Software updates for the Zune and ZuneHD, firmware installs and PC application install options.

30th September 2009
Application detaection details for Marketplace and Mobile
The application .cab file is stored in a secure database hosted by Microsoft, using the same level of security applied to the storage of personal information for hundreds of millions of user accounts for services such as Windows Live™, Bing™, Hotmail™, Xbox Live™, Zune™, and others. Then, the application is ready for purchase and download.
You have a marketplace client on the Zune HD?



Version 4 of the Zune software has just been released today 09-16-2009 you can a page in detail for the application or apps at New in Software / Getting started.
Zune delivers premium digital entertainment. Using the very latest technology, I think they are talking about the Zune HD and the graphics and LED screen.
You will have:
Quickplay gives you one-click access to recent and new content in your collection and lets you pin your favorite content for easy access.
mini player mode
Smart DJ creates playlists related to a specific song, album or artist. With a Zune Pass, it will even mix in songs from Zune Marketplace.
Buying and renting moview and TV shows movies available in Zune Marketplace, and also coming soon to your Xbox 360.*
*Available video resolution will vary by content and device.
Upgrading to Zune 4.0 is as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Disconnect your Zune.

2. In the software, click Settings, Software, General.

3. Click Check for updates. Follow these steps to manually update your Zune whenever you'd like.

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The Zune HD has now been given many colors
Zune HD displayed in many colors

The latest questions about the Zune player:

Date added: 11-18-2009
I am looking to download a few games and play them on my Zune HD. I can’t get my computer to read the “.ccgame” files. Is there any way you can help me I tryed to drop them into Microsoft Visual C# Express, but it gives me an error. “There is no editor available” “Make sure the application for the file type (.ccgame) is installed.” Do you know anyway I can get this thing working ?

Date added: 11-08-2009
Interesting that the iphone has now got a worm virus. Looks like it was created by an australian. It changes the wallpaper to Rick Astley with words ´I is never gonna give you up´. This virus can only spread to jailbroken phones, something that Apple and the opperators don´t want people to use or do. Looks like Jailbreak install ssh and people not knowing don´t change the password. The creator says it does nothing malicious to the phone but it shows what you can do.?

Date added: 11-08-2009
I am trying to install the calendar on my Zune HD. I am following the instructions on how to install this app but after I download the calendar app I try to open it in VisualC++ but I can´t get it to open. The app comes in a format that I cannot unzip-instead it automaticcla recognizes it as a NNA Game studio file. I can´t deploy the app from Visual C++ to my Zune HD. None the less the Zune screen indicates that something is deploying automatically and when I reboot the Zune I get a thumbnail of a calendar in my apps but it doesn´t really work. I am just confused. Any help?

Date added: 11-08-2009
I HAVE A ZUNE 30G AND IT IS NOT RECOGNISED BY MY COMPUTER. I TRIED EVERYTHING ON THE ZUNE WEBSITE AND ALSO THEIR TECH SUPPORT. I PRESS THE BUTTONS TO DELETE EVERYTHING BUT NOW IT STILL ASK TO CONNECT TO PC WHICH STILL CANNOT RECOGNISE IT! I HAVE THE LATEST SOFTWARE AND WIN VISTA LAPTOP AND WIN XP DESKTOP. PLEASE HELP.?

Date added: 11-05-2009
My computer crashed and was wipped clean to factory settings. I have all my songs and pictures on my device, however I lost my Zune settings and software downloads on my computer. Is there any way of getting the songs and pictures uploaded to my new computer from my device Thanks!?

Date added: 11-04-2009
I have a Zune HD and I followed the directions for installing the games from the pdf file. I had both apps open XNE Game was connected and had microsoft visual C open. when I went to open the app and game files to extract them by double clicking, it installed them instead using XNE.. the files loaded fine but every file that installed does not work, when i start them they reboot the Zune Just to be clear the files install from XNE not from the Visual C window.?

Date added: 11-03-2009
if i use a program besides the actual zune software to put apps on my zune will it void the warranty. i really dont want to have no warranty on my brand new zune hd... that would really really suck?

Date added: 11-02-2009
My Zume player is stick on, open the Zune software and restore the Zune device firmare. But the software already update.?

Date added: 10-28-2009
I just bought my husband a 8 gb zune & I tried to install the software & it comes up error with player can´t update software or something like that. I got mine 2 months ago & had issues with it also but i finally got it. Can u not have 2 zunes on the same pc ?

Date added: 10-27-2009
My Zune HD screen is not responding. Do I need to do a firmware update for my zunehd. I was listening to a track and changed the volume and it just freaked out. Then I just get a power off and it is all jittery ?