Window Media Player and Windows 10
Despite what you may have read and despite what all those “Microsoft-is-out-to-steal-your-soul” doomsday bloggers have written, we are here to tell you:
Yes, Virginia, there is a Windows Media Player in Windows 10 and it plays music and video. Not only does it do what it has always done, it’s easy to make it your default media player in Windows 10. And besides making it the default music player and video player, you can create shortcuts for Windows Media Player on your start menu, taskbar, or desktop – YES! Just like the good old days, I tells ya.
Making Windows Media Player your default music player is easy.
- Click the start button
- Click Settings
- Click System
- Find Default Apps on the left pane
- Scroll down
- Find Music player
- Click on Groove Player (if it’s set as default) or if not, the big plus sign
- Choose “Windows Media Player” by clicking it
OK got it? You set your default video player the same way.
Now if that’s not enough Windows Media Player options for you, you can create shortcuts on your desktop, start menu and taskbar for Windows Media Player, quickly and easily:
Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player.
Find Windows Media Player (application) and right click on it.
- Choose Pin to Start
- Choose Pin to Taskbar
- Choose Send to —>Desktop (create shortcut)
See all those naysayers and sensationalists were wrong! Windows Media Player is alive and well in Windows 10.