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I installed Windows Media Player 11. It is not as easy to use as Windows Media Player 10. I want to delete songs but when I follow the instructions and right click on a song, no window pops up that has the word remove or delete! Some of the songs are duplicates and I just want them out of Media Player. I really don't want to go thru hundreds of songs in my music library to delete. Also, can I uninstall 11 and get Media Player 10 back? I do not care for the hassle of 11. Thank you very much!
I tried to do what the Ai bot suggested. The song won't delete even if I use the delete key on my keyboard. I am in the music library screen btw when I try and delete songs.
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Confusing, yes, but still fun sometimes, haha! Since you can open it and access your media, everything is working like it should. You might want to pin it to the Start Menu or Taskbar so it’s easier to find next time.
Glad it all worked out in the end — cheers!
Thank you Quinn! I did exactly that, I pinned it to the task bar! Now I'm going to work on Photo Gallery. I tried to transfer it from the old laptop to the new and it's there, sometimes. It's the easiest photo program I've ever used and I hate to lose it just because MS thought Windows10 needed to be the stupider and less friendly Windows11. I appreciate your suggestions and everyone else's here. Take care.
You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to help. Take care too!
Hello, I’m Quinn, and I’m here to help.
I’ve run into this issue myself, and no matter how I troubleshoot it, the “Delete” or “Remove” option doesn’t always appear. Since your concern is about duplicate songs, I recommend installing a Duplicate Cleaner from the Microsoft Store. You can choose whichever one suits you best, and it should save you from having to remove duplicates manually.
As for your other question: Windows Media Player 10 isn’t supported on Windows 11. Instead, you can use Windows Media Player Legacy (version 12), which is already installed on your system as an optional feature. It offers a similar experience, and the Delete option does appear there.
Hello Quinn, thank you for answering. So no matter how hard I try to install 10 it isn't going to work, lol. I have installed/uninstalled Media Player several times so there's a good chance it's gone. Windows10 Player was so easy to use and looked nicer than this new version. I will try and follow your suggestions. Thank you very much!
Hi!
You're welcome! Just another solution I want to add, if the previous one didn't work:
C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media PlayerCurrentDatabase_***.wmdb.This often fixes duplicates or entries that won't delete, but results may vary depending on your library. Feel free to let me know if you need more help!
Hello again, thanks to everyone who suggested something to help me get Media Player to work. I don't know what is going on, but when I look at the add/remove program list, Media Player is not listed. It's not listed on my Start menu either. But, if I put it in the search box, Media Player Legacy pops up and it's the old Media Player and all my songs and vids are there! I don't know how it got to the new laptop. I did try to use a free program to move data from the old laptop to the new but it didn't really work, or so I thought. I find it weird that Media Player won't show up on the Start Menu or program/app list, but a search brings it right up. Aren't computers a blast? :D Thanks again...the more I know the more confused I get, lolol. Peace, G
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cheers bro worked like a charm