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Windows Media Player - Where is it?
Andy Burns wrote in news:fgft0cFgmfU1
@mid.individual.net: Tim wrote: what is supposed to be the official Microsoft replacement for Windows Media Player? VLC or Kodi ... Neither of which is from Microsoft. I'm not a Microsoft fanboy, but if I'm going to be beat up about staying with WMP, then I want to know what is the official Microsoft replacement. |
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Windows Media Player - Where is it?
Wolf K wrote in
: On 2018-03-09 12:48, Tim wrote: Andy Burns wrote in news:fgft0cFgmfU1 @mid.individual.net: Tim wrote: what is supposed to be the official Microsoft replacement for Windows Media Player? VLC or Kodi ... Neither of which is from Microsoft. I'm not a Microsoft fanboy, but if I'm going to be beat up about staying with WMP, then I want to know what is the official Microsoft replacement. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...edia-player-12 You're welcome. No payment expected. But if you feel sufficiently grateful, give a little extra to your fave charity. So all the other dear lovable people who out of the goodness of their hearts called me all kinds of names and heaped derision upon my head for staying with THE CURRENTLY SUPPORT MEDIA PLAY FROM MICROSOFT are mearly misguided. PS: I regularly contribute to PBS, my alumni university, and Feeding America, and donate to other worthy causes as the spirit moves me. |
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Windows Media Player - Where is it?
A M wrote in :
On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 21:55:37 -0000 (UTC), Boris wrote: A M wrote in m: On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:22:31 -0700, KenW kenw@ noplace.com wrote: On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 00:40:48 -0000 (UTC), Boris wrote: I have four Win10 Home machines. All came with Win10 Home, factory (HP and Dell)installed, some with the 1607 version, but they are all now up to version 1709, one at build 16299.192, the others at build 16299.248 On three of my Win10 Home machines, which include builds 16299.199 and 248, Windows Media Player was included in the start list, and when clicked on, wanted to be installed. When installed, the Help menu showed Windows Media Player versions 12.0.16299.192 and version 12.0.16299.248, depending on what Win10 Home build was on the machine. Not a problem. Here's what I don't understand. One the fourth machine, Windows Media Player is not in the start list, and, when I type Windows Media Player in the Cortana orb, I'm only given web locations to look at. When I go to the web location, including a Microsoft site, I'm told Windows Media Player is included with machines that came with Windows 10 installed. Also, if I go to SettingsAppsDefaultAppsMusicPlayer, the choices that appear a Groove Music Power Media Player by Dell VLC Media Player Windows Media Player Look for an app in the Store I have set Windows Media Player as the default. VLC was the previous default. Notice that Windows Media Player appears, even though I can't find it in the Start list, and the Cortana orb sends me to the web. It's as if it's not on this machine, but it is. I have a single mp3 on this desktop. If I double-click on it, Windows Media Player says Hi, Welcome, and wants to be installed. I haven't done that yet. If I do an 'open with' click, I'm give three choices: Power Media Player by Dell, VLC Media Player, and Windows Media Player. Power Media Player by Dell and VLC Media Player will both play the mp3, and Windows Media Player wants to be installed. Any ideas as to why on this particular machine, Windows Media Player is hidden so well? My initial thought was that Dell has hidden it, and wants to sell an upgrade to Power Media Player by Dell (it will play music and display pics and dvds, and I suspect it has limited functionality unless upgraded for a fee). On the other hand, the other Dell machine that didn't hide Windows Media Player, is about 18 months older, and came with Cyberlink Power Player, which doesn't rip or burn, etc, so it's not competing with Windows Media Player. In summary, my thought is that if the OEM includes a competitive product to Windows Media Player, the OEM 'hides' Windows Media Player from the purchaser. Yes? No? Is there another reason for hiding Windows Media Player, other than Microsoft wants us to use other Store apps? Gee, I type wmp and it comes up, no problem. Thanks for the reply. Your Windows installation might not be using the latest updates. I believe you are right about KenW's install. My machine which exibits this behavior is the machine with the most recent build, that 'hides' WMP. I no longer think it has anything to do with the OEM install of Windows10 Home. (See response to Paul.) Microsoft seems to have removed it from the operating system even if it is installed in the accessories part of the Apps control panel. Hmmm...not sure it's been removed from the OS, because it is selectable in DefaultApps, and it does show up in Manage optional feaatures. But, I haven't installed it, which would be the acid test as to it's inclusion in the OS. On mine, writing WMP will indeed come up when you write it in, but it will be a link to a web page about the software. Exactly the same here. BTW, what is "accessories part of the Apps control panel" ? I have the Control Panel pinned to my Taskbar, and regardless of the View I use (Category or Icon), I don't see anything related to 'accessories'. I didn't explain myself well since I didn't use the appropriate terminology. On the other hand, Microsoft seems to change it from one version to another. Here's a link to what I'm referring to. Notice the optional features at the top https://kek.gg/i/4vqSJP.jpg In my case, Windows Media Player is actually installed but won't run. Microsoft seems to really not want us to use it. Odd. I just installed Windows Media Player on this machine, Win10 Home version 1709 build 16299.251, and it is working fine, as it is on two other Win10 Home machines. It appears in the Default appsMusic player window, as does VLC, Groove Music, and Dell Power Media Player (Cyberlink). I've just started to populate the WMP library, and the music also shows up in both Groove Music and Dell Power Media Player. Still one thing, though, it still doesn't appear in the Start menu, and the only way I could get it to launch was to click on a .mp3 file. Once launched, and appearing in the taskbar, I pinned it to the taskbar. I haven't found a way to pin to the Start menu. I navigated to winplayer.exe, and a right click allowed me to select Pin to Start, but it still didn't show up in the Start menu. Funny, it also let me Unpin from Start, even though the pin didn't work. It also doesn't show up in Control PanelPrograms. Maybe only a regedit will get it to appear in the Start menu. But I don't care, I launch from the taskbar. |
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