Abstract:
Microsoft is accelerating the cleanup of obsolete technology components in its Windows operating system. According to technology media reports, Microsoft has decided to completely deprecate a long-term legacy feature built into the traditional "Windows Media Player" or older media players in multiple system branches, including Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and the future 26H2.
This legacy feature that will be removed is closely related to specific network streaming protocols and outdated metadata synchronization services in older versions of the multimedia framework. Microsoft pointed out in the latest support document that with the evolution of modern network security standards and the popularity of HTML5 and modern streaming media protocols, underlying services that rely on older components not only have extremely low usage rates, but also have high maintenance costs, and may even introduce unnecessary security risks and compatibility issues in long-term system operation.
In order to ensure the simplicity and security of the system's underlying code, Microsoft has chosen not to wait for the natural end of the long-term life cycle, but to proactively backport code changes and deactivate this feature in multiple currently supported Windows 11 versions in advance. Users who install monthly cumulative updates or certain optional updates in the future will no longer be able to call that specific legacy streaming channel or metadata scraping service through the legacy interface.
Microsoft officially recommends that users who are still using related traditional media services make a full transition to the modern "Media Player" application pre-installed in Windows 11 as soon as possible. The new version of the player is specially designed for Windows 11, with a smooth Fluent design language, more comprehensive support for modern audio and video format codecs, and more efficient system resource usage. Industry analysts pointed out that Microsoft's recent moves to clean up and eliminate VBScript, old control panel settings and obsolete media components have become increasingly decisive, indicating that the system is further accelerating to get rid of historical baggage and move towards a purer modern operating system architecture.
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