PC World

Windows Media Player loses the ability to play DRM media on older PCs

Last week, Microsoft updated a support page that tracks deprecated Windows features with a new announcement: legacy DRM services will no longer be available in Windows Media Player along with ...
Digital Trends

I gave the Windows Media Player another shot. Here’s what surprised me

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 ...
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3 ways Microsoft can make Windows Media Player great again

There was a time when using Windows Media Player on older versions of Windows was as common as using services like OneDrive and Copilot in today's world. Over time, Microsoft's media app fell by the ...
GIGAZINE

DRM-protected content cannot be viewed using Windows Media Player and Silverlight on Windows 7/8

The 'Legacy DRM Service' that was supported in Windows 7 and Windows 8 has been deprecated. The service will eventually be discontinued, and it will no longer be possible to watch DRM-protected ...
Computerworld

Windows 11’s new approach to troubleshooting

In Windows 11 23H2 and beyond, Microsoft is deprecating Windows 10-style troubleshooters in favor of a new architecture. But never fear: assisted troubleshooting is alive and well. Released in late ...