Restart your device. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled. Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the "Get help" section in Windows Media Player. Learn how to get Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7.

Windows Media Player 12—available as part of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10*—plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes library!

Select Start > Control Panel > Programs. Select Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck Media Features and click OK. Restart your computer. Revisit the same window and recheck Media Features and click OK. Restart your computer again. If the above instructions fail to help, see the Windows Media Player support page.

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.) Which version of Windows am I running? If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:

Windows 10. Windows Media Player is included with Windows 10 desktop. Note that the app no longer plays DVDs. Find Windows Media Player on your PC: Use the search box on the taskbar to search for "Windows Media Player" Read more about DVD playback options for Windows. Windows Media Player on Windows 10.

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Windows 10. Windows Media Player is included with Windows 10 desktop. Note that the app no longer plays DVDs. Find Windows Media Player on your PC: Use the search box on the taskbar to search for "Windows Media Player" Read more about DVD playback options for Windows. Windows Media Player on Windows 10.

Summary. This article describes how to determine the version of Windows Media Player currently installed on your PC. More Information. To determine the version of Windows Media Player, start Windows Media Player, click About Windows Media Player on the Help menu in and then note the version number below the Copyright notice.

INTRODUCTION. This article lists resources that you can use to troubleshoot issues with Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP, Windows Media Player 10, and earlier versions of Windows Media Player. More Information.

Start Windows Media Player as described above, and then click Tools on the menu bar. 2. Click Options. 3. On the Player tab, select either Once a day or Once a weekunder Automatic updates. 4. Click OK. Read here how you play with the Windows Media Player videos, video codecs, organize and update if necessary.