Audio CD to MP3 Ripping with Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is simple and effective for most people's CD ripping needs. The technique can be mastered in under 15 minutes. There's nothing to download or install; Windows Media Player is built in to Windows.

You can even configure Windows Media Player to rip your CDs automatically. Just insert a CD and it starts copying to your hard drive.

Windows Media Player works for people who can live with: A very high quality copy of your CD but not a perfect copy. Limited control over folder and file name structure. Small album cover art images. No volume control.

If you just want to build a reasonably organized music collection for free with very little effort, Windows Media Player is for you. And Knowzy will show you how to do it.

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