winXP and media player 6.4

[edmicman]

Can you still use MP6.4 in XP? I hate MP7, and I don't really want to use MP8. I installed MP7 to get codecs and such, but ran mplayer2.exe and set it to be the default player. Can you do this in XP?

 

[andalas]

yes, I currently use wmp 6.4 on my winxp.

 

[SendTrash]

yes, you just type in mplayer2 again.. but I have to say.. wmp8 is much faster than wmp7.. its almost usable.. plus in fullscreen mode you can once again see the controls... a feature that was missed in wmp7 but loved in 6.4

 

[Shudder]

SendTrash: so does wmp8 have a smaller, non-bloated companion for the web like wmp7 has? (mplayer2.exe)

 

[FuManStan]

Just like when you install Media Player 7 in 2K or 98, Windows XP still has media player 6.4 in the program files/windows media player/ directory.

 

[edmicman]

<< but I have to say.. wmp8 is much faster than wmp7.. its almost usable.. plus in fullscreen mode you can once again see the controls... a feature that was missed in wmp7 but loved in 6.4 >>



So what then would be the advantage of using wmp7 or 8 versus 6.4? Aside from codecs that just don't seem to install right when 6.4 autodownloads, 7 seemed like a huge PITA for me.....slow loading, not pausing a video if you clicked on the playback window, etc. Even if 8 has slight improvements, I don't see why anyone would use it when they could use 6.4