Playing media files should be easy for any player in today’s times. But we still face problems while playing certain media files in some systems. This happens because the required Codec may be missing ...

I've done a lot of googling around already but found no reliable method to generate thumbnail previews for video files of certain types. .flv, .mkv, .mp4(i think) there's more. I know that windows 7 ...

We have Windows 7 Ultimate running Media Center as our HTPC. Everything used to be .mkv format for TV and generally VIDEO_TS folders for movies, but since the introduction of a PS3 to the house and ...

One of the disadvantages to using an older Microsoft operating system is the need to install several hundred megabytes of patches after the initial OS is loaded. In the past, Microsoft ameliorated ...

Media Center provides an easy way to view and manage your media files. The new media streaming capabilities help you to share music, video and photos across your network, and there are some great new ...

Windows 7 preempts third-party codecs in Microsoft’s own applications, such as Media Player, by using its own embedded codecs whenever possible. This is a major change from XP and Vista operation, ...

Artwork: Chip Taylor Bug fixes and security patches don’t make for the most exciting Windows update, but they’re the high points of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, now widely available for download. * ...