I can’t remember the last time I played music on a spinning compact disc. It’s been the better part of 20 years since I spent countless hours ripping CDs into a bloated MP3 collection, trying to call ...

Microsoft recently released Windows 11 build 22579 to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. The new build focuses on improving existing features, such as folders on the Start menu and touch navigation.

I haven't posted any technical help questions on Ars for ages, but here goes. This is probably 'old tech' for most of you. I have an enormous CD collection and I've been ripping some (more) to MP3 ...

Microsoft rolled out app updates to Insiders on Windows 11, including adding the ability to rip CDs through Media Player. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Media Player app brings basic media audio and video playback to Windows 11, and here's how to use it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Since I put together this new rig and installed Win7 on it, I've been using Windows Media Player to play backups of old mp3's and to rip CD's. In the past I've always used 3rd party software for ...