Zune Software 2.3 Update Today at 10am Pacific....

[ACE]

Just what the title says according to ZuneInsider himself, Cesar Menendez. Nothing really new in terms of features, just addresses stability issues. Look for it!

Quick FYI: Zune will be issuing a software update today around 10am Pacific. There are no new features in this update, but it does provide some performance enhancements around set-up, sync and as always general reliability.

[ZuneInsider]

[guitarfreak846]

updating now....yay! lol I hope it helps fix a few bugs I was encountering

[ACE]

If no one knows how to get it, simply go into the Zune Software and go to Settings > General (under software) > Check for updates.

I don't find any difference, although I noticed when I sync'd my Zune, the driver had to reinitialize and the software seemed to sync something to the device (I have it set to let me choose, and I hadn't downloaded anything new, but it went through 100% sync....maybe checking?)

[scrizz]

if you had the hd hack, you have to reapply it

[Samo]

the update isnt showing up for me either

[Dizzy]

I'll only update if it fixes the automatic sync issues. Until then, MediaMonkey it is.

[Jon]

Not showing for me.

[RonV]

I got it and it fixed my Podcast sync issue where the podcasts were un-subscribing after you listed to them on the Zune and tried to sync. Thanks Microsoft that was my biggest issue.

I am not sure about the Zune showing up as a guest but I'll keep an eye out for it.

[Mitch]

Here's the list of fixes in this update-

* Fixed top crashing bugs submitted by users
* Fixed bug where Zune software thinks the device memory is full (but isn’t)

Key Marketplace fixes

* Allow users to view top music videos in marketplace
* Misc improved error messaging including splitting sign-in issues into 4 separate errors for customer and support benefit
* Retrieval of subscription download history no longer stalls if the content is revoked
* Better handling of accounts that have expired credit cards
* Podcasts with spaces in their name can now be subscribed to
* Marketplace no longer blocks explicit content purchases when parental controls are set to allow
* Points balance label is now updated when user purchases new points

Key Player UI fixes

* Allow zooming in/out (2x, 4x, fullscreen) during video playback to prevent stretched playback
* Ability to switch Zune to GDI mode through command-line parameter

Key Podcast fixes

* Allow subscriptions to podcasts larger than 10MB
* Fixed some parsing errors that prevented some podcasts from syncing to the device
* Fixed bug where podcasts were unsubscribing themselves

Key Setup fixes

* Fixed numerous bugs affecting build to build upgrades
* Improved installation for users accessing from corporate networks
* Fixed driver uninstall failures
* Included device 2.3 firmware in client download
* Failure in creating system restore point no longer blocks client installation

Key Sync fixes

* Fixed issues with reverse sync
* Fixes issues with sync meter UI showing incorrect information as to what is on the device
* Fixed issues using wireless sync with multiple devices to the same PC
* Fixed a few different issues setting up wireless sync
* Device is no longer being reported as full even after deleting large file from device
* Device content is no longer being turned into guest content when it shouldn’t be
* Content with bad metadata now shows properly so it can be removed from device
* Turning off “autolaunch when a Zune device is connected” no longer prevents “Sync Now” from working from a wirelessly connected device
* Podcast bookmarking is now transferred/saved to the device
* Wireless sync connection continues to work after rebooting host computer
* Unsubscribe podcast from device now works properly
* Changing album art in the client now updates the device as well
* Duplicate tracks are no longer synced to the device twice

Key Xbox Streaming bug fixes

* Xbox Streaming now monitors the rip folder if user changes default location
* No need to reinstall client to fix Xbox Streaming when upgrading from XP to Vista

Key Infrastructure fixes

* Vista x64 customers can now get to web help from error messages
* Client no longer crashes if database is corrupted

Key Library fixes

* Changes in pictures or video metadata made outside client will now get updated in the library
* UI is now smoother during file groveling
* When a track is added to an album we will now always update the track on disc
* User can now update album art for marketplace tracks
* 'Unknown Artist' metadata is no longer written to files when writing out user edit of album name
* Renaming an artist now more reliably keeps the change
* Two different copies of the same album no longer get duplicated down to one when it shouldn’t
* Access violation no longer occurs when checking song properties in the burn list
* Multi-disc albums imported from iTunes no longer show in the client as a single disc album
* Thumbnails for video content now extract on XP properly

[Snackbar]

Thank you for the info, just d/l it.

[EndUnknown]

I get this:

Can't check for updates. Please try again later.

Error Summary:
Microsoft Update is required to complete the installation. Click the link below to get more information about Microsoft Update and to add it to your system.

Error Code:
C00d124E

any ideas

[Gregory]

Try running Windows Update.

[Dragod]

Any word on whether the Manual sync actually works?

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by Gregory

Try running Windows Update.

I did. installed all high priority updates too.

[Dragod]

It's showing up in my Windows Update, but it's optional. Have you checked the optional updates?

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by Dragod

It's showing up in my Windows Update, but it's optional. Have you checked the optional updates?

nvm I was going to windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get the updates instead of update.microsoft.com. they are apparently completely different somehow, and I didn't have Microsoft Update installed.

[Dragod]

Yeah, there's a difference... Windows Update is only for people with copies of Windows. Microsoft update is for products that are produced by Microsoft, but not necessarily on the Windows OS.

[Samo]

iight, works now, was looking in the wrong update place >.<

[aviator101]

thi