On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:21:28 -0700, Mellowed wrote:

My understanding is that the Windows Media Player is no longer included
in WIN 8 and is an extra cost option. What player (free) is recommended
for WMV files in Win 8?


Windows Media Player *is* included. What you are thinking of is
Windows Media Center. As usual, Microsoft has worked hard to confuse
people by using very similar names for two very different things.

And you can get Windows Media Center for free. Read he
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-...-pro-for-free/


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Ken Blake