How to Uninstall Windows Media Player in Windows 11

Windows Media Player has been a part of Windows for a long time, and it’s still a great player for many types of media files, including music, photos, and movies. You might prefer a different media player, such as VLC or Movies & TV. In that scenario, you may choose to uninstall Windows Media Player to free up some storage capacity. So, in this guide, we’ll show 3 different ways to uninstall Windows Media Player (WMP) in Windows 11.

In the meantime, most software products installed on your computer will have an Uninstall button in the program menu, which you can use to quickly remove the software. You can still uninstall these programs using the Control Panel’s “Add or Remove Programs” option. However, it is not as simple as described above for Windows apps such as Windows Media Player 11, Internet Explorer 8, and others.

Because Windows Media Player is a function embedded into the operating system in some versions of Windows, such as Windows Vista and Windows 7, it cannot be totally removed from all versions of Windows OS. It may be possible to roll back to an earlier version of the media player installed on the computer, depending on the version of the media player and the Windows OS that you are running on the computer. The roll, on the other hand,

Method 1. Uninstall Windows Media Player from Settings App in Windows 11

The first and easy method to uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows 11 is using the Settings app.

Here’s how it’s done:

• Press Windows key+ I to open Settings.
• Select Apps from the left-hand side pane and then click Optional features.

• Locate Windows Media Player and then click the down arrow icon next to it and select Uninstall.

Method 2. Remove WMP Using Turn Windows feature On or Off

Click the search icon next to the Start menu button and then search for Turn Windows features on or off.

The “Turn Windows features on or off” window appear in Windows. It contains a list of all Windows features available for your computer or device, both installed and uninstalled. Now, click the + icon next to Media features to expand it.

Finally, uncheck the box next to the Windows Media Player. Windows might warn you that “Turning off Windows Media Player might affect other Windows features and programs installed on your computer, including default settings.” If you still want to uninstall it, click Yes hen click OK. 

Uninstalling Windows Media Player. Once done, click Restart now.

Method 3. Disable WMP Using Command Prompt

You can also uninstall and disable Windows Media Player with the help of the Command Prompt.

• Run Command Prompt as an administrator.

• Type the following command and press Enter: DISM /online /disable-feature /featurename:WindowsMediaPlayer
• Once the uninstallation is over, press Y to restart the computer.

Reinstall Windows Media Player

If you want to reinstall WMP for any reason, you can. Navigate Settings > Apps > Optional Features > View features.

Now, type Windows Media Player, when found, check the box next to it and click Next.

Click Install.

Wait a few moments while it installs. When it’s complete, you’ll see that it has been installed.

That’s it. These were the 3 methods to disable or uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows 11. 

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