Media feature pack для n версий windows 10

You need to install Media Feature Pack in Windows 10 N/KN editions to enable all multimedia features. Features like Windows Media Player, Music, Video, Voice Recorder, etc. are not included in the N/KN editions of Windows.

Why are these features not included in Windows 10 N Edition?

This is because of European laws. N stands for No Media. European competition authorities forbid companies to package media products inside of Windows to make sure other media companies can compete with Microsoft on the Windows platform.

The story is similar in the case of Windows 10 KN Edition. Microsoft abides by the Korean laws and does not add the multimedia functionality by default in Windows.

So who needs the Media Feature Pack?

To add the multimedia functionality in Windows 10, you will need to install Media Feature Pack. Microsoft explains in this article about which functionality is not available in the N and KN editions of Windows 10. Here are some of the points:

• New features such as Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana, Windows Hello, and PDF viewing in the new Edge browser that rely on Windows Media files are not included in Windows 10 N.
• Some websites and software, such as Windows Store applications and Microsoft Office, use Windows Media-related files that are not included in Windows 10 N edition. Except for Windows Mixed Reality, users can make these websites and software work correctly by installing the Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 10.
• The Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 10 is incompatible with Windows Mixed Reality. Users who want to use Windows Mixed Reality must install a non-N version of Windows 10.

In this article, we will explain the steps to install and activate Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N/KN Version 1909 (also applies for Version 1903).

But first, how do I check if I have N/KN edition of Windows 10?

This is simple. Go to Run –> winver.

It will tell you exactly which version and edition of Windows you are running. Here is a screenshot of mine:

Install Media Feature Pack in Windows 10 N/KN Version 1909

Earlier, Microsoft used to provide download links for media feature packs for each new version of Windows 10. But from Version 1903, the MFP has been added to optional features and can be installed directly from the control panel. Let’s go through the steps to add Media Feature Pack:

1. Open Windows Settings and go to Apps.
2. Under Apps & Features, click on Optional features.
3. Click on Add a feature
4. Find Media Feature Pack from the list.
5. Clicking on the item will enable the Install button. Press the button to download and install the feature automatically.

Please note that you will need to install Windows Media Player separately. You can find and install it using the same list.

After the installation is complete, you can see Media Feature Pack and Windows Media Player in the list of optional features in the Apps.

After installing Media Feature Pack, you can install media codecs from Microsoft Store to make the most out of your multimedia experience. Here are some interesting codec packs:

VP9 Video Extensions (Play streaming videos over the Internet)

Web Media Extensions (For Edge and Windows 10 to support open-source media formats)

HEIF Image Extensions (Read and write high-efficiency image files)

Uninstall Media Feature Pack from Windows 10

Uninstalling Media Feature Pack from Windows 10 is very similar to the installation. Here are the steps involved:

1. Go to Windows Settings –> Apps.
2. Under Apps & Features, click on Optional features
3. You will see Media Feature Pack in the list of installed optional features
4. Click on the item and the Uninstall option will appear.
5. Click on the Uninstall button to completely remove Media Feature Pack from Windows 10.

Please note that you need an active Internet connection to install optional features in Windows 10. And a restart is required after installation of Windows Media Pack to start working correctly.

What are your thoughts about this functionality by Microsoft? Did you prefer to download the Media Feature Pack or are you comfortable with Microsoft adding the tool to its optional features?

Многие пользователи десятки при попытке установить клиент iCloud от Apple и некоторые новые игры получают странное сообщение об ошибке. Windows говорит, что пакет Media Feature отсутствует. Что это за проблема и как её решить?

Причины возникновения ошибки

Владельцы 10-ок, которые также используют продукты Apple, могут установить iCloud. Некоторые из них при этом сталкиваются с неожиданным завершением установки и сообщением:

«На вашем компьютере отсутствуют функции мультимедиа. Загрузите Media Feature Pack с веб-сайта Microsoft, установите и повторите попытку.»

Эта программа нуждается в функциях мультимедиа Windows, которые в системе не обнаружены. В чем же причина отсутствующих пакетов на 10?

Причина 1: версия Windows 10 N

Первая причина, по которой во время установки iCloud может появиться указанное выше сообщение, заключается в том, что используется версия Windows 10 N (или KN). Эти версии были введены Microsoft под давлением Комиссии ЕС и правительства Кореи. Оба дополнения не содержат пакеты мультимедиа и стандартный медиа плеер. Если у вас установлена версия Windows 10 N, вы можете добавить функции мультимедиа через установку пакетов. Для каждой сборки системы имеется отдельный пакет.

Причина 2: Функции мультимедиа деактивированы

Если вы используете не Windows 10 N, но получаете ошибку во время установки iCloud, на такой платформе пакет установлен быть не может – функции уже включены в операционную систему.

Причина 3: блоки антивирусного программного обеспечения WMP

Код ошибки 0x800F0821 при попытке добавить WMP в Windows 10 указывает, что операция была прервана. Для решения проблемы достаточно удалить антивирус. Проверено на примере Avira.

Как скачать установщик Media Feature Pack и почему он не устанавливается

Windows 10 «N» включает те же функции, что и другие версии Windows 10, за исключением технологий, связанных с мультимедиа. N не содержит Windows Media Player, Skype и некоторые предустановленные мультимедийные приложения (музыка, видео, диктофон). И чаще всего Media Feature Pack на Цindows 10 не устанавливается. Средства, связанные с мультимедиа, которые не предусмотрены в Windows 10 N, включают следующие:

• Пользовательский интерфейс Windows Media Player. Включает функции проигрывателя Windows, такие как возможность воспроизведения медиафайлов и аудиодисков, управление медиа в библиотеке, создание списка воспроизведения, предоставление метаданных для мультимедиа (в том числе обложки альбомов), создание аудиодиска, перенос музыки на портативный музыкальный плеер, воспроизведение потокового содержимого веб-сайтов. 
• Формат Windows Media. Позволяет воспроизводить мультимедийные документы системного формата ASF, аудио- и видеокодеки Windows Media, обеспечивает стандартное потоковое вещание и DRM.
• Windows Media DRM. Контролирует доставку защищённого контента на монитор ПК, портативное или сетевое устройство.
• Инфраструктура портативных устройств Windows1 (WPD). Коннектится с подключёнными накопителями, в том числе гаджеты с встроенным протоколом передачи медиа.
• Кодеки VC-1, MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 и H.263. Поддержка действий, включающих воспроизведение и создание мультимедийных файлов, закодированных стандартными кодеками.
• Groove. Предустановленное приложение, которое используется для воспроизведения цифровой музыки. 
• Видео. Предустановленное приложение, которое используется для воспроизведения цифрового видео.
• Диктофон. Предустановленное приложение, которое используется для записи звуков.
• Skype. Установленное приложение, которое используется для обмена сообщениями и видеозвонков. 

Если вы используете Windows 10 N, придётся установить другое программное обеспечение от Microsoft или других разработчиков. Без них вы не сможете воспроизводить или создавать аудиодиски, мультимедийные файлы и видео; передавать музыку; редактировать и хранить фотографии и т.д.

1. Перейдите на страницу загрузки Медиа Feature Pack на сайте Microsoft.
2. Выберите нужный язык и нажмите/коснитесь «Загрузить».
3. Выберите разрядность ОС – 32 или 64, и нажмите/коснитесь «Далее» для загрузки.
4. Сохраните файл MSU там, где вам удобно.
5. Дважды щёлкните/коснитесь загруженного файла MSU для установки.

После завершения установки перезагрузите ПК и проверьте работу приложений.

Как включить media feature pack в windows

Введите в строке поиска Windows «Включение или отключение компонентов Windows» и нажмите Enter. Найдите параметр «Компоненты для работы с мультимедиа» и включите его (поставьте галочку). Готово!

Через реестр

Иногда появляется сообщение «Запрос на мультимедийные функции является устаревшим требованием Windows 7». Если ни одно из указанных выше решений не решит проблему, запустите редактор реестра regedit.exe от имени администратора. Перейдите в раздел реестра:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\WindowsFeatures\

и измените значение DWORD в WindowsMediaVersion на значение 1. Если эта запись отсутствует, добавьте новое значение DWORD WindowsMediaVersion. Затем переустановите iCloud.

How can you download and install Media Feature Pack if you are using Windows 11 N or KN editions?  In this post, MiniTool offers a step-by-step guide on getting Windows 11 Media Feature Pack. Let’s look through some details.

For standard Windows 11 editions like Home, Pro, Education, Enterprise, etc., they come with a mass of pre-installed apps including Windows Media Player, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Voice Recorder, and more.

Although these apps are convenient to some users, some regions take issue against the integration of these media apps, saying it is a monopoly against vendors of similar third-party apps. The famous event is the European Union (EU) sued Microsoft for abuse of its dominant position in the market according to competition law.

As a result, Microsoft offers the special N edition of Windows 11 and 10 for the European market. For the Korean market, Windows 11 KN is available. Windows 11 N and KN have similar features to the main editions but they lack some media features.

To break this limitation, Microsoft offers Media Feature Pack for Windows 11 and 10 N & KN. This package includes media-related technologies like certain pre-installed media apps – Movies & TV, Groove Music, Voice Recorder, and Skype, as well as Windows Media Player.

So, how to install Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 11/10? Move to the next part to find out what you should do.

Windows 11 Media Feature Pack can be installed as an optional update and let’s see the step-by-step guide on how to install Media Feature Pack via Settings.

Step 1: Press Win + I on the keyboard to open Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps from the left pane and click Optional features.

Step 3: On the new page, tap on View features from the Add an optional feature section.

Step 4: In the search box, type in media feature pack and then check the box of Media Feature Pack.

Step 5: Click Next > Install and then Windows starts downloading and installing Media Feature Pack for Windows 11. After the installation, restart your PC.

You can also install Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 11/10 via PowerShell. To accomplish this, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Type powershell into the search box and tap on Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Type the command – DISM /Online /Get-Capabilities and press Enter. Then, many optional features are listed.

Step 3: Locate Media Feature Pack and note down its exact name. Then, run the command – DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:PackName. Replace PackName with the name of Media Feature Pack you have noted. Next, the installation process starts.

Install Additional Codecs After Media Feature Pack

After finishing installing Windows 11 Media Feature Pack, you also need to install some additional codecs and apps via Microsoft Store which can enhance your multimedia experience. They are:

• VP9 Video Extensions
• Web Media Extensions
• HEIF Image Extensions
• HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer
• Movies & TV
• Windows Media Player
• Xbox Game Bar
• Voice Recorder (Windows Sound Recorder)
• Skype

Final Words

That’s all the information on how to install Media Feature Pack in Windows 11 N & Windows 10 N. If you are running a N version of Windows 11/10, you can install media-related features. If you are in other regions, it is a good choice to install the standard Windows edition that comes with pre-installed media apps without installing Media Feature Pack and additional codecs.

Before reinstalling Windows 11/10 Home, Pro, Education, etc., on your PC, you had better back up your files with PC backup software – MiniTool ShadowMaker to avoid data loss.

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Are you living in Europe or South Korea? By default, Windows 10 will come without Windows Media Player and other media capabilities in these two regions. The features include video and audio playback, audio and video CD creation and management of playlists and music libraries. In this guide, you will learn how to install Media Feature Pack in Windows 10 (KN/N Versions) 1909.

However, In Windows 10 KN/N editions you’ll need to install Media Feature Pack to enable all multimedia capabilities. The N/KN versions of Windows do not include features like the Windows Media Player, Music, Video, Voice Recorder, etc.

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Meanwhile, due to European legislation. N means No Media. European competition authorities forbid companies from selling media goods inside Windows to ensure that other media firms can compete on the Windows platform against Microsoft. For the Windows 10 KN Version, the story is identical. Microsoft complies with the laws of Korea and not by default in Windows adding multimedia features.

Who Needs the Media Feature Pack in Windows 10 Pack and Why?

If anyone is using Windows 10 N/KN, the media features are missing. There are other issues. Without the media features that are missing from Windows 10 N and KN:

• Apps with media playback features (Groove Music, Video app, etc.) will not work.
• New features such as Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana, Windows Hello, and a PDF display in the new Windows Media-based Edge browser are not included in Windows 10 N and KN.
• Connecting smartphones, cameras, and mobile devices via USB cable fail because the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) are not allowed for data transfer.

What is an N or KN edition of Windows?

N versions of Windows are available in Europe, and a few media-related features are missing. They don’t include Windows Media Player, Groove Music, Movies & TV, Skype, or Voice Recorder on Windows 10.

Meanwhile, Windows KN editions are available in Korea. They remove Windows Media Player and related multimedia features, just like Windows N. When KN versions of Windows are created, they also remove Windows Messenger. However, this application has since been discontinued by Microsoft.

How Do I Check If I have N/KN Edition of Windows 10?

To know which edition of Windows 10 you are using then follow the below steps:

• Press Windows + R to open Run.
• Type winver and click OK.

It tells you exactly which Windows version and edition you run. As you can see in the screenshot below.

Also Read: How to Enable Windows Media Player in Windows 10

How to Install Media Feature Pack in Windows 10 (N/KN Edition) 1909

Previously, for each latest version of Windows 10, Microsoft provided download links for media feature packs like 1903 (May 2019), 1809 (October 2018), 1803 (April 2018), and 1709 (October 2017). Unfortunately, for 1909 there is no link to download and the media feature pack has been added to optional features and can be installed directly from the Windows settings.

Step 1. Press Windows + I to open the Windows Settings app.

Step 2. Click Apps.

Step 3. Click Optional features under Apps & features.

Step 4. Click Add a feature.

Note: For a Windows 10 Version 1909 N variant, the Media Feature Pack should be offered for installation.

Step 5. Now, look for Media Feature Pack. You can find it below the Malayalam Supplemental Fonts option. Click on it to enable the Install button and select Install.

Step 6. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 7. When done, Restart your device.

You can see Media Feature Pack and Windows Media Player in the list of optional features in the Apps as soon as the installation is complete. You can download media codecs from the Microsoft Store after the Media Feature Pack is enabled so that you can take advantage of your multimedia experience.

Wrapping Up

That’s it. This is how you can download and Install Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 KN and N edition for the 1909 version within the Settings app and there’s no need to visit Microsoft’s official website to download MFP for the 1909 version. However, if you’re using 1903 (May 2019) or before, you can download MFP from Microsoft’s official website.