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A Guide to Online Media

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File Format: Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player (WMP), is a consolidated program that allows users to access most of the standard audio and video formats. Windows Media Player will play the following file types:

• Audio
  • Windows Media Audio - wma
  • Windows Audio - wav
  • Windows Media File - asf
• Video
  • Windows Video File - wmv

Downloading Windows Media Player

WMP is included with most versions of the Windows operating system. Additional installations for other operating systems as well as upgrades to newer versions are available at the WMP download page.

Windows Media Player on different platforms

WMP is available for use on multiple platforms, and it can be used as a file viewer for multiple file formats. However, WMP works best when run on a Windows operating system. For operating systems other than Windows, it is generally best to use a viewer more compatible with that system.

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