Okay now before we go on to populate this page with some of the file extensions, lets first see what exactly it is all about. File extensions are unique identification letters given to some files so as to indicate their type and sometimes even their contents. Some of the important file extensions are given below:

AR: Javasoft JRE 1.3 Library File

ARC: Archive

ASC: ASCII Text

ASP: Active Server Page

AUTOCONF: UNIX File

AVI: Audio Video Interleave file

BDF: X11 Bitmap Distribution Format

BIF: Binary Information File

BMF: BMF Bitmap

BPC: BuildPro File

BRS: Corel Painter Brush File

BRX: Multimedia Browsing Index

BUC: Photoshop Elements Backup File (Adobe Systems Inc.)

BUF: WinXL File

Bug: Bug (problem) File

CAB: Cabinet File (Microsoft Corp.)

CB: Clean Boot File (Microsoft)

CBL: COBOL Program

CCK: Corel Clipart Format (Corel)

CCX: CorelDraw File

CDB: Clipboard File

CDR: Sound File

CDT: CorelDraw Template (Corel)

CLS: Visual Basic Class Mode

CMD: DOS CP/M Command File

CMP: JPEG Bitmap

CMT: CorelDraw

COB: COBOL Program File

COM: Command

CONF: Linux Configuration File

CTC: PC Installer Control

DAO: Windows Registry Backup

DDT: Linux Configuration File

DIR: Directory Indicator (Microsoft)

DOC: Microsoft Document/Documentation

DOS: Network Driver File

EXE: Executable File (Microsoft)

GIF: Graphic Interchange Format

HIPS: Bitmap Graphic

HTML: Hypertext Markup Language

IDX: Index

IP: Internet Protocol

ISP: Internet Communication Settings

JAR: Java Archive Software

JPEG: JPEG/JIFF Image

KEY: Keyboard Definition File

MIME: Multi Purpose Internet Mail Extensions File

MP3: AlbumWrap Wrapped Music File Archive

MP4: MPEG-4 Video File

OGG: Ogg Vorbis Codec Compressed Multimedia File

OMF: Open Media Format File

RAR: WinRAR compressed Archive

SAT: Firefox Bookmark Backup File

SIS: Symbian OS Installer File

TFT: Text Formatter Plus Text File Information

These were just some of the many file extensions known, which helps the user to get a brief idea of the type of software he is downloading and whether or not the file is compatible with his system.

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The Windows Media Player or WMV as it is popularly called is perhaps the best media player available as of now. This application can be used to play audio as well as video files as well as viewing images. As the name suggests, this application is compatible on the Microsoft Operating System. However, as of now, the windows media player has also been released for the Mac OS as well as Solaris. One of the best things about this player is that apart from simply playing audio files and videos, it also has the capability of ripping and copying music to CDs as well as DVDs.

With the help of the Windows Media Player, users can also buy or even rent music online from music stores from the Internet. The features that the WMP has to offer are truly the best that technology has to offer. For instance, with the help of this player users can also share data with the PS3 and the Xbox gaming consoles. In addition, since WMP uses DirectX filters, it is able to support any kind of codec format.

One attractive feature of the Windows Media Player is that it allows the user to view captions and even sub titles, provided they are present in the video or the audio file. When the user minimizes the WMP application, it actually displays the buttons that are usually used in the application like play, pause, next, previous, etc. on the taskbar itself making it very easy for the user to use the application even in the minimized mode.

The Windows Media Player also allows the user to tune into the radio and listen to his favourite radio channels like hip hop, rock, pop, classic, etc. This application was also made available for Windows Mobile, which has the Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, which looks almost as similar as the version 11. This is the one and all resort for adding new files with the speed being anywhere from 48kbps to 192kbps.

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The latest version of Windows Media Player (Version 11) was released recently by Microsoft Corp and in just a few months it has become hugely popular among users worldwide. However, just like any other software, Windows Media Player 11 too had certain bugs and technical glitches, which required to be sorted out so as to improve end-user satisfaction. Microsoft was quick to realize the inherent faults in its latest release and in just a few weeks of the launch, it started offering cumulative updates for Windows Media Player 11.

If the automatic updates functionality is turned on in your computer, you will automatically get the cumulative updates for Media Player 11, but if you want you can also get it directly from Microsoft’s download website. Finding the cumulative updates for Media Player 11 on the download website will not be a problem because all the available downloads are classified under specific categories such as games, DirectX, Internet, Windows Security & Updates, Windows Media, Drivers, Home & Office, Mobile Devices, Mac & other platforms, System tools, and Development resources. For making it easier for users to locate and download updates for Media Player 11 and other software releases, classification has also been done based on the type of product family such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, servers, business solutions, developer tools, Windows Live, MSN, Games & Xbox, Windows Mobile and many others.

Cumulative Window Media Player Updates for version 11 fixes some critical security issues and this is why you need to download them as soon as possible. You can do this easily just by turning on the automatic updates functionality in Windows XP. For this you have to click on Start>Control Panel>Automatic Updates, select “Automatic (Recommended)” and click Apply>OK. If you are connected to the Internet, you will soon start getting the updates that will include Window Media Player Updates for version 11. It’s as easy as that.

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Microsoft Corp is committed towards providing the best possible product support services to its customers and it will not be wrong to say that it has managed to do quite well in this particular domain. Microsoft offers product support services mainly through two of its sister websites, namely the updates Website and the download center Website. Of the two, the download center is probably the best because it provides the widest range of download options to Microsoft users.

Some of the most popular downloads currently available on the window download website include Windows Explorer 7, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, .Net Framework Version 2.0, Windows Defender and DirectX End-User Runtime. Downloads that have recently been added include Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1. Based on your needs, you can download any one of these and install it on your computer. However, just don’t forget that some of these require you to have a licensed copy of a Microsoft product such as Windows, Office etc. If you don’t have the licensed copy you may not be able to install the required download.

Getting regular updates as are available through the window download website is quite necessary and if you do not want to miss out on the latest updates, I would recommend that you sign up for the free download notification service offered by Microsoft Corp. All the download information will then automatically reach your inbox at regular intervals and you don’t have to search manually every time you need to download something. All you need to do then is just select the download option and install the same on your computer. I would suggest you sign up today itself so as to keep up with the times.

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