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Photo: In this Windows, N stands for 'no'

June 8, 2005 Software maker is complying with European Commission order to offer slimmed-down version of Windows. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, photograph

Sticking points for Windows

June 15, 2005 What if Microsoft offered a version of XP without a media player and nobody came? Also: Some companies cling to the past. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, security

Windows Media Player release skips a beat

October 25, 2006 Microsoft missed its planned Tuesday release of the jukebox software, which has been "delayed slightly" to an unspecified date. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, jukebox, media player, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

January 13, 2006 Microsoft halts development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and says it has no plans to provide future updates. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Apple Macintosh, development, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, MSN, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Adobe to take Flash videos to desktop

April 16, 2007 Adobe Media Player, set for release later this year, can play back downloaded video files, rather than browser-based video streams.Image: Adobe's Media Player for offline media TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., media player, RSS, broadcaster, publisher, video, Web browser

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

December 2, 2005 Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, attacker, researcher, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 ready to sing

October 30, 2006 A week after the company had initially hoped to debut the new jukebox player, it posts a free download of the program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, Microsoft Zune, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

QuickTime bugs open door to attack

January 11, 2006 Several security flaws in Apple Computer's media player could put computers running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of hijack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, risk, media player, attack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Creative sues Apple over iPod interface

May 15, 2006 Singapore-based electronics maker claims the iPod and iPod Nano infringe on a patent it has for its own media player. TAGS: Creative Technology Ltd., patent, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod, Singapore, electronics company, Apple Computer, electronics, media player, Apple iTunes

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, media player, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

March 25, 2004 Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of $613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows. TAGS: Thomas Penfield Jackson, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, Web browser, media player, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, server

QuickTime patch hits trouble

January 13, 2006 Recent security update to Apple's popular media player causes system problems, some Mac OS X and Windows users say. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, media player, Apple Macintosh, forum, security, Microsoft Windows

Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Winamp, NullSoft, security bug, flaw, spyware, security company, Time Warner Inc., media player, security, adware, PC

Ballmer zooms from Zune to Vista

October 26, 2006 videos Microsoft's CEO visits News.com to talk about the impending media player and Windows launches, and tech changes overall. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, margin, media player, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Critical patch coming for Windows Media Player

February 10, 2006 Monthly patch program will include seven bulletins for flaws in Windows and other Microsoft products. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., media player, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, security

Apple sounds alarm over QuickTime flaws

November 4, 2005 "Highly critical" bug in media player could open door for a denial-of-service attack, security company says. TAGS: denial of service, Apple QuickTime, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Computer, attacker, security company, media player, security

'DVD Jon' targets Media Player file encoding

September 3, 2005 Programmer develops tool for removing encoding surrounding multicasts in effort to give open-source media players access. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, video stream, open source, Windows Media, DVD, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows
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