Can Windows Media Player be uninstalled?

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.

How do I delete unwanted Apps on Windows 7?

Resolution

  1. To uninstall an application, use the uninstall program provided by Windows 7.
  2. In the right pane, click on Control Panel.
  3. Under Programs click on the item Uninstall a program.
  4. Windows then lists all programs that were installed using Windows Installer.
  5. Click at the top on Uninstall/Change.

How do I reinstall Windows Media Player on Windows 7?

For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack. If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following: Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.

How do I remove Windows Media Player as default?

Microsoft Windows Media Player

  1. Open the Windows Media Player program.
  2. Once open, click Tools > Options in the top menu.
  3. In the Options window, click the File types tab.
  4. Check or uncheck each of the boxes you want associated with Windows Media Player.

Why is media player not working?

Disable and re-enable Windows Media Player in Windows Features. In the Windows Search bar, type Windows features and select Turn Windows features on or off. Navigate to Windows Media Player and disable it by unchecking the box. Reboot your PC and re-enable Windows Media Player again.

How do you fix media library is corrupted Windows 7?

# If you are running Windows 7/Vista, click Start , click Run , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft , and then click OK. # Select the Media Player folder , and then click Delete on the File menu. # Restart Windows Media Player . Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

How do I reinstall Windows Media Player?

In the Windows Features window, click the Plus (+) button next to Media Feature. Under Media Feature, click to add a check in the boxes next to Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center, and then click the OK button. Both the Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center applications will be reinstalled.

How do I completely Uninstall a program?

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the results.
  2. Select Programs > Programs and Features.
  3. 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.

How do you Uninstall a program that Cannot be found?

Windows 10 Settings

  1. Open the Start Menu and navigate to Settings.
  2. Click on Apps.
  3. Click on Apps and Features.
  4. Find the app you want to remove, click on the 3 vertical dots and select Uninstall.