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Windows Media Player

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Windows Media Player

Summary

Windows Media Player is a proprietary software[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 47 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Windows Media Player's instance of is recorded as proprietary software[3].
  • Windows Media Player's instance of is recorded as media player software[4].
  • Windows Media Player's instance of is recorded as tag editor[5].
  • Windows Media Player is owned by Microsoft[6].
  • Windows Media Player's developer is recorded as Microsoft[7].
  • Windows Media Player's copyright license is recorded as end-user license agreement[8].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 12.0.9200.16420[9].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 12.0.7601.17514[10].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.6002.18311[11].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.5721.5280[12].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 10.00.00.4074[13].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 12.0.9600.17031[14].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 12.0.7601.1754[15].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.6000.6344[16].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.5721.5230[17].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 10.00.00.3646[18].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 9.00.00.2991[19].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 9.00.00.2980[20].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 8.00.00.4477[21].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 7.01.00.3055[22].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.0.1440[23].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.0.1956[24].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.0.1954[25].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 6.4.9.*[26].
  • Windows Media Player's software version identifier is recorded as 6.4.7.1112[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include proprietary software[3], media player software[4], and tag editor[5].

Origins

1991 marks the founding of Windows Media Player[28].

Use and Application

Windows Media Player is used for media player software[29]. It is part of Windows Media Feature Pack[30].

Why It Matters

Windows Media Player has Wikipedia articles in 47 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → 6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Imported from → —
    Readable file format → Apple Lossless, Audible audiobook, Windows Media +3
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0386698-Microsoft-Windows-Media-Player-software, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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