Windows Media Player Help and How-To: Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents:

1. What is Windows Media Player?
2. What types of Media does Windows Media Player Support?
3. Current Hot Topics on Windows Media Player
4. Learn More

What is Windows Media Player?

Windows Media Player combines audio and video capabilities to centralize the music and videos that you store on your computer. Windows Media Player 12 (a Windows 7-only application) also includes remote features such as Play To, which streams music and videos to other PCs and compatible devices around the home, and Remote Media Streaming to access your media library outside the home.

What types of Media does Windows Media Player Support?

Windows Media Player 12 has built-in support for a number of popular audio and video formats, such as 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, MPEG-4, WMV, and WMA. It also supports most AVI, DivX, MOV, and Xvid files. With additional plug-ins for Windows Media Player, you can get additional functionality such as audio effects or DVD playback for Windows Vista or Windows XP.

Current Hot Topics on Windows Media Player

• Windows Media Player Error C00D1199
• Windows Media Player Error C00D11B1
• Windows Media Player Error C00D1197
• DVD Playback Options for Windows
• Playing an audio or video file in Windows Media Player: Frequently Asked Questions
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 privacy statement
• Codecs: Frequently Asked Questions

Learn More

For more help with Windows Media Player, visit the Using Windows Media Player website for detailed Help and How-To information.