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Windows Media Player (WMP) is a digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Edit

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  • NeedFeed devotee
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    On Windows 7, when this does work with the source file, the image AND sound quality is better than with the VLC! Loving it, purely. I hope they would make BETTER MediaLibrary, since it is hard to navigate and go trough if you have lot of things in there. Mostly I use this for videos / movies. If doesnt work, then VLC. And for music, I go with Winamp & Spotify.

  • Jo0Lz expert
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    The default player for most of the file associations.
    It's ok, but I just like Zoom player, or Media player classic so much better.

    The fact that sound and executable stay in background on closing made me not want to use it at all... But it starts default a lot! :D

  • anomalousclouds expert
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    I don't really use it, but I don't dislike it. That said, I do find that WMP improves a little with every release.

  • Blackbird256 devotee
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    WMP12 is just great compare to horrible WMP9.

  • chepa92 devotee
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    Normal player but I like VLC

  • sokoloff fanatic
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    Fast and responsive. Use WMP 12 in Win 7. When combined with Windows 7 Codec Pack works ok. But sometimes when I have problems with picking right audio channel i use VLC.

  • Steve Doherty devotee
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    I use WMP as my primary video player and only use VLC for .MKV files.

  • HorizonsSmile devotee
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    very good program. i love the way to manage my own libary and i prefer that program although most people say there are better players like winamp or whatsoever. -> my favourite player.

  • DemonsLight expert
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    Best program for music, it recognice your music, corrects their infos and what's best shows info about the artis/album,shows album art and gives you link to the store where you can easily buy the album you are listening. This program is very weak when used on windows vista and windows 7 (trust me, i've tried them both) and it's very messy and hard to learn. Use in windows XP, thats my tip.

  • Gamer devotee
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    On Windows 7, when this does work with the source file, the image AND sound quality is better than with the VLC! Loving it, purely. I hope they would make BETTER MediaLibrary, since it is hard to navigate and go trough if you have lot of things in there. Mostly I use this for videos / movies. If doesnt work, then VLC. And for music, I go with Winamp & Spotify.

  • MIZI expert

    windowsy thing ....

  • borisyankov devotee
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    Latest versions are surprisingly powerful. I use it as main movie/music player!

  • samiism fanatic
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    I have WMP 11. It was my primary media player, before I got an iPod and was forced to deal with iTunes. Now, I use WMP to watch avi's.

  • ArhangelSkr enthusiast

    как скачать то я вьехать не могу..

  • swapnme expert
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    What can i say about MS WMP. back in the old days i used to hate WMP 10 and backwards. But with the dawn of WMP 11 and now using WMP 12 I must say it is all the player i need coupled with Win7Codec or VistaCodec pack.

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Website: microsoft.com/windows/...
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
License: Bundled
Version: 12.0.7600.16385
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Usage: 13 years, 4 months, 1 week, 5 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes and 43 seconds
Usage since: 20 April 2007

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Rank: #30

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