Windows Media Player

Application Script

Windows Media Player is an application that is used for playing audio and video on computers running Microsoft Windows.

Release Date

1/17/2007

Settings Description

The settings option migrates the Video settings, Menu Bar settings, Plug-ins properties, Player settings, Now Playing options, and so on.
File Associations option migrates all the file types that are associated with the Windows Media Player like .wma, .wmv.
Media Library (List Only) option migrates the library database file. This file stores the information that is tracked in the media library.

Migration Paths

Notes

Some file formats are not disassociated from Windows Media Player.
Links from My Stations are not transferred.
The Media Library links work only if the media files are in the same location as on the source computer.
The Display on top when in skin mode check box under the Tools, Options, Player, Player settings path retains its functionality in all upgrades to 11.0 and 12.0; even though, the Keep the Player on top of other windows check box (Tools, Options, Player, Player settings) in 11.0 and 12.0 do not get checked.
The playlist and the related files can be migrated using the Files and Folders option.
Zone Settings under the Tools, Options, Security path can be migrated using the IE option as they are related to the IE settings.
The Work Offline option under the File menu can be migrated using the Outlook or IE option as it is related to the Outlook or IE settings.

Limitations

You cannot migrate the Skin mode option from 8.0 to 11.0 and 12.0.
You cannot migrate the Copy music at this quality option in Copy Music from 8.0 to 11.0 and 12.0.