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How do I reset Windows Media Player to default?

Jim Brown

How do I reset Windows Media Player to default?

Resetting to Default Settings

  1. Open Windows Media Player Troubleshooting. Click the Start Menu and then Control Panel.
  2. Run as Administrator. A new window will appear.
  3. Reset to the default Windows Media Player settings.

How do I reset Windows Media Player 12?

WMP Fixit. If that does not work, go to control panel, programs and features and in the left pane, click “turn windows features on and off”. Wait for the box to populate and the expand “Media features and uncheck the box next to WMP.

How do I fix Windows Media Player settings?

Reset to the default Windows Media Player settings. Click “Next” on the troubleshooter window, and the troubleshooter should begin scanning the WMP settings. Once this finishes, it should say “Reset default Windows Media Player settings” at the top of the page, and “Apply this fix” under it.

How do I restore Windows Media Center?

How to Repair Windows Media Center

  1. Open the Control Panel. To do this, click on the “Start” menu.
  2. Open the utility used by Windows to install, uninstall and repair software on your computer.
  3. Click on “Windows Media Center” in the window that appears on screen.
  4. Click on the “Repair” button.

How do I fix a corrupted Media Player?

Fix Windows Media Player Media library is corrupted error

  1. Press Windows Key + R then type the following and hit Enter: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player.
  2. Select all files by pressing Ctrl + A then press Shift + Del to permanently delete all the files and folders.
  3. Reboot your PC to save changes.

Can I uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player?

If this happens, one solution is to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player. However, you cannot use the standard Windows uninstall process — you need to use the Windows features dialog to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player.

How do I restore media player?

In Windows Media Player, click the Tools menu, and then click License Management. Click Restore Now.

Why Media Player is not working?

If Windows Media Player stopped working correctly after the latest updates from Windows Update, you can verify that the updates are the problem by using System Restore. Select the Start button, and then type system restore. Select Create a restore point, and then in the System Properties pane, select System Restore.

How do I change Windows Media Player settings?

How to Set Up Windows Media Player

  1. Choose Start→All Programs→Windows Media Player.
  2. Select the Custom Settings option and click Next.
  3. Check the boxes you really want to use, and click the Next button.
  4. Check the box to add an icon to the Quick Launch toolbar; then click the Next button.

How do I fix a corrupted Windows Media Player library?

Is there a way to reset Windows Media Player?

Click “Next” on the troubleshooter window, and the troubleshooter should begin scanning the WMP settings. Once this finishes, it should say “Reset default Windows Media Player settings” at the top of the page, and “Apply this fix” under it. Click the latter to continue.

How to set Windows Media Player as default in Windows 10?

Make Windows Media Player default on Windows 10. Step 1: Open Start menu, click Settings icon to open Settings app. Step 2: Click System (Display, notifications, apps, power). Step 3: Click Default apps. Scroll down to see Music Player section. Step 4: As you can see, Groove Music is the default music or media player on Windows 10.

How to fix corrupt settings in Windows Media Player 12?

Select Next > Apply This Fix > Close the troubleshooter. To run MSDT Tool in advanced mode, select Advanced and clear the checkbox next to Apply Repairs Automatically when starting MSDT. This article explains how to fix corrupt settings in Windows Media Player 12.

How to restore WMP 12 back to default settings?

Select the Start button in Windows and type the following line in the search box: msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic. Press the Enter key to run the tool. The troubleshooting wizard should now appear on the screen. Select Next to start the troubleshooter. Select Apply This Fix to reset WMP 12’s settings back to defaults.