If you are like me you probably haven’t been very happy with the Zune HD browser. The 4.3 update fixes a lot of the problems with the browser and it is a lot more responsive. After installing the update you will now have an option in settings that you can have the browser render as “mobile” or as “desktop”. (If only we could get rid of the BING search) All the firmware update changes can be found on Gizmodo. I had trouble updating my firmware, it didn’t say I needed an update, said that 4.1 was the newest version. Here is what I did to fix the problem. (I am running Windows 7, but same options apply under XP or Vista)
Step #1
Unplug your Zune from USB and close your Zune software.
Step #2
Go to your control panel.
Zune Control Panel
Step #3
Click on Clock, Language, and Region
Zune Region Settings
Step #4
Click on “change location”.
Zune Change Location
Step #5
Change your location to “United Kingdom”.
Zune UK
Step #6
Now plug your Zune back in and launch the Zune software. Go to settings at top right and then to “Player Update” on left hand side.
Zune Player Update
Step #7
It should now ask you to upgrade player to 4.3. Select “Upgrade”. This will take a minute or two.
Step #8
You should now see a confirmation screen saying your player is fully up to date.
Zune Player 4.3
Step #9
You can now go back to control panel and change your region back to US.
