Windows 11’s modern media player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more ...
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Microsoft wants you on Windows 11’s modern Media Player, but it uses 3.5x more RAM and paywalls codecs

Windows Media Player gets new features in Insider builds, but it still to open a video, uses 3x more RAM idle, and can't play ...
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Windows 11's New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs

Microsoft's new Media Player for Windows 11 is drawing criticism now that tests have found it to use far more memory than the ...

Windows Media Player update still can’t beat the old version

The Windows Media Player improves stability and subtitle handling, but it still falls short of the legacy version when it ...
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Still using Windows Media Player? Try this instead

If you’re still relying on Windows Media Player, or bouncing between media player apps that feel too bloated to work properly, MPC-BE will feel like a breath of fresh air. Short for Media Player ...