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VLC media player 2.0.0-rc1 Twoflower - this version, the one before the 2.0.1 allows the pausing of the player when minimized without having to physically pause it first. My question is thus - in previous versions things worked perfectly, but it seems that in every iteration things are taken away, w...

yes there was, there were two arrow type buttons either side of the timeline that when when pressed or clicked would increase the speed of the current playing video. Check out an older portable version.

Was it really necessary to take out the fast forward capabilities of the older vlc player?
Why is it necessary to update all the time?
If the answer to the above question is to fix security vulnerabilities then fair enough but taking away parts that perform a function that is just not on.