# Windows 11’s modern Media Player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

> Microsoft has released a new Insider Preview update for the modern Windows 11 Media Player. However, the app is facing criticism after tests revealed it uses more memory and opens local video files more slowly than the…

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-11s-new-media-player-is-somehow-worse-than-the-version-from-17-years-ago/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a383459e8976fcb37cdfe7f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a383459e8976fcb37cdfe7f

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