it. but unfortunately the media library is, quite simply, a pain in the ass. its WAY too picky about the tags. if theres even one little bit of information that doesnt match on one track in a whole set of tracks from a cd itll split it up into about 3 or more albums with the same name. even if the part that doesnt match is pretty unimportant to organizing it by album in any way. on a more positive note the album art feature is nice.

i also notice slightly higher cpu usage than winamp. even without the visualizastion on...

Edited May 17, 2006 by Noobnugget

[Preppy Veteran]

@noob: Are they user-rated? If so, this should be a known bug in the beta that's being looked at.

[libertas83]

what i dont like about WMP11.. is it takes every single song and files it all into the same album, even if there are duplicate tracks.

Example:

i have a single song folder, called FolderA, and a folder with full cd's inside, called FolderB.

both folders are merged together to make an album, and you normally see

1. Track one

1. Track one

2. Track two

3. Track three

4. Track four

4. Track four

i wish i could get rid of the duplicates without deleting them off my hdd

I know this won't be an elegant solution, but for singles why not change the Album to something like "Singles". Technically, that would be more correct since its not part of the album. However, I do understand wanting the tag to point to the original album it came from. Or you could put the album name then write single after that.

Edited May 18, 2006 by libertas83

[McoreD]

Can you guys watch MSN video now with WMP11 installed?

Internet Explorer (which is the only way of watching these video) seems to crash.

Link to test:

http://ninemsn.video.msn.com/v/en-au/v.htm...sportnews&t=s29

Thanks,

McoreD

[Avi]

Can you guys watch MSN video now with WMP11 installed?

Internet Explorer (which is the only way of watching these video) seems to crash.

Link to test:

http://ninemsn.video.msn.com/v/en-au/v.htm...sportnews&t=s29

Thanks,

McoreD

Works here... :blink:

[acedriver]

works here too.

[playsk]

Just for media player 11 addicts :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...alizations.aspx

Go there and download the Energy Bliss visualization. It's nice with the album art showing up on this animated background. Works well with media player 11

Tips :

If you have wmv videos : keep previous or next pressed to have a fast-rewind or fast-forward on the video with sound on. It's like doing it on old tapes ...

EDIT : if your WMP11 installation freezes at XX% try to go on task manager/ processus and kill one time regserv.exe and let it go until the end. Someone has reported this workaround.

[jadkins555]

Does anyone else have "Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0.0 (Pre-Release 5348)" in the Add/Remove Programs List after installing Windows Media Player 11? I have no idea what it is.

[Copernic Reporter]

Just for media player 11 addicts :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...alizations.aspx

Go there and download the Energy Bliss visualization. It's nice with the album art showing up on this animated background. Works well with media player 11

Tips :

If you have wmv videos : keep previous or next pressed to have a fast-rewind or fast-forward on the video with sound on. It's like doing it on old tapes ...

EDIT : if your WMP11 installation freezes at XX% try to go on task manager/ processus and kill one time regserv.exe and let it go until the end. Someone has reported this workaround.

Very nice plugin but every time i enable it is slowing my pc as hell, i checked my graphic card, the 3d stuff and everything else is ok but is still slowing down my pc.