Microsoft Upgrades Windows XP Media Center
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The latest version of Microsoft&#39;s Windows XP Media Center turns a specially configured PC into a photo album, DVD player, music center and TV set.
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(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ  has released beta 2 of the next version of Windows Media Player for Windows XP, adding more online stores for buying digital music and letting users share content across various devices. Microsoft released a new test version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP at mid-day Pacific Standard Time on Thursday. The software is available only in the U.S. and can beÂ downloaded here. In addition to allowing users to download music from MTV Networks' Urge and a host of other online music services, Microsoft also has added eMusic, VidZone and Music Giants stores to Windows Media Player 11. This brings the total number of online stores that a user can access from within the software to 14. Microsoft also added Windows Media Connect functionality to the player in beta 2 as a new feature called Media Sharing. Windows Media Connect allows users to stream the content of their Windows Media Player library to networked devices such as the Xbox 360. More information about how to use Windows Media Connect and what digital receivers support the technology can beÂ found here. Microsoft has not disclosed publicly when Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP will be in its final release. A version of Windows Media Player 11 also will be included in the next release of the Windows client OS, Windows Vista, scheduled to ship on PCs in January 2007.
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Microsoft&#39;s new Windows XP Media Center 2005 operating system has new features that help a PC compete with consumer electronics devices in the living room, and that turn a PC into a home server capable of feeding audio and video to multiple devices on a
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Microsoft this week began distributing its latest update to the Windows XP operating system to home users through its Automatic Updates feature.
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Microsoft's Media Center edition of Windows XP -- a special layer of software designed to let people enjoy their digital photos, music and videos from across the room -- has to rank as one of the company's bigger disappointments in a while. All the money Microsoft has thrown into promoting Media Center has yet to lend it any momentum in the market.
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Microsoft Corp. has updated its Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications software for Windows XP and is rolling out the optional tools to users in 21 additional countries, including some already tagged as centers of piracy.
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With VPN bug resolved, distribution of Windows XP update will increase.
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Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and improved support for mobile devices.
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It&#39;s a big day for Microsoft as the company launches its XP Reloaded marketing campaign with the releases of Windows Media Player (WMP) 10, Portable Media Centers (PMCs), and the MSN Music preview.
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Los Angeles-based music download service Napster said yesterday that it will be featured in Microsoft&#39;s just announced Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
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I&#39;ve been running a new Windows XP computer from Microsoft all week. It boots up quickly and runs smoothly. I&#39;m very impressed.
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com December 22, 2004, 3:47 PM PT. Microsoft seemed to put that message right into the name of its latest Windows version: Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.
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Seattle -- There&#39;s only one problem with Microsoft&#39;s Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.
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Microsoft is revising a program that allows Windows Vista customers to upgrade from a basic version of its OS to one of the premium editions.The program, called Windows Anytime Upgrade, was designed to make it easier for customers to upgrade to a more expensive version of Vista by allowing them to purchase a digital &quot;product key&quot; and download it from the Web.At the time that they purchased their OSes, customers received a DVD containing several versions of Windows Vista, including the premium editions. Downloading the new product key allowed them to unlock a higher-end version from the disc.Microsoft has now decided to stop distributing product keys online, it said on Thursday. Starting Feb. 20, customers who want to upgrade will have to buy a Windows Anytime Upgrade kit from a local retailer, or via postal mail from Microsoft. The kit will include a Vista DVD and a product key for the version they are upgrading to.Microsoft said it was making the change based on feedback from users. The new system means customers won&#39;t have to worry if they lost their original Vista DVD and now want to upgrade.However, it also means that people will now have to visit their local retailer or contact Microsoft via post (an option not available in Japan).The price to upgrade will be the same as it was under the previous system, which was $79, according to Microsoft.&quot;Customers have told us that this change will streamline the Windows Anytime Upgrade experience, and that they would prefer to use the DVD and a standard 25-character product key to perform the upgrade -- rather than the combination of the DVD and digital key,&quot; Microsoft said.More information about Windows Anytime Update can be found on Microsoft&#39;s Web site.
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Computer giant Microsoft has fully rolled out its crucial security update to computers running its Windows XP. Last week, it &quot;soft launched&quot; Service Pack 2 (SP2) security update, making it available for some
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Microsoft Corp. has started updating files on computers running Windows XP and Vista, even though users have disabled the operating systems' automatic update feature, researchers said today.
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Windows XP users have until early next year to update business systems and applications before the operating system&#39;s Service Pack (SP) 2 is fully unleashed.