CNET

Want Media Player 8? Buy Windows XP

Microsoft is requiring consumers who want to use the latest version of Windows Media Player to upgrade to the new Windows XP operating system--a move that is ...
CNET

Windows Media Player icon on XP-must list

PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons, the company said. News of the requirement that PC makers include an MSN ...
Ars Technica

Windows XP codec problems with Media Player

Yep, ran into some problems with MediaPlayer 8 and The Playa on XP. I was trying to watch Enemy at The Gates DivX, which was using a special AC3 sound codec.<P>Found an old copy of Media player 6.4.x ...
Ars Technica

Of Media Player Classic, Media Player Alternatives, and Codec Packs for XP

So I've just installed XP for the first time and I'm looking to do things right.<BR><BR>Doing it right means using a media player that is powerful, unbloated, spyware/adware free, and won't bend over ...