Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg. Microsoft plans to make the beta of ...

Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...

I am building a new system, and after installing Windows XP w/SP1, I installed XP SP2. But I've noticed that in Windows Media Player, I am missing two skins that I had on my system prior from when I ...

In response to the June 24 column by News.com's Joe Wilcox, "Win XP: To upgrade or not to upgrade?": Is anyone in the tech press listening to themselves? If the title of the piece didn't have "Win XP" ...

The current version of Windows Media Player has been around for more than a decade. So, after all these years, Microsoft is finally pushing out a new app designed to handle everyday media playback in ...

Last week, Microsoft updated a support page that tracks deprecated Windows features with a new announcement: legacy DRM services will no longer be available in Windows Media Player along with ...

Microsoft's new audio and video app replaces both Groove and the ancient Windows Media Player. We walk you through how to use it and explain what it can and can't do. I've been testing PC and mobile ...