Microsoft KB Archive/925850

= Description and availability of Windows Media Player 11 =

Article ID: 925850

Article Last Modified on 2/13/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to obtain Windows Media Player 11. This article also contains information about the new features in Windows Media Player 11 and about the minimum system requirements to install this program.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11. To download Windows Media Player 11, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download

Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all versions of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). This includes Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N.

The following are some of the new features and capabilities that are included in Windows Media Player 11:
 * New options for ripping your music: Windows Media Audio Pro and WAV (Lossless) formats
 * URGE, from MTV Networks, as the featured digital music service
 * Album art views for easier referencing when you browse through Artist, Album, and Song views
 * The stacking of albums that share the same characteristics (for example, artist, genre, and year of release)
 * Advanced audio fingerprinting to make sure that all your tracks are tagged appropriately
 * Functionality that lets you create custom CDs
 * A Media Sharing feature that lets you stream the contents of your library to networked devices
 * New sync features

For more information about the new features and capabilities that are included in Windows Media Player 11, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx

For more information about how to use Windows Media Player 11, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/using.mspx

Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player 11
The following hardware and software are required to use Windows Media Player 11.

For more information about the hardware and software that are required to use certain features in Windows Media Player 11, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Minimumsystemrequirements

For information about how to install Windows Media Player 11 and to find answers to frequently asked questions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/default.mspx

To access the Windows Media Player 11 How-to Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/mp11/default.mspx

To view the release notes for Windows Media Player 11, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx

For information about how to troubleshoot various Windows Media Player 11 issues, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/troubleshooting.aspx



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The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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