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Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...

Windows 11 is getting a media player application known simply as "Media Player." The new app features a new interface that matches the new design style with rounded corners and semi-transparent ...

Microsoft has been pumping out previews for new Windows 11 app refreshes in the leadup to the new operating system's launch. One app that has not received a major spotlight from Microsoft yet is the ...

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, ...

Microsoft today released the latest Windows 11 build for Insiders flighting the Dev channel. The new build, 25262, fixes an issue in the Search that could probably annoy quite a few users. Aside from ...

Microsoft is now rolling out a new media player that matches Windows 11's look and feel as a replacement for the Windows 10 Groove Music and (in the future) the legacy Windows Media Player app. The ...

When’s the last time you used Windows Media Player? What about Microsoft’s Groove Music app? If you’re anything like me, it was probably right after getting a new computer or completing a fresh ...

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 ...