Beware: Update KB4046355 removes Windows Media Player

Source: www.ghacks.net --- Monday, October 09, 2017
The Windows 10 update KB4046355 for the Fall Creators Update -- listed as FeatureOnDemandMediaPlayer - Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4046355) removes Windows Media Player from the operating system. The update has been released for the Insider version of Windows 10 version 1709, but not to all devices that run the beta version of the upcoming Fall Creators Update version of Windows 10. Note : A knowledgebase support page does not exist currently. It is unclear at this point in time whether that is done by accident, and whether this may impact devices running stable versions of Windows 10 as well. This change may not be an issue for Windows users who run third-party media players like VLC Media Player, but it may be shocking to those invested in Windows Media Player. The update removes Windows Media Player from the device (files and context menu entries), but it does not prevent users from installing it again. Install Windows Media Player on Windows 10 The feature Windows Media Player is still available on machines running the Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, but it is not installed by default (at least on those machines affected by this). You can use the "manage optional features" page of the operating system to install Windows Media Player on the system, and bring back its functionality along with that change. Open the Settings application with the keyboard shortcut Windows-I. Open Apps > Apps & Features, and click on " ...

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