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dropkicka619 · 03-20-2008, 10:55 PM

Sick of the zune software? follow this!!!
It has been fully tested and proven to allow the Zune to be picked up and synced with the Zune program (duh), Windows Media Player 11, Winamp, and MediaMonkey. I have been unable to fully test the iTunes side of the program, but hopefully it should work.

Remember, unlock the Zune first if you want to sync to it in any program other than the Zune program.

Manual Unlocking:

It actually has nothing to do with manual labor (aka hardware modifications), so it does not void your warranty.

By default, the Zune can not be accessed by anything other than the Zune program. To get it to work in other programs we have to (at this point) manually unlock it. Here is how:

1. Start up the Zune program
2. Get media and start a sync to your Zune
3. When your Zune is displaying the "synconizing" screen, end the Zune process through Windows Task Manager
4. Fire up zAlternator and set Zune to use a different program

Download!

For the Downgrade:
Downgrade Thread

Changing Zune Software Background Hack:
Changing Zune Software Background Hack Thread

chickenselects · 03-20-2008, 11:02 PM

Yeah the software sucks but so does WMP11, winamp, and media monkey, I'll just stick with the orig software.

PS: Winamp is great...except managing large libraries of music....

dropkicka619 · 03-20-2008, 11:06 PM

yea thats true... ive got used to using other softwares but im just giving other ppl help that hate zune software, i cant stand it

chickenselects · 03-21-2008, 06:36 AM

I agree its pretty lame, I really liked the first revision of it a LOT more...know any other software hacks for the zune? I remember someone saying they knew how to reskin the zune software with a reg edit.

killswitch · 03-21-2008, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenselects

Yeah the software sucks but so does WMP11, winamp, and media monkey, I'll just stick with the orig software.

PS: Winamp is great...except managing large libraries of music....

Agreed

dropkicka619 · 03-21-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenselects

I agree its pretty lame, I really liked the first revision of it a LOT more...know any other software hacks for the zune? I remember someone saying they knew how to reskin the zune software with a reg edit.

i just posted links to other zune hack threads including downgrade

03-20-2008, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
dropkicka619 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 451 Reputation: 24	Sick of zune software? Sick of the zune software? follow this!!! It has been fully tested and proven to allow the Zune to be picked up and synced with the Zune program (duh), Windows Media Player 11, Winamp, and MediaMonkey. I have been unable to fully test the iTunes side of the program, but hopefully it should work. Remember, unlock the Zune first if you want to sync to it in any program other than the Zune program. Manual Unlocking: It actually has nothing to do with manual labor (aka hardware modifications), so it does not void your warranty. By default, the Zune can not be accessed by anything other than the Zune program. To get it to work in other programs we have to (at this point) manually unlock it. Here is how: 1. Start up the Zune program 2. Get media and start a sync to your Zune 3. When your Zune is displaying the "synconizing" screen, end the Zune process through Windows Task Manager 4. Fire up zAlternator and set Zune to use a different program Download! For the Downgrade: Downgrade Thread Changing Zune Software Background Hack: Changing Zune Software Background Hack Thread __________________ Last edited by dropkicka619; 03-21-2008 at 09:07 AM.

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dropkicka619 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 451 Reputation: 24	yea thats true... ive got used to using other softwares but im just giving other ppl help that hate zune software, i cant stand it __________________

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chickenselects Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 9	Yeah the software sucks but so does WMP11, winamp, and media monkey, I'll just stick with the orig software. PS: Winamp is great...except managing large libraries of music....

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chickenselects Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 9	I agree its pretty lame, I really liked the first revision of it a LOT more...know any other software hacks for the zune? I remember someone saying they knew how to reskin the zune software with a reg edit.

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