How to transfer music from the flash drive to the Windows Media Player library

Windows Media Player

How transfer music from my USB to Windows Media Player.

Hi johndeere,.

Copy music from the external hard drive to record music and make sure that this folder is set to be monitored by Windows Media Player.

a. to add or remove folders follow these steps:

b. click on tools in Windows Media player

c. then select Options.

d. click on the Library tab

e. and then click monitor folders.

f. to add a folder to the folder list, click Add. Navigate to the folder of your choice.

g. click OK.

Windows Media Player keeps track of the files on your hard drive. It monitors new files, renamed files, deleted or moved files. When it detects changes, it updates automatically the media library. Windows Media Player watches my music, my videos files and default recorded TV.

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