Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Although Microsoft provides the Media Feature Pack for different versions of Windows 10, which you can easily download and install in the usual way, many users have ...

Microsoft has announced that the Windows 11 Notepad and Media Player applications are getting new updates for Windows Insiders. Notepad versions 11.2204 and higher now come with Native ARM64 support, ...

Q: I was having trouble with Media Player 11 not functioning. After uninstalling it and installing version 10, I would get an error message that started with "The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first thing you’ll notice about the new Windows Media Playeris how streamlined the interface is. Microsoft went for a much lesscluttered look with this revision, playing off some of its ...

I haven't posted any technical help questions on Ars for ages, but here goes. This is probably 'old tech' for most of you. I have an enormous CD collection and I've been ripping some (more) to MP3 ...

Participants in the Windows Insider Program on the Dev Channel can start testing Microsoft's new Media Player application for Windows 11, according to a Tuesday announcement. The new Media Player is ...

Microsoft has built a new media playback app for Windows 11 to supplant both Windows Media Player, which hasn't really changed since 2009, and the Groove Music app. Windows Insiders can start testing ...