Reader Jim has a laptop running Windows 7, and wants Windows Media Player to scan the music stored on an external hard drive and add it to his library. No problem, Jim! But let’s make sure to clarify ...

Microsoft has started rolling out the new Media Player app for Windows 11, which replaces Groove Music on your computer. If you haven’t tried it yet, this guide helps you find out everything about ...

Microsoft has built a new media playback app for Windows 11 to supplant both Windows Media Player, which hasn't really changed since 2009, and the Groove Music app. Windows Insiders can start testing ...

When’s the last time you used Windows Media Player? What about Microsoft’s Groove Music app? If you’re anything like me, it was probably right after getting a new computer or completing a fresh ...

Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...

ITunes, the media player developed by Apple, uses the Library to organize your audio tracks. If you run a business, the Library enables you to organize training materials for your employees and ...

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. Microsoft had hoped to release the final version of ...