Windows Media Player (Windows XP) - Free download and software reviews. Pros- the only mp.
Conswell it has an annoying library system.. BUT AT LEAST IT'S STILL OPTIONAL AND THE ***HOLES AT MICROSOFT AREN'T SHOVING IT DOWN OUR THROATS LIKE IN LATER VERSIONS!!! Summary. It makes me so angry that this is not compatible with Windows 8. NONE have easy delete like WMP 9.
WHYYYYYY would ANYBODY want their file system to be a complete mess.. IF you wanted to go to the trouble and it lumps in mp. ANNOYIIIIIING!! LIKE I HAVE TO DO FOR EVERY OTHER TYPE OF FILE!!! I have Windows XP netbooks and I have found WMP 9 to be nicer in appearance and much more customisable than WMP 1. So I have never upgrade to WMP 1. Windows XP. I have kept the default version WMP 9. Cons. Does not install or run on Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
It only works on Windows XP. Try to install on Windows Vista and Windows 7 and Windows will not let you install it- it blocks this version. So only Windows XP users can run this version. Does not play FLV or MPEG4 files but WMP 1. WMP 1. 2 does not either. So you need to install VLC player or another player to play those file types.
The de facto standard for Windows media playback is Windows Media Player. This version--9--is getting up in age and is best used for older systems. Windows 10 has very good built-in burning feature, which will burn your CDs and DVDs fast, but it gives you only basic options. If you want some more burning options. It is very easy to open DVD or CD Burning Folder in Windows-8. To find and open Temporary Burn Folder in Windows-8, please press the Hot-Key
But will play all other files. Summary. Windows Media Player 9 is the best version of Windows Media player. As it is more customisable than the later versions,WMP 1. Will play most files except for MPEG4 and FLV but that is not a WMP 9 issue as WMP 1. MPEG 4 and FLV files either. But you can use VLC or Gom to play MPEG and FLV files. Windows Media Player is a basic player,all of the versions are,even WMP 1.
But this version,WMP 9 has a lot of skins and ways to customise the player that have been taken out of later versions. This is also better than WMP 1.
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WMP 9 also come bundled with Windows Media player 6. And Windows Media Player 6,4 is fully functional like WMP 9 is. So you have got 2 players in one. So don't upgrade to WMP 1. Windows Media player 9. Windows 7 and Windows Vista users are out of luck though.
As you won't be able to run WMP 9 on Windows 7 or Windows Vista. So Windows Vista and Windows 7 users are stuck with WMP 1. Unfair but true. Andrea Borman. Updated on Oct 2. Well I finally managed to get WMP9 working on both Windows 8 and Windows 8 I have Windows 8 3. Windows 7 is also 3. I succesfully installed WMP9 after seeing a You Tube video about how to do it.
You have to edit the install and so Windows thinks you are installing a newer version of Media player to the one you already have. Then install in Program Compatibility mode for Windows XP.
And it's working and working on Windows 8 Pro where I never though it would! WMP9 is a better looking plater that WMP1. Stil it's working on Windows 8 and so is the taskbar toolbar and visualizations. But watch out if you are using it on Windows XP as Windows Update will update it to WMP1. Andrea Borman. Reply to this review.
Was this review helpful?(0) (1) Pros. I LIKE MEDIA PLAYER OVER REAL TIME PLAYER ANYDAY! Real- Time & i. Tunes player's ok for some apps., but I enjoy having 2 or 3 album songs (of my 8. NO PROBLEMS... YET.
Cons. NO PROBLEMS... YET. I have windows XP- Prof. Dell Optiplex GX- 2.
SP- 3.. and still, no problems. I really like this Windows Media Player. Summary. I defragged and cleaned up computer, it took away my Media Player as seldom used item.
Didn't realize HOW MUCH I MIED it till it was GONE. Immdiately shut down, hit a restore point and retrieved it (and 8. Media Player rips directly to my external upon CD loading. THAT will NEVER happen again.
CD/DVD - R +R RW – what does it all mean ? There are many, many different types of physical media, methods for storing the data, methods for writing the data and media formats (MPEG- 2, MP3, AVI, MP4, etc.)But. The most common formats are generically known as CD- ROM, DVD- ROM, CD- R, CD- RW, DVD- R, DVD+R, DVD- RW, CD- Audio, DVD- Video, and the newer HD DVD and Blu- ray discs. Vocabulary. First off we need to define a few expressions and words. Burning – This is the process used to store data on the media. Which means we burn “holes” in the writable layer inside the disc.
Session – “Period of time in which something occurs”. Which translated means a file or files added in the same operation. Single Session – All files on disc are added in one operation. Multi Session – Several sessions on one disc. What is burned on disc, stays on disc. As you’ve read in one of my earlier articles, ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
This means that any information stored on the disc is there to stay. This is commonly used on the Music CD’s or Movie DVD’s you buy in the store. These discs are not Burned but pressed, much like the good old LP Records. An inverted original (or master) is pressed onto a heated sheet of polycarbonate which is then coated with aluminum powder to create a reflective coating. Basically the minus, plus and R’s tells you what kind of burnable media you are using and how the data is stored upon them.
The different markings also show you how long lifespan you can expect. The different kinds of media, use different types of degradable materials. Hence a disc without the R cannot be recorded onto.- R : The Minus marked media (it being a CD or DVD) is a Single Session Media. Some systems are able to do a mulitsession on the - R discs (like DVD Recorders) but not all systems are designed to read these extra sessions.
Usually only the first (or none) will be readable on other media players.+ R : The Plus marked media is intended for multi- sessions. Meaning that you can add data to the disc in Sessions. You don’t have to fill it up all at once but can use it as a backup media to add files over a period of time. Each Session can be Added to an existing session or be created as a separate one. As an added bonus you can tell a session to “delete” an existing file. Delete in the sense that a code is inserted telling the media player to disregard it. RW : Means, Rewritable.
Basically the burnable layer inside the disc is made of a material that can be erased and overwritten. There are limitations as to how many times it will work and still be readable. The RW discs have more or less been replaced by the USB Flash Chips – which of course are much more versatile. Are there other differences ? Yes there are. They use different kind of technology which controls how the data is stored, packed and retrieved, read/write- speed, error handling and reliability.
As with the old VHS vs Beta, and the last HD- disc vs Blue. Ray – The DVD- R and DVD+R were developed by different manufacturers, Phillips and Sony as the main contributors. And they are both convinced theirs is the best solution.
How is a disc identified ? If you look closely to an empty disc you will see a small circle at the very inner part of the reflective area. This is where the disc information is stored. We can compare this to the BIOS or ROM on your computer.
This information tells your writer or reader how the disc will work. Why can’t some media players read all discs ? That depends on the manufacturer. Each kind of media has its own way of storing data.
And these have to be programmed into the device. Much like an ordinary DVD player can’t read Div.
X formatted movies unless it has all necessary codecs installed in its firmware. Each Session on a disc have Start and End Entries telling the device where the data is stored, and where there are none.
Therefore if you force multi sessions on a disc that is not coded for it, devices that read the discs will not know what to do with the extra information stored. So there you have it. Keep those suggestions coming into our suggestion box. More guides you might like: Computer geek from the age of 7, which amounts to 3.
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