# Windows Media Player 10 takes the cake for the stupidest fucking program EVER!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-player-10-takes-the-cake-for-the-stupidest-fucking-program-ever/326543>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 17, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-player-10-takes-the-cake-for-the-stupidest-fucking-program-ever/326543 "2005-10-17T01:39:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-player-10-takes-the-cake-for-the-stupidest-fucking-program-ever/326543/21 "2005-10-19T03:30:49Z")

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> [@Arwin](#):
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> Yes, WinAmp can play videos these days.
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> But I personally have no problem with WinAmp. I just only use it for video, nothing else. For the rest I use WinAmp, the rest being mostly folders with mp3s or internet radio, for which Winamp cannot be beat. Shoutcast ([www.shoutcast.com](http://www.shoutcast.com)) forever! 🙂

Including DivX videos as long as you get the codec. ANd i find the WinAmp uses less cpu than WMP.

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2005, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-player-10-takes-the-cake-for-the-stupidest-fucking-program-ever/326543/22 "2005-10-23T06:15:32Z")

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> [@Arwin](#):
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> Yes, WinAmp can play videos these days.
> 
> But I personally have no problem with **WinAmp**. I just only use it for video, nothing else. For the rest I use **WinAmp** , the rest being mostly folders with mp3s or internet radio, for which **Winamp** cannot be beat. Shoutcast ([www.shoutcast.com](http://www.shoutcast.com)) forever! 🙂

My brain almost exploded. Twice. Please explain yourself. 😉

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