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Windows Media Player Version 10 Or Later Is Required — Work

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade

Press the , type optionalfeatures.exe , and hit Enter. In the window that opens, scroll down to Media Features . windows media player version 10 or later is required work

In many modern Windows installations (especially "N" editions), Windows Media Player is not installed by default. Even if it is, the "feature" might be turned off. Even if it is, the "feature" might be turned off

Check and select Windows 7 or Windows XP (Service Pack 3) . Click Apply and run the program as an Administrator . 5. Reinstalling DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables as that solves 90% of cases.

Are you seeing this error while or during a Windows Update ?

The "Version 10 or later" error is almost always a result of a missing or a program failing to read your system's version registry correctly. Start by ensuring the feature is turned on in your Windows settings, as that solves 90% of cases.