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    Windows 11 Media Player Criticized: Higher RAM Use, Missing AC-3, Store HEVC

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 Media Player is under renewed scrutiny after third-party testing reported roughly 377MB of idle RAM use versus about 103MB for classic Windows Media Player, while Windows 11 24H2 also drops built-in AC-3 playback and still routes HEVC support through a paid Store...
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    Windows 11 Media Player 11.2605.14.0: New Fixes, But Still Slower Than Legacy

    Microsoft’s June 12, 2026 Windows 11 Insider releases put Media Player version 11.2605.14.0 back in the spotlight, with new app-specific release notes and fixes now rolling out to Experimental Insider builds. The headline is not that Microsoft has reinvented its modern media app. The headline is...
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    Amazon Prime Video Windows 10 App: Offline Downloads and DRM Limits

    Amazon's decision to ship a native Prime Video app for Windows 10 finally closed a long‑standing gap between mobile and desktop streaming: the Microsoft Store listing brought official desktop installs, access to purchases and Prime Video Channels, and—critically—the ability to download titles...
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