Well, well - it seems that 2.3 software update contains more than just a few little fixes - there's some very significant stuff in the update. I've re-published the list here for your convenience.
"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 * Resolved most cases where retrieval of subscription download history stalls * 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."
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