How to Rip CDs in Windows Media Player

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By MidniteWriter
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If you are wondering how to save and store your music on your computer in Windows Media Player then you are in luck. All "rip" means is to capture and save your music using software. In this case, it will be stored in Windows Media Player on your computer. If you are connected to the Internet, it may find the CD titles and tracks automatically in less than a minute. Read on for simple steps to get you started saving and spinning your tunes.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

CD
Windows Media Player
Computer
Microsoft Windows

Step 1

Windows Media Player Icon Example

Open up Windows Media Player on your computer. Double-click to get it to open. If you are not sure where this is, check your "Start" menu or desktop for an icon that looks like the one pictured here. If you don't have Windows Media Player, you can install it when you click link at the bottom of this article. Windows Media player is a free tool that usually comes installed with Microsoft Windows computers.
Step 2

Once open, click on the "Rip" tab on the top of your computer screen.
Then go ahead and insert your CD. Make sure you are connected to the Internet so it will find track titles.
Step 3

Depending on the settings, the rip (storing process) should start automatically and find the title and track names for the CD. Or if it does not start, then click on the drop down arrow below the rip tab for more options.
Step 4

If want the CD to start ripping automatically, select this option. Your CD as well as all the others will then be placed into Windows Media player library each time. Otherwise, you can click the left side arrow for more choices.
Step 5

While inside that choice screen, you can also select "Only when in the rip tab" or "Never" if you wish. If neither of these are selected, each time you insert a CD into your computer it will save or "Rip" it to your library.
Step 6

The CD may play or eject when it is finished or simply stop. You can control all these settings on the menus of the top of your screen in Windows Media player.

Comments

MidniteWriter said

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on 3/8/2009 No literal CD rip (lol!)

on 3/5/2009 Anyone else?

vigilanti said

on 9/10/2008 So everytime I put in a CD it rips it automatically even though I have "never" selected as an option; does anyone else have this problem?