Important Changes to Windows Media Player 11

Window Media Player 11 is available for both Windows XP and the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. (In fact, Windows Vista comes with WMP 11 built in.) The program is functionally identical in both versions; the difference is only in the use of the Vista Aero glass interface.

If you're still using an older version of Windows Media Player, you can download the latest version, for free, from Microsoft's website. Just go to www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/ and follow the instructions there.

The History of Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player started life as Media Player (no Windows prefix), a simple media player utility built in to the Windows operating system. This initial ...

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