How do I reinstall Windows Media Player 12?

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How do I reinstall Windows Media Player 12?

If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:

  1. Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.
  2. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.
  3. Restart your device.
  4. Repeat step 1.

Can I download Windows Media Player 12?

Microsoft recently released new version Groove Music is a move into incorporating both streaming and downloading, however. Windows Media Player 12 is not supported and no longer available for download from official Microsoft web site.

Can you uninstall Windows Media Player and reinstall?

If you have previously uninstalled Windows Media Player, you can reinstall it.

How do I get Windows Media Player back on my computer?

How to install Windows Media Player

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on Apps.
  3. Click on Apps & features.
  4. Click the manage optional features link. Apps & features settings.
  5. Click the Add a feature button. Manage optional features settings.
  6. Select Windows Media Player.
  7. Click the Install button. Install Windows Media Player on Windows 10.

How do I reinstall Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 10?

Windows 10 Home and Pro Go to Apps > Optional features > Add a feature. Scroll down to Windows Media Player and select it. Click Install. Job done!

Where did my Windows Media Player go?

Windows Media Player in Windows 10. To find WMP, click Start and type: media player and select it from the results at the top. Alternately, you can right-click the Start button to bring up the hidden quick access menu and choose Run or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R. Then type: wmplayer.exe and hit Enter.

Why is my Windows Media Player not responding?

Try reinstalling Windows Media Player: Type Features in Start Search, open Turn Windows Features On or Off, under Media Features, uncheck Windows Media Player, click OK. Restart PC, then reverse the process to check WMP, OK, restart again to reinstall it.

Can you uninstall Windows Media Player?

For now Windows Media Player is still part of the operating system so it can’t be removed. If it bothers you to look at it, you can disable it as follows: Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > remove the check mark from Media features > Windows Media Player.

Can you repair Windows Media Player?

If Windows Media Player stopped working correctly after the latest update from Windows Update, you can verify that the update is the problem by using System Restore. To do this: Click the Start button and type system restore. Select Create a restore point, and then in the System Properties pane, select System Restore.

How do I uninstall Windows Media Player 12?

Go to Control Panel.

  • On the top of Control Panel,type in windows features in the search box and then choose to Turn Windows features on or off.
  • In Windows Features window,scroll down to find out Media Features and expand it.
  • Uncheck the box for Windows Media Player and then in the pop-up warning window,click Yes to turn off Windows Media Player.

    • How to repair Windows Media Player with simple ways?

    Select the Start button,and then type system restore.

  • Select Create a restore point,and then in the System Properties pane,select System Restore.
  • Follow the prompts to select the restore point just before the round of updates that seemed to trigger the problem.

    • How do I repair Windows Media Player?

    Press Windows Key+R,and type “%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft” and hit Enter. The Microsoft system folder will open.

  • Look for ‘Media Player’ folder. Right click on it,press Shift and click on ‘Delete’.
  • Restart your computer. As Windows will be booted,Windows Media Player will rebuild the Windows Media Player database.

    • How do you uninstall media player?

    – In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the results. – Select Programs > Programs and Features. – Press and hold (or right-click) on the program you want to remove and select Uninstall or Uninstall / Change. Then follow the directions on the screen.