Open Source Media Player Alternatives

Feb 19, 2008 | 33 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This live call involved a gentleman asking me for a good free alternative to Windows Media Player. He’s had a lot of trouble using WMP, and doesn’t really like it. The chat room immediately went nuts on this request, yelling (typing, [...]

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 [...]

Microsoft’s Zune Competes with Microsoft

Sep 14, 2006 | 15 Comments

I don’t get it. Should I be using Napster, URGE, or Zune? Should I be using the Clix or the Zune? Should I be using Windows Media Player 11 or the Zune Marketplace software? There are too many choices, many of which are not interoperable, coming to me from the same company: Microsoft. Instead of [...]

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 [...]