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Jan 09, 2019 Visualizations are colors, shapes, and patterns that move to the music in Windows Media Player Now Playing mode. The Player comes with a number of visualizations, and you can download more on this page. Enjoy millions of the latest Android apps, games, music, movies, TV, books, magazines & more. Anytime, anywhere, across your devices.
Windows Media Player, the default player that comes preinstalled with Windows operating systems comes with visualizations, a feature that includes patterns such as splashes of color and geometrical shapes that move to the rhythm of a song. For business owners, this feature is a personal preference that enhances music playback. Although Windows Media Player comes with a variety of visualizations grouped by specific themes, you can also download additional visualizations from the Internet.
1.Click the 'Start' button, select 'All Programs' and then click 'Windows Media Player' to launch the player.
2.Click the 'Switch to Now Playing' button in the lower-right corner and then click 'Play' to play a song.
3.Right-click any open space on the media player, select 'Visualizations,' highlight a collection category and then click the visualization to use.
4.Right-click an open space, select 'Visualizations' and then click 'Download Visualizations' to install additional visualizations from the Microsoft site. The 'Visualizations for Windows Media Player' page launches in your default Web browser.
5.Scroll down the page, click the 'Download' link below the visualization to download and then click 'Run' to install it. When the process completes, select the visualization from the visualization menu.
Warnings
- Not all visualizations can be viewed in full-screen mode.
- Visualizations will not work when you access Windows Media Player using Remote Desktop.
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Kefa Olang has been writing articles online since April 2009. He has been published in the 'Celebration of Young Poets' and has an associate degree in communication and media arts from Dutchess Community College, and a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and mass communication from the State University of New York, Oswego.
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Part 1: Top 10 Visualizations for Windows Media Player
Listed below are the top 10 visualizations in terms of name, size, short description, screenshot and the download URL:
1. Blazing colors
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediaplayer/install/1.0/w98/en-us/blazingcolorsviz.exe
169 KB
With awesome and state of the art appearance this visualization makes sure that the user gets the best results and also gets the visualization downloaded for sure as the appearance is stunning and it makes sure that the downloading of the file is confirmed. The changing colors while the music is being played is something that each and every user wants and this visualization makes sure that the awesome is done free of charge and the overall player appearance is also made great and stellar.
2. Color Cubes
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediaplayer/install/1.0/w98/en-us/colorcubesviz.exe
169 KB
Yet another powerful and heart touching visualizations that has been created to make sure that the user is lured into the business for sure and for the same reason it is also to be noted that the user should make sure that the visualization is downloaded from the official website of the Microsoft to make sure that the genuine and the best version is there to support the player and user also gets the best results when it comes to playing songs or other audio files as the best has already been provided in form of this visualization.
3. Dungeon Siege
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediatech40/viz/1.0/WXP/EN-US/dungeon.exe
837KB
It is also one of the visualizations that have been developed to make sure that the aggressive attitude of the user is pacified in this regard. It also makes sure that the user gets the results as the downloading and the installation is done from the official Microsoft website to make sure that the user gets the visualization without any issue and problem.
4. Energy Bliss
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/b/7/3b7f92b8-d73e-4325-b402-b3e72ad6a39e/MP10_EnergyBlissViz.exe
521 KB
Full of energy and spirit this visualization makes sure that the best has been provided to the user and the state of the art effects are installed without any issue and problem. For the people who love skies this visualization is a boon and for the same reason it is also to be noted that the users in this regard should make sure that the best has been downloaded and installed as it is highly recommended.
5. G-Force Visualization
http://www.soundspectrum.com/g-force/?src=MSFT_windowsmedia
3.4 MB
Though paid this visualization is recommended to make sure that the user gets the best and the state of the art results within no time at all. The downloading is however done from an external link that has been mentioned above and the user is redirected to another website that is to be visit to make sure that the best has been done and provided to the user in this regard.
6. Morphyre
http://www.morphyre.com/
8.71 MB
It can be rightly called as an amalgamation of several other visualizations that have been developed by different developers and the same is also depicted by the size and the appearance of the visualization. It must be downloaded by all those users who want to add something new to the media player without any hassle and issue. It is undoubtedly the best visualization that has been created ever:
7. Soft Skies
http://www.soundspectrum.com/softskies/?src=MSFT_windowsmedia
7.2 MB
Creating a cool ambiance for the user this visualization makes sure that the user gets the best and the state of the art result without any issue and it is obviously for all those users who want to make sure that soft and slow music is played in relation to their choice and overall environment. The size of the visualization is also large which means that the resolution is awesome and it fits into the media player of any genre without any issue and problem. It should be downloaded and installed instantly as it is highly recommended.
8. White Cap
http://www.soundspectrum.com/whitecap/?src=MSFT_windowsmedia
753 KB
It is also one of those visualizations which make sure that the user gets the best and the state of the art results without any issue and problem when it comes to the music of choice. This is only for those users who want to listen rap and hip hop as the changes that have been embedded within the visualization makes sure that the user gets the visualization work at the right time and therefore it is also advised to download the right visualization the URL of which has been mentioned above to get the best results.
9. Windows Media 9 series
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/4/c/b4c0c42c-fb60-40f3-b650-9f661c570c38/wm9viz.exe
366KB
Developed by Microsoft this visualization is for those who want to make sure that the player is kept simple and unique at the same time. It is the best visualization that has been developed by the developers of windows media player and therefore it should be added to change the appearance of the player quiet often without reverting to previous versions.
10. Trilogy II
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediatech40/viz/1.0/WXP/EN-US/trilogyii.exe
177 KB
This visualization has also been developed by the Microsoft itself and for the same reason it is to be noted that a user should make sure that the best has been downloaded that is not only trustworthy but it is also in line with the requirements of the player as well as the user.