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Windows 11’s modern Media Player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

Summary by Digital Trends
Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more memory and opens videos more slowly than the classic Windows 7-era version.

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The new Windows 11 media player uses 3.5 times more vivid memory and charges for the use of common video codecs performance problems persist under Windows 11The new Windows 11 media player does not convince: many users express their dissatisfaction since it was released. Although it offers features such as customizable captions and better playlist management, the software consumes much more memory...

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