
Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK. If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:Ĭlick the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack. Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.

Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.ĭVD playback isn't included. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable.

Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.) Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. Beside, users can also download Widows Media Player 11 via Microsoft Download Center that requires genuine Microsoft Windows validation verification (WGA validation is deprecated).Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Windows Media Player 11 (WMP or WMPlayer 11) features built-in support for Urge, a subscription music service co-developed with MTV, streamlined and simplified interface, fast access to shortcuts and settings, universal back and forward button, revamped playback controls, faster CD ripping, Reverse Sync from portable device to PC, improved searching, and supports new formats for ripping and playing music, namely Windows Media Audio Professional and WAV Lossless.Ĭontrary to other releases and downloads which required Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool verification of genuine copy of Windows, when you click on download link on Windows Media Player homepage to download WMP11, you will be directed to Microsoft Windows Media Player Download page that allows all users to download WMP 11 directly, without going through any genuine Windows validation test. The final version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP has gone gold and RTM, and is released to the public for free download.
