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Multi-faceted media player for music and video files

Multi-faceted media player for music and video files

Vote: (43 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Microsoft Corporation

Version: 9.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(43 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Microsoft Corporation

9.0

Works under:

Windows

Windows Media Player 9 is a media playback application. This player has been available for several years and is one of the top media players available today.

Pros: Windows Media Player 9

  • One of the most important positive aspects of Windows Media Player 9 is its user-friendly interface, which includes an upfront menu of simple commands. Even a person with very little experience using any type of media application will find Windows Media Player 9 easy to grasp, manage and utilize.
  • Another one of the benefits associated with Windows Media Player 9 is the graphic equalizer, which comes complete with 22 preset options and the ability for some customization.
  • Windows Media Player 9 permits users to copy media to CDs, and offers a simple importing feature to take data from CDs as well. With that noted, users should remember that Windows Media Player 9 provides fewer customization options associated with copying than some other media player applications offer today.
  • Another positive aspect of Windows Media Player 9 is that users can download it easily and quickly, and that the program itself does not take up too much space on a computer's hard drive. The file size associated with Windows Media Player 9 is 9.67MB.
  • As aforementioned, Windows Media Player 9 operates best on newer derivations of the Windows operating system. The operating system on which Windows Media Player 9 functions most effectively and efficiently is Windows XP.

Cons: Windows Media Player 9

  • Perhaps the most significant drawback associated with Windows Media Player 9 is its age. Today, Windows Media Player 9 does not work as smoothly on newer operating systems, even including recent Windows operating system releases. Nonetheless, because of programs simplicity and functionality, many people continue to consider Windows Media Player 9 a top choice.
  • Although many people appreciate the simplicity of Windows Media Player 9, others do find its lack of features to be a definite drawback. However, the simplicity of Windows Media Player 9 remains one of the primary reason that many users still seek out this media player, and one of the reasons why many individuals are resisting the pressure to "upgrade" to a different media player.