Customizing Windows Media Player

Aug 19, 2007 | One Comment

Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Have you recently updated Windows Media Player? Are all your icons now different looking and you hate it? I’ll show you an easy way to change that, without reverting back to an older version. If you are in Library view within [...]

Windows Media Player

Jul 26, 2007 | 6 Comments

http://live.pirillo.com/ – Back in the day Windows Media Player burst onto the scene and kicked ass. It was slick, played a lot of formats, and was the media player. As time went on, however, WMP has become bloated and user unfriendly. ADHD from the chat room heard that Windows Media Player 11 sucks: is that [...]

QuickTime vs. RealPlayer vs. Windows Media Player

May 21, 2007 | 28 Comments

Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – Roadblock asks which is better: QuickTime, Real Player, or Windows Media Player? It depends on what you want to use them for. I you want to just play MP3 files then any of those players will do; however, if you want to use specific files (MOV, WMA, etc.), [...]

Free Preview of New Weird Al Album

Sep 24, 2006 | 3 Comments

Stumbled into this “gift” accidentally while assembling a total Yankovic playlist this afternoon. You can hear :30 teasers for each Straight Outta Lynwood track, so long as you have URGE and WMP11 installed (Windows only). No account necessary. MTV must’ve added his new album at some point in the past day. Do an Artist search [...]

Cancel Napster

Aug 23, 2006 | 64 Comments

Hey, Napster? Thanks for making it an absolute pain in the ass to cancel our account – yet another reason to abandon your service. I had to call a phone number to tell you that I wanted to quit. Why? MTV’s new URGE service is far less problematic. Far less. I really like the Clix, [...]

Windows Media DRM is Corrupted

Jul 19, 2006 | 16 Comments

So, I’m getting ready for a trip to Colorado Springs for my future brother-in-law’s nuptuals. I figured I’d give the Clix a shot with Urge. I fire up the Windows Media Player and… blammo: “Your Windows Media DRM is Corrupted.” *sigh* I love DRM. It’s awesome. DRM is teh shiz. I want to make love [...]