How to Download and Install Windows Media Player for Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to download and install Windows Media Player for Windows 10.

As time goes by, Microsoft is abandoning its most popular applications. A few months ago, the American giant decided to abandon Paint, its very popular drawing software. Then, more recently, Microsoft decided to remove its very famous Windows Media Player from Windows 10. However, this does not affect everyone. Only users who have performed a fresh installation of Windows 10 (v1709) are affected. If you simply installed the Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, Windows Media Player should still be accessible.

Unlike Paint, you can’t download Windows Media Player from the Windows Store. However, Microsoft has been thinking about the poor users who already regret the disappearance of Windows Media Player. Find out without further delay how to download Windows Media Player in Windows 10.
 

 

 

How to Download and Install Windows Media Player for Windows 10

 
Step 1: Click on the Start button at the bottom left of your screen.
 

 
Step 2: Click on Settings.
 

 
Step 3: Click on Apps.
 

 
Step 4: Once in Apps and Features, type in the search field Manage optional features.
 

 
 
Step 5: In the Optional Features window, click on Add a feature.
 

 
Step 6: On the next window, you should have the famous Windows Media Player in the list. Click on it, then select Install. In the screenshot below, you won’t see it because it is already installed on my computer.