Windows Media Player在^{(Windows Media Player)}Windows中已经存在了很长时间，它仍然是各种媒体文件的强大播放器：音乐、图片和电影。但是，您可能是VLC或Movies & TV等其他媒体播放器的粉丝。在这种情况下，您可能想要摆脱Windows Media Player并节省一些存储空间^{(storage space)}。不幸的是，Windows没有为Windows Media Player提供简单的卸载快捷方式。但是，有几种不同的方法可以删除Windows Media Player，您可以在本指南中找到它们：

注意：^(NOTE:)本文介绍如何在Windows^{(Windows 10)} 10、7 和 8.1中卸载Windows Media Player 。您可以在部分标题^{(section title)}中查看每种方法适用于哪个Windows 版本^{(Windows version)}。

1.在Windows 10中，从设置应用程序^{(Settings app)}中卸载 Windows Media Player

如果您使用的是Windows 10，请打开“设置”应用^{(Settings app)}。一种快速的方法是在开始菜单^{(Start Menu)}中单击或点击其快捷方式，或者同时按下键盘上的Windows + I键。在“设置”^(Settings)应用中，转到“应用^(Apps)”部分。

在“应用程序和功能^{(Apps & features)}”页面上，查找名为“管理可选功能”的链接。^{("Manage optional features.")}找到它后，单击或点击它。

设置^(Settings)应用会加载一个名为Manage optional features的页面。向下滚动^(Scroll)功能列表，您应该会在列表末尾找到Windows Media Player 。单击^(Click)或点击它，然后单击“卸载^(Uninstall)”按钮。

等待^(Wait)卸载过程结束：应该不会花很长时间。

2.在所有版本的 Windows 中，从控制面板^{(Control Panel)}卸载 Windows Media Player

无论^(Regardless)您使用的是Windows 10、Windows 7 还是Windows 8.1，请打开控制面板^{(Control Panel)}。在所有Windows版本中，一种快速的方法是搜索它。在“控制面板^{(Control Panel)}”中，前往“程序^(Programs)”类别的设置。

在“程序^(Programs)”中，单击或点击“程序和功能”部分中的^{(Programs and Features)}“打开或关闭 Windows 功能”^{("Turn Windows features on or off")}链接。

Windows 显示“打开或关闭 Windows 功能”^{("Turn Windows features on or off")}窗口。它列出了适用于您的计算机或设备的所有^{(computer or device)}Windows功能，包括已安装和未安装的功能。滚动^(Scroll)列表，直到找到名为“媒体功能”的条目。^{("Media Features.")}要卸载Windows Media Player，请展开“媒体功能”^{("Media Features")}并取消选中Windows Media Player。然后，按OK。

Windows 可能会警告您“关闭 Windows Media Player 可能会影响计算机上安装的其他 Windows 功能和程序，包括默认设置。” ^{("Turning off Windows Media Player might affect other Windows features and programs installed on your computer, including default settings.")}如果您仍想删除它，请单击Yes关闭此警告。

稍等片刻，直到Windows Media Player被卸载。如果您使用 Windows 7 或Windows 8.1，您可能需要重新启动 PC 才能正确完成该过程。

3.在所有版本的 Windows 中从命令提示符^{(Command Prompt)}卸载 Windows Media Player

您还可以在命令提示符^{(Command Prompt)}的帮助下卸载Windows Media Player。首先以管理员身份启动命令提示符。^{(Command Prompt)}然后，键入以下命令：DISM /online /disable-feature /featurename:WindowsMediaPlayer并按键盘上的Enter 。

卸载结束后，系统可能会要求您重新启动Windows以完成该过程。发生这种情况时按键盘上的Y键并等待Windows重新启动。一旦完成，Windows Media Player就消失了。

4.在所有版本的 Windows 中从PowerShell卸载 Windows Media Player

如果您更喜欢使用Powershell，请以管理员身份启动它，然后运行以下命令：Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer"。

就是这样：Windows Media Player现在已卸载。

您更喜欢使用哪种方法来卸载Windows Media Player？

您^(Are)是使用命令行^{(command line)}的粉丝还是更喜欢“指向并单击^{(point and click)}”方法？为什么要卸载Windows Media Player？是因为您使用的是Windows 10并且它不再是默认的媒体播放器了吗？还是因为您更喜欢其他第三方媒体播放器？在下面发表评论^(Comment)，让我们讨论。

4 ways to uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows

Windows Media Player has been around in Windows for ages, and it still is a capable player for all kinds of media files: music, pictures, and movies. However, you might be a fan of another media player such as VLC or Movies & TV. In that case, you might want to get rid of Windows Media Player, and save some storage space. Unfortunately, Windows does not provide a simple uninstall shortcut for Windows Media Player. However, there are a couple of different ways in which you can remove Windows Media Player, and you can find them in this guide:

NOTE: This article shows how to uninstall Windows Media Player in Windows 10, 7 and 8.1. You can see in which Windows version each method works, in the section title.

1. Uninstall Windows Media Player from the Settings app, in Windows 10

If you are using Windows 10, open the Settings app. A quick way to do it is to click or tap on its shortcut from the Start Menu, or simultaneously press the Windows + I keys on your keyboard. In the Settings app, go to the Apps section.

On the Apps & features page, look for a link called "Manage optional features." When you find it, click or tap on it.

The Settings app loads a page called Manage optional features. Scroll down the list of features, and you should find the Windows Media Player listed at the end of the list. Click or tap on it and then the Uninstall button.

Wait for the uninstall process to end: it should not take long.

2. Uninstall Windows Media Player from the Control Panel, in all versions of Windows

Regardless of whether you use Windows 10, Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, open the Control Panel. In all Windows versions, a quick way to do that is to search for it. In the Control Panel, head to the Programs category of settings.

In Programs, click or tap the "Turn Windows features on or off" link from the Programs and Features section.

Windows displays the "Turn Windows features on or off" window. It has a list of all the Windows features available for your computer or device, both the ones installed and the ones that are not. Scroll through the list until you find the entry called "Media Features." To uninstall Windows Media Player, expand "Media Features" and uncheck Windows Media Player. Then, press OK.

Windows might warn you that "Turning off Windows Media Player might affect other Windows features and programs installed on your computer, including default settings." If you still want to remove it, close this warning by clicking Yes.

Wait for a few moments until Windows Media Player is uninstalled. If you use Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you may have to restart the PC for the procedure to complete correctly.

3. Uninstall Windows Media Player from the Command Prompt, in all versions of Windows

You can also uninstall Windows Media Player with the help of the Command Prompt. Start by launching the Command Prompt as administrator. Then, type the following command: DISM /online /disable-feature /featurename:WindowsMediaPlayer and press Enter on your keyboard.

Once the uninstallation is over, you might be asked to restart Windows to complete the process. Press the Y key on your keyboard when that happens and wait for Windows to reboot. Once it does, Windows Media Player is gone.

4. Uninstall Windows Media Player from PowerShell, in all versions of Windows

If you prefer using Powershell, launch it as administrator, and then run the following command: Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer".

That's it: Windows Media Player is now uninstalled.

Which method do you prefer to use for uninstalling Windows Media Player?

Are you a fan of using the command line or do you prefer the "point and click" methods? Why did you want to uninstall Windows Media Player? Was it because you are using Windows 10 and it's not the default media player anymore? Or was it because you prefer other third-party media players? Comment below and let's discuss.

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