Starting and Updating Windows Media Player

Before you can use Windows Media Player, you need to check to make sure you have the latest version (11 or later) installed on your computer using the About Windows Media Player command on the Help menu for the current player. If it’s not, you can download and install it from the Web at www.microsoft.com/downloads. You start Windows Media Player like any other Windows program. You can use the Start menu or a button on the Quick Launch toolbar. After you start Windows Media Player, you should check for software updates on the Internet. Microsoft is continually adding features and fixing problems. You can use the Help menu in Windows Media Player to access the updates.

Start and Update Windows Media Player

Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player.

Click the Help menu, and then click Check for Updates.

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Follow the wizard instructions to complete the upgrade.

To move around, click the task tabs along the top of the windows. The arrows below the tabs provide access additional task options. You can use the Back and Forward button to retrace previous steps.

Did You Know?

You can show and hide the menu bar. To show or hide the menu bar, click the Layout Options button, and then click Show Classic Menus.

You can automatically check for software updates. Click the Tools menu, click Options, click the Player tab, and then click the Once a day, Once a week, or Once a month option.

You can display Media Player as a button on the taskbar. Right-click a blank area of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and then click Windows Media Player.


For Your Information: What’s New in Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player 11 comes with a new streamline design that makes it easier to access top activities and common tasks, such as ripping from CDs, burning to CDs, and syncing to portable devices. WMP now integrates tightly with with URGE, a digital music service from MTV networks. WMP supports more portable devices and improves syncing features to make it easy to take your music with you. Improved functionality lets you create custom CDs. A new media sharing feature lets you stream the contents of your library to networked devices.


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