Windows 10: Windows feature update caused all media playback to stop working, When trying to uninstall...

Something about the newest update just causes video/audio playback to cease working. When I try to uninstall the update, it gives an error message:'An error has occurred. Not all of the updates were successfully uninstalled'This bug is really annoying as the media playback issue affects everything: file playback, online video streaming, etc. any help would be appreciated

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windows media features

Disabling and enabling Windows Media feature is another way of uninstalling and reinstalling the feature. You can try to disable and then enable the Media feature and see if it works. Please follow the steps below:

• Search for Control Panel on the Search bar.
• Click on Programs, and go to Programs and Features.
• Select Turn Windows features On or Off.
• Uncheck the Media Feature box to disable the Media Features.
• Hit OK to complete.
• Go through the same process, but check the Media Feature box to enable the Media Features again.

Keep us posted with the result.

 

Media feature pack disabled/uninstalled

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand how it could be when the features doesn’t work as it is supposed to. It would be great if you can help us with the details requested below:

• How was the NVidia update installed?
  
• Have you tried reinstalling the Media Feature pack?
  
• Which build version of Windows 10 are you using currently? To check type:
  winver in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit
  Enter.
  
• What are the troubleshooting steps you have tried so far?
  

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to refer the troubleshooting steps mentioned below and see if that makes a difference:



Method 1: Reinstall Media Feature pack



If you have not tried reinstalling Media Feature pack, we can try reinstalling it and see if that helps. You can download and install it from

Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 10 as per your version of Windows 10.



Method 2: Rollback NVidia driver



One other thing we can try is to uninstall the NVidia update. We can try rolling back the NVidia drivers and see if that helps.
To roll back the driver to previous build follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Press and hold the Windows key + X, and select
   Device manager.
   
2. In Device manager, expand Display adapters.
   
3. Right click on NVidia drivers and select
   Properties.
   
4. Navigate to the Driver tab and click on
   Roll Back Driver.
   
5. Restart the computer.
   

Method 3: System Restore



If Method 1 and 2 didn’t help, we can try to restore the computer to an earlier point when everything was working fine. Please refer the section
Restore from a system restore point from the article
Recovery options in Windows 10.



Note: Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.



Let us know the results.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Why,why,does Windows Media Player not work with Windows 10?????

Hello Carl,

Thank you for getting back with an update.

Suggest you to check Uninstall and Reinstall
the Windows Media Player to see if it sort out the issue.
Follow the below steps to Uninstall and Reinstall the Windows Media Player:

Step 1:

Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:

1. Click Start, type "Turn Windows features On or Off" into the search space.

2. Select "Turn Windows features On or Off" from the list.

3. Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of
Windows Media Player.

4. Restart the computer.



Step 2:

Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:

1. Click Start, type "Turn Windows features On or Off" into the search space.

2. Select "Turn Windows features On or Off" from the list.

3. Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of
Windows Media Player.

4. Restart the Computer.

Once done, try to check if it work fine

Let us know how it went.