# Can you re install Windows Media Player in XP?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-re-install-windows-media-player-in-xp/135878>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 8, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-re-install-windows-media-player-in-xp/135878 "2002-11-08T13:54:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![cerebrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@cerebrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerebrum)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-re-install-windows-media-player-in-xp/135878/1 "2002-11-08T13:54:12Z")

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Can you do it without reinstalling the whole os? and if so, how?

thanks

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-re-install-windows-media-player-in-xp/135878/2 "2002-11-08T14:51:52Z")

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Lookunder START:CONTROL PANEL:ADD PROGRAMS:WINDOWS COMPONENTS (thats on the left side of the panel)