Windows Media Player 9

Killer_uk · Jan 7, 2003, 08:28 PM

Media player has just become available to download but I was wondering if I install it will I loose my play lists and my mp3 files?
Or does everything stay the same?

tigerarmyAFI · Jan 7, 2003, 08:37 PM

just make a backup of all your files to be safe, although nothing should be lost..
its worth it, mp9 is far superior to the previous versions, its the first one i have actually liked using, just make sure you opt out of all the new security "features" or you wont be able to play files you encode with mp9 on any other pc

nheimler · Jan 7, 2003, 09:08 PM

i've had problems with many of beta and rc releases. i've also heard some horror stories of people who got the final release before hand and from what i've heard it hasn't been good. i think i'm gonna hold out till i here some more on this thread before installing this one. or...at least untill i get bored and feel like mucking up my machine and doing a reinstall if it goes bad.

tigerarmyAFI · Jan 7, 2003, 09:15 PM

personally ive used mp9 since the first public beta and never had any problems....

nheimler · Jan 7, 2003, 09:24 PM

my system just goes haywire after i install it. maybe something else i'm running on my system it doesn't like. who knows. i'm known for breaking and reinstalling all the time, so maybe i'll give it another try here when i get some time to break it and reinstall it. i've heard system restore doesn't work when try to undo it. same with dx9 it won't get rid of everything, so when you do it it just makes things worse. i'll post my experience when i give it a try.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 7, 2003, 09:41 PM

it works fine but in the beta version not all music and mp3, movies etc that played under 8... will play in windows media player 9... Wonder why? I dont know eather ..but if you if disable a certain service that is running they would all play again!

tigerarmyAFI · Jan 7, 2003, 09:53 PM

if you need to you could do a repair install of windows and that would remove dx9 and/or mp9 from your system, without losing all your files...

nheimler · Jan 7, 2003, 11:23 PM

eeh...i don't mind reinstalling all the time. the more i do it the better and more efficient i get at it. plus it helps me figure out what programs to use and which ones to stay away from when i build computers on the side.

nheimler · Jan 7, 2003, 11:39 PM

alrighty...i broke down and installed WMP9 while i was studyin for one of certification exams. it looks like everything went over well. but yea as neon cowboy said it i had problems with the RCs in playing some formats as well. hmm...oh well we will see how long it runs before problems arise.

it's a microsoft product so it'll mess up sooner or later...hehe...

Ripcord · Jan 16, 2003, 01:01 AM

cant see any real diffrence with wmp9 and the older version

Chaos · Jan 16, 2003, 02:16 AM

it kinda screwed me. when i tried to view any windows media files it would crash and prompt to send an error report... ya right.... I was also unable to restore to any point that was prior to the install of DX9 and/or Media Player 9 while any point between the two would restore without a problem. Me thinks they are trying to snoop way too much for my liking

peterosesbookie · Jan 17, 2003, 04:26 AM

My dvd movies display a little bit different in fullscreen mode the window becomes smaller when moving the mouse which can be a pain when using an opitcal mouse that is real sensitive. I know how to turn that down but I do not want to so do not try to tell me how to fix because I know how to. Other than that I like being able to change the color of the player easily.

later

clark

nForcer · Jan 24, 2003, 06:53 AM

I just wish they would cut all the fancy crap out. I still love 6.4 for its simplicity. No extra junk to get in the way of watching my fav movie(s)

Arikel · Jan 24, 2003, 07:52 AM

I installed it, and I like it better than version 8. No problems here.

Baskins · Jan 26, 2003, 08:11 AM

Anything to the rumors of "spyware" caliber things coming with WMP9? Like they track what you're listening to, you're playlists, what music you might download via whatever bloated app they've included in it. Again, just rumors, but still a valid concern.

I'm still on WMP7 and it kicks bootay over any Winamp, Sonique, etc that I've compared with. Uses a little more CPU than the others but the difference in sound quality is so worth it.

sacrilius · Jan 26, 2003, 08:21 AM

No such rumors, If not sure run adaware

Baskins · Jan 26, 2003, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sacrilius
No such rumors, If not sure run adaware

Ahem:
http://www.petri.co.il/wmp_spyware.htm - notice the "Page last updated" date, only a couple of weeks ago. And the link at the bottom is for WMP 9.

Looks like you can disable it...as far as you know, but I don't like the implications.

WildChild · Jan 29, 2003, 07:28 PM

if you are behind a configurable firewall just disable it to connect to the internet ....

romunov · Feb 1, 2003, 01:24 PM

may i suggest winamp?

RIV@NVX · Feb 1, 2003, 01:44 PM

May I suggest foobar2000?
http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org/

marceloM · Feb 2, 2003, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arikel
I installed it, and I like it better than version 8. No problems here.

I think the same.

Jan 7, 2003, 08:28 PM	#1
Killer_uk DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stoke-on-Trent, UK Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Windows Media Player 9 Media player has just become available to download but I was wondering if I install it will I loose my play lists and my mp3 files? Or does everything stay the same?

Jan 7, 2003, 08:37 PM	#2
tigerarmyAFI DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	just make a backup of all your files to be safe, although nothing should be lost.. its worth it, mp9 is far superior to the previous versions, its the first one i have actually liked using, just make sure you opt out of all the new security "features" or you wont be able to play files you encode with mp9 on any other pc __________________ AMD AthlonXP 1800+ ThoroughBred B JIUHB @ 2137MHz Geforce4 Ti 4200 128Mb @ 310/600 (ASUS V8420) ABIT KX-7 333 v1.1 512Mb Micron PC2700 DDR Creative Live! 5.1 Aircooled (45c Full load)

Jan 7, 2003, 09:15 PM	#4
tigerarmyAFI DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	personally ive used mp9 since the first public beta and never had any problems.... __________________ AMD AthlonXP 1800+ ThoroughBred B JIUHB @ 2137MHz Geforce4 Ti 4200 128Mb @ 310/600 (ASUS V8420) ABIT KX-7 333 v1.1 512Mb Micron PC2700 DDR Creative Live! 5.1 Aircooled (45c Full load)

Jan 7, 2003, 09:41 PM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	it works fine but in the beta version not all music and mp3, movies etc that played under 8... will play in windows media player 9... Wonder why? I dont know eather ..but if you if disable a certain service that is running they would all play again! __________________

Jan 7, 2003, 09:53 PM	#7
tigerarmyAFI DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	if you need to you could do a repair install of windows and that would remove dx9 and/or mp9 from your system, without losing all your files... __________________ AMD AthlonXP 1800+ ThoroughBred B JIUHB @ 2137MHz Geforce4 Ti 4200 128Mb @ 310/600 (ASUS V8420) ABIT KX-7 333 v1.1 512Mb Micron PC2700 DDR Creative Live! 5.1 Aircooled (45c Full load)

Jan 7, 2003, 09:08 PM	#3
nheimler DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	i've had problems with many of beta and rc releases. i've also heard some horror stories of people who got the final release before hand and from what i've heard it hasn't been good. i think i'm gonna hold out till i here some more on this thread before installing this one. or...at least untill i get bored and feel like mucking up my machine and doing a reinstall if it goes bad.

Jan 7, 2003, 09:24 PM	#5
nheimler DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	my system just goes haywire after i install it. maybe something else i'm running on my system it doesn't like. who knows. i'm known for breaking and reinstalling all the time, so maybe i'll give it another try here when i get some time to break it and reinstall it. i've heard system restore doesn't work when try to undo it. same with dx9 it won't get rid of everything, so when you do it it just makes things worse. i'll post my experience when i give it a try.

Jan 7, 2003, 11:23 PM	#8
nheimler DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	eeh...i don't mind reinstalling all the time. the more i do it the better and more efficient i get at it. plus it helps me figure out what programs to use and which ones to stay away from when i build computers on the side.

Jan 7, 2003, 11:39 PM	#9
nheimler DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	alrighty...i broke down and installed WMP9 while i was studyin for one of certification exams. it looks like everything went over well. but yea as neon cowboy said it i had problems with the RCs in playing some formats as well. hmm...oh well we will see how long it runs before problems arise. it's a microsoft product so it'll mess up sooner or later...hehe...

Jan 16, 2003, 01:01 AM	#10
Ripcord DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	cant see any real diffrence with wmp9 and the older version

Jan 16, 2003, 02:16 AM	#11
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	it kinda screwed me. when i tried to view any windows media files it would crash and prompt to send an error report... ya right.... I was also unable to restore to any point that was prior to the install of DX9 and/or Media Player 9 while any point between the two would restore without a problem. Me thinks they are trying to snoop way too much for my liking __________________

Jan 17, 2003, 04:26 AM	#12
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	I notice a difference when playing dvd movies My dvd movies display a little bit different in fullscreen mode the window becomes smaller when moving the mouse which can be a pain when using an opitcal mouse that is real sensitive. I know how to turn that down but I do not want to so do not try to tell me how to fix because I know how to. Other than that I like being able to change the color of the player easily. later clark __________________ A Cat almost always blinks when hit in the head with a ball peen hammer! Last edited by peterosesbookie; Feb 2, 2003 at 05:25 AM.

Jan 24, 2003, 06:53 AM	#13
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	I just wish they would cut all the fancy crap out. I still love 6.4 for its simplicity. No extra junk to get in the way of watching my fav movie(s)

Jan 24, 2003, 07:52 AM	#14
Arikel DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 225 Rep Power: 0	I installed it, and I like it better than version 8. No problems here.

Jan 26, 2003, 08:11 AM	#15
Baskins DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Anything to the rumors of "spyware" caliber things coming with WMP9? Like they track what you're listening to, you're playlists, what music you might download via whatever bloated app they've included in it. Again, just rumors, but still a valid concern. I'm still on WMP7 and it kicks bootay over any Winamp, Sonique, etc that I've compared with. Uses a little more CPU than the others but the difference in sound quality is so worth it.

Jan 26, 2003, 08:21 AM	#16
sacrilius Evil Je$ter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA. Born in Brooklyn, NY Posts: 127 Rep Power: 0	No such rumors, If not sure run adaware

Jan 29, 2003, 07:28 PM	#18
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	hmmm if you are behind a configurable firewall just disable it to connect to the internet ....

Feb 1, 2003, 01:24 PM	#19
romunov DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	plalist... may i suggest winamp? __________________ There is always another way. It's just that we're not always around long enought to see it...

Feb 1, 2003, 01:44 PM	#20
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	May I suggest foobar2000? http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org/ __________________ -- Vedran