My copy of Windows 10 N Professional recently installed the "Creators Update", and after rebooting, Windows Media Player is missing and no videos will play on my web browser.
How can I restore this functionality?
My copy of Windows 10 N Professional recently installed the "Creators Update", and after rebooting, Windows Media Player is missing and no videos will play on my web browser.
How can I restore this functionality?
Windows N and KN editions come without Media software due to regulatory requirements in the European Union (N) and in South Korea (KN). Every time a Windows 10 feature update comes out (e.g. Anniversary Update, Creators Update), you are required to download and re-install the Windows Media Feature Pack.
For the Windows 10 Creators Update (v1703), you can download the latest Media Feature Pack from the Microsoft website here:
Once downloaded, a Standalone Windows Update Installer will run and (re)install Windows Media Player. Once finished, the installer will ask you to restart. Once your system has rebooted, you should find Window Media Player back in your Start Menu.
As per this answer by Ramhound, the full list of Media Feature Packs can be found here, organised by Windows version. Note that you do NOT need to download all of them, just the one for the version of Windows you are using.