No WMP? Windows Media Player on W10 ?

[learninmypc]

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NX.GXUAA.002 I have that laptop & have not found the WMP?

 

[neeyik]

Windows Media Player 12 - Microsoft Support

Play music and video in more formats and stream it to more places with Windows Media Player 12.

support.microsoft.com

 

[learninmypc]

Windows Media Player 12 - Microsoft Support

Play music and video in more formats and stream it to more places with Windows Media Player 12.

support.microsoft.com

Where on that link is WMP?

 

[neeyik]

This is what it says for me:

Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.

Edit: That's weird, the link doesn't work any more. Try this one:

Windows Media Player 12 - Microsoft Support

Play music and video in more formats and stream it to more places with Windows Media Player 12.

support.microsoft.com

It's not the same page, but should hopefully guide you to getting WMP.

 

[learninmypc]

This is what it says for me:

Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.

Edit: That's weird, the link doesn't work any more. Try this one:

Windows Media Player 12 - Microsoft Support

Play music and video in more formats and stream it to more places with Windows Media Player 12.

support.microsoft.com

It's not the same page, but should hopefully guide you to getting WMP.

This I have tried,

For info about the latest version for your system, see Get Windows Media Player.

To manually troubleshoot or upgrade your installation of the Player, try the following:

1. Click the Start button, type features, and then select Turn Windows features on or off.
2. Expand Media Features and see whether the Windows Media Player check box is selected. If it is, clear the check box.
3. Click OK and then restart your PC. This will remove your current version of Windows Media Player.
4. After your PC has restarted, repeat step 1.
5. Expand Media Features and select the Windows Media Player check box.
6. Click OK and then restart your PC. This will reinstall the latest version of Windows Media Player for your system (Windows Media Player 12, with a few exceptions).

Still no joy

 

[learninmypc]

 

[neeyik]

Try going to Settings > Apps > Optional Features (underneath Apps & Features) > Add a feature

Is your copy of Windows 10 still in S mode?

Edit: You could always try to install this media pack, to see if that helps:

Download Windows 10 Media Feature Pack

www.microsoft.com

 

[learninmypc]

Try going to Settings > Apps > Optional Features (underneath Apps & Features) > Add a feature

Is your copy of Windows 10 still in S mode?

Nope

 

[neeyik]

If you don't mind using version 11, you could always try this:

Windows Media Player

All-in-one media player that provides a great experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere.

www.techspot.com

 

[learninmypc]

Will try

 

[learninmypc]

I guess not https://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/PrivacyInfo.aspx
It asked to validate it, I tried & got that link. Confused since I get ms updates

 

[neeyik]

Well that is very odd. How about just giving up on WMP - it's not the best anyway!

Just use VLC: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/3562-vlc-media-player.html

 

[learninmypc]

I will give up on it, was just surprised, this is the first Windows computer (laptop/desktop)I've had it was not already on. Thanks for your help

 

[learninmypc]

@neeyik going back to the link to my laptop, scroll down & it says

Keyboard Backlight
Yes
BUT, what key(s)??

 

[neeyik]

It's for illuminating the whole keyboard. According to the following webpage, you press Fn+F9 to active it:

Keyboard backlighting in Swift 1 Is there a way? Registry Key? a setting that I did not see?

Hello. The keyboard in my swift 1 stays illuminated just for a while, then turns off until i press a key. I would prefer for it to stay lit.

community.acer.com

Looks like the feature isn't designed to be permanently on, though.

 

[learninmypc]

Looks like another idea that don't work. I tried ALL variations of FN+F9 & no lighted kb, thanks