Launch windows media player

No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Included in Windows 8. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8. Get it now. Click the Start button, type features , and select Turn Windows features on or off. Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the "Get help" section in Windows Media Player.

Windows 10 Windows 8. Need more help? Join the discussion. Can we assume that MS had to rethink that and add it back into the mix of apps on Windows 10?

There must be a lot of us who still buy CDs and rip them so we can enjoy our purchased music on all our devices without jumping through a lot of hoops. I had Windows 7 - I wish I could get it back. I jumped too soon. In reply to GregBradford's post on July 31, You must not have read the FAQ's huh? The Media Center and the Media Player are two different things. I lumped the two together also, but the "community" let me know that wasn't the case. So, the Media Player is still there for your music.

So all you would have to do now is find that app. If all else fails, contact Microsoft chat, I've found that is the quickest way to reach a Tech. I was lucky enough to have Cyberlink Power DVD8 included in the software package when I purchased my computer years ago, so I've never really had to use the Media Center.

In reply to Garnet's post on July 31, This does not work Aug I still see Media Player in Win So, you can also use it to search for Windows Media Player and open it. If you use Windows Media Player frequently, you can pin it to the taskbar. You can search it using Windows search and right-click the first result. Then, you need to select Pin to taskbar. After these steps, you will see its icon on the taskbar. When you want to open it, you can just click its icon on the taskbar.