Windows Media Player in Windows 11/10

Windows 11/10 Enterprise and Windows 11/10 Pro LTSB (Long Term Service Branch) editions do not include Windows Media Player, but Windows 11/10 Pro and Home do. You can find WMP by:

1] Locating Windows Media Player Shortcut

The simplest way to find Windows Media Player is by clicking Start, typing Windows Media Player in the Search box and selecting the app. If you cannot spot Windows Media Player in the list, check out if there’s any file by the name WMPlayer.exe located under the Windows Media Player folder in the Program Files directory.

2] Launch Windows Media Player via the Run dialog

If you do not find any file by the name WMPlayer.exe located under the Windows Media Player folder in the Program Files directory, Press Win+R to bring up the Run dialog, and type: If the command returns with a message saying “Windows cannot find wmplayer.exe” then, it means Windows Media Player package may not have been installed on your PC. So, install the Windows Media Player.

3] Install Windows Media Player in Windows 11/10

To proceed with this method, right-click Start, select ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Programs’ > ‘Programs & Features’ and then click on ‘Turn Windows Features On or Off’. Apps and Features. Click “Turn Windows features on or off”. Expand Media Features and check the box marked against ‘Windows Media Player’ and click OK. Now read: