Windows 11/10 Media Feature Pack Not Showing? Get It Back!

Solve the problem of missing media feature packages in Windows 11/10 N version

Many Windows 11 and 10 users have a headache: the media feature package is missing. This will affect the operation of applications such as Skype, recorders, etc. This article provides several solutions.

Reasons for missing media packages

The main reason is that the system does not install this package or the user permissions are insufficient. It should be noted that the media feature package is designed for the N versions of Windows 11 and 10. Version N does not include Windows Media Player and some other media-related applications in order to comply with European laws.

Solution

Method 1: Set up the installation media function package

Available for Windows 11/10 N version.

1. Enter "Windows Features" in the search box, and then click "Enable or Turn Windows Features".
2. Find Media Features, select it and Windows Media Player, and then click OK.
3. Go to Settings > Apps > Apps and Features, and click Optional Features in Windows 10. In Windows 11, go to Settings > Apps > Optional Features.
4. Click "Add Features" (Windows 10) or click "View Features" (Windows 11).
5. Enter "media feature pack" in the search box, find the package and install it.

Method 2: Log in with the administrator account

If the media feature package is not displayed in the optional feature when trying to install it may be because you are not using an administrator account.

1. Log out of the current account.
2. Log in to Windows using an account with administrator privileges.
3. Try to install the media package in settings again.

Method 3: Manually download the media function package (suitable for Windows 10)

If you are using Windows 10, you can download and install it manually from the Microsoft website.

1. Visit this page in your browser: https://www.php.cn/link/bb226d51f12d70d1da7fd1fcaebc0dfd .
2. Scroll down to the Downloads section, select a version, and click Confirm.

3. Click "32-bit download" or "64-bit download" to get the .msu file.
4. Run the file and install it as on-screen instructions.

Hope the above method can help you solve the problem.

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