11th May 2001
Try as they might, nobody can get the world to stop using Winamp. It whips something that no other audio player can whip (and I can't really mention it here since this is a family-friendly tip). Those of us who have been using it for a while should know. Go ahead and launch a Winamp player from the 2.x series. Now, type the word "nullsoft" (sans quotes), hitting ESC after every "L" character. Take a look at your new title bar! For this to work properly, you'll want to have the default skin loaded. HOWEVER, it has been noted that third-party skins may also contain this egg. You never know what you're going to see. Much like the Media Player "mistakes" from Microsoft. I've heard, though, that the trusty WiMP v6.4 comes with Windows XP. Thank goodness! You do realize it's still there in Windows 2000, Millennium Edition, and on any system with WiMP v7.0 installed? I believe it can be launched under the alias "MPLAYER2" from the Run command in the Start Menu (in most cases). You've read that here before. Re- associate your video and audio files immediately if you care to keep your system speedy with your favorite meady. Er, media. Don't use v7.0 if you don't have to. Check out the Options dialog in WiMP v6.4 for further assistance.