How do you "automatically" update your Windows Media Player album information if this doesn't work the first time?

Anonymous
2016-02-28T16:25:35+00:00

Hi,

    How do you "automatically" update your Windows Media Player album information, if this doesn't work the first time in respect of the data for the album, which WMP finds?

    I'm not finding the accuracy of the Player good at all; if there's a double album it seems to get these the wrong way around in respect of the details. And Sometimes it gets albums entirely wrong, when I had no difficult finding this on the internet?

    Before you respond I know 'Edit' and "Search" etc, but the editing process would take too long for each single. And Search is not working... I've typed the exact details in for the album, only for WMP to turn up 500+ results, which are not relevant?

    Also how do you prevent your playlists being lost, if your computer crashes? How do you Save etc or is there a quicker easier way to do this? Is there a way for instance of saving these online?

(Microsoft please have another look at this forum? For instance it is far too difficult to find, and when I've been writing, on pressing Return I lose the post? Also the font selection function italics etc did not work for me???)

PS Italics worked belatedly towards the end, when I highlighted the text I'd written.

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2017-05-08T18:18:35+00:00

Sorry for the delay - finally found time to read back through the thread - I don't think at this point I can offer any more suggestions. The sledgehammer option proposed by MS support may be about the only one left, and if you're (fairly) happy with how most stuff is working... that seems a bit drastic!

It seems MS techs are no longer bothered much about WMP - so many people having issues with it particularly in W10 (Burn/Rip problems; Incorrectly sized artwork; DRM - which MS promised to try to fix last August... etc.) Yet it's still a fundamental part of the OS.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-05-29T14:21:12+00:00

    Funny enough after I posted that reply... 'now' your answer is showing fully?

    S

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-29T14:20:22+00:00

    First of all I was going to say this:

    I thought I'd already mentioned I was on W10?

    That's the ruddy problem!  ;0'

    Is there a way to contact you directly please?

    Feel free to contact me through my website: www.quirkyclaus.

    ***You can easily click on the link to the left of the form, or my actual email is: ***@aol.com

    Secondly please...

    Having issues with this forum as your answers are not showing or the link isn't taking me directly to these through Email; I seem to be getting a more comprehensive answer with these...?I'll have a closer look in the email in re what you said to Kula Shaker, as on the forum, not everything seems to be showing?

    Thanks S

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-28T13:55:34+00:00

    Hi again Sebastian

    Whatever WMP shows as the running length when you insert the disc will be correct (and that is also how it should rip). I have just photosnipped to two different versions that are available on 'Spotify'. (Below) 1996 and 2011 - check the date on your CD.

    Pity about your problems with Word - your best bet would be to ask a new Q in another section of the forum - possibly here...  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2016-word  although it's not an area I work in, but hope you can sort something. Regards, R.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-05-28T12:06:03+00:00

    In respect of Word 2016, this is a serious but simple oversight on MS part...

    That they can't even display the dates correctly and not in the UK format, but US. You can't change it seems on speaking to them...?

    Really is absurd Microsoft, and verging I feel on incompetence. 

    As you can see on the Right here:

    Oh, you can't paste on this site, goody. 

    So not only do I have an issue even selecting a font MS on your forum, but you can't paste in here?

    Seriously, 'seriously' considering switching to a Mac!!!

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