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The length of time required to load in more memory slows the startup of the program. The efficiency of the program can make the program more responsive and faster. The fact that it uses more memory, I take it to mean that it isn't efficiently using all the resources it took in windows 7. Windows media player utilizes the media foundation which is more responsive and efficient and is thus faster and more reliable. I also like the ribbon strip (integration) and the nice blue interface.
The only advantage to vcl is the ability to play any files. I only need .avi, .mkv, and mp4. avi and mp4 are already supported. mkv i can get from the divx codec which is also based on windows media foundation. Thus, vcl for me is useless.