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1128824 2010-08-17 22:51:00 I removed windows media player from my computer. Now I want it back. I can not find anywhere to download it from.
Does anyone know how I can get it WITHOUT reinstalling windows.
I want the win 7 64 bit version.
Thanks
JJJJJ (528)
1128825 2010-08-17 22:57:00 Go to the CP - Programs and Features, then click on the link on the left that says "Turn Windows features on or off", expand out "Media Features" and tick "Windows Media Player" Deimos (5715)
1128826 2010-08-18 03:20:00 Go to the CP - Programs and Features, then click on the link on the left that says "Turn Windows features on or off", expand out "Media Features" and tick "Windows Media Player"

As I said media player has been removed from my computer. Uninstalled, deleted, it's gone.
Turning it on in turn windows features on won't bring it back
JJJJJ (528)
1128827 2010-08-18 03:22:00 Doing that should bring it back - have you tried it?

What method did you use for removing it?
wratterus (105)
1128828 2010-08-18 06:07:00 As I said media player has been removed from my computer. Uninstalled, deleted, it's gone.
Turning it on in turn windows features on won't bring it back

How did you uninstall it? Did you delete the program's folder?
If so, then the following should theoretically still work.

Please check the windows features,

Start>Control Panel>Turn windows features on or off> Media Features>Media Player

If there is a tick in the media player box, remove it then exit and restart and go back and put the tick in the box again, restart.

Let us know how it goes.
jareemon (5207)
1128829 2010-08-18 09:40:00 Can't remember now, but I probably deleted the folder.
Have tried the suggested , but no luck.
I do not have a sound card or speakers. I use a headset.
THe reason I deleted it was because Teamspeak kept setting Realtec as the receiver instead of Logitech head set.
JJJJJ (528)
1128830 2010-08-18 09:44:00 Well u wont get it back then if you deleted the folder. Unless its still in the recycle bin Speedy Gonzales (78)
1128831 2010-08-18 09:59:00 Reformat :) jareemon (5207)
1128832 2010-08-18 10:06:00 You can try the following, no idea if it will work or not.

Click start, type in CMD, right click the CMD "Run as Administrator"

type in sfc /scannow - press Enter.

Since WMP is built into windows, System File Check " May" detect its not there and reinstall it. WMP is built in, so there is no separate Download for it.
wainuitech (129)
1128833 2010-08-18 10:19:00 if it is a part of windows, would the "protected system folders" setting have prevented deleting it? jareemon (5207)
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