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Windows Media Player 11 has been redesigned to make it easier for you to enjoy your digital media experience.

With Windows Media Player 11 you’ll minimize the time you spend managing your music, pictures, and videos and maximize the time you spend enjoying them. Read on for information about how to get started with the new design.

You can switch to a tab to see a view that targets the task you want to complete. The arrow that appears below each tab provides you with quick access to options and settings for that task. For example, the arrow below the Burn tab gives you the ability to burn the currently playing playlist to a CD in just a few clicks.

Features in WMP 11 for XP (June 06):

• New UI
• Support for better synchronization for portable devices
• Album “stacks” of album art
• Indexed libraries with search-as-you-type features
• User controlled downgrade of quality for DRM content to allow for smaller files
• DRM content will contain metadata that shows what the user is allowed to do with the file
• Includes Microsoft and MTV’s Urge music store

Features in WMP 11 for Vista (Early 07):

• Everything that is in the WMP 11 for XP
• Playing content (including DRM) on your PC from another PC or device
• Viewing content from the Vista Media library on other PCs or digital devices, such as Tivo
• Playback of High Value video content
• Shell integration with Windows Media Player
• Content Indexer change notification to sync My Music and WMP library
• DVD Fullscreen playback enhancements
• DRM Transcode
• High quality video streaming over home networks
• Media foundation for playback

Requires Windows XP

Note: If you use Windows Media Player to access a favorite online store, some are not available for this beta release. The following stores are available in the Windows Media Player 11 beta release: Audible, FYE, Live365, Movielink, MSN Music, Napster, Passalong, Puretracks, URGE, Wal-Mart, and XM Radio.

DOWNLOAD:  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx