ADVERTISEMENTS

All Zune player owner that using Windows Vista will be happier now. After Microsoft has released a firmware update, version 1.2, for the Zune Music Player. The zune firmware patch is around 22Mb. The updates apparently does not add any new features, but it improves the existing features.

According ZuneBoard, They found that Zune firmware 1.2 does improve or tweak Zune player performance.

So you might be asking, does this really help? Can you actually notice a difference in the performance? I will be honest to you. Yes. Definitely. After the update, I have been playing around with my Zune for a couple of minutes. Usually, I get the lag image (the one with the circling dot things) every time I view pictures. This time, I went through 450 without a single lag. I also noticed an improvement while switching modes, and switching from videos to music.

Here is the little instruction for updating for Zune player firmware from Microsoft:-

1. Install the version of the Zune software that was included with your Zune device.
2. Connect your Zune device to a computer, and then put your Zune device on a stable surface.
3. Note If the battery in your Zune device is critically low, we recommend that you charge your Zune device before you continue. For more information about how to charge your Zune device, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   927348 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927348/) How to charge the battery in your Zune device
4. Open the Zune software. You receive a message to update your Zune device. If you do not receive this message, follow these steps: a. Click Options, point to Sync, point to , and then click Check for Zune Device Updates.

Anyway, An unclear information whether the zune firmware is compatible with Windows vista Final Release or not ? Since Windows Vista beta versions currently running. Good Luck on the Microsoft Zune firmware update !!!

Download the Zune firmware over here.