Select Language:. Choose the download you want. Download Summary:. Total Size: 0. Back Next. Microsoft recommends you install a download manager. Microsoft Download Manager. Manage all your internet downloads with this easy-to-use manager. It features a simple interface with many customizable options:.
Download multiple files at one time Download large files quickly and reliably Suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed. Yes, install Microsoft Download Manager recommended No, thanks. What happens if I don't install a download manager? Why should I install the Microsoft Download Manager? In this case, you will have to download the files individually.
You would have the opportunity to download individual files on the "Thank you for downloading" page after completing your download.
Files larger than 1 GB may take much longer to download and might not download correctly. You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed. Details Note: There are multiple files available for this download. Once you click on the "Download" button, you will be prompted to select the files you need.
You must install other software from Microsoft or another company for this communication functionality and to play or create audio CDs, media files, video DVDs, stream music, and take and store pictures. Some websites and software, such as Windows Store apps or Microsoft Office, use Windows Media-related files that are not incorporated into these editions of Windows. The N and KN editions include the same functionality as Windows 8. The excluded technologies include, but are not limited to the following features:.
Windows Media Player user experience. Enables Windows Media Player features such as the ability to play media files and audio CDs, manage media in a library, create a playlist, provide metadata including album art for media, create an audio CD, transfer music to a portable music player, and play streamed content from the website. Windows Media Player ActiveX control. Exposes methods and properties for manipulating multimedia playback from a webpage or an app.
Windows Media Format. Windows Media DRM. Enables the secure delivery of protected content for playback on a computer, portable device, or network device. Media sharing and Play To.
Enables music, pictures, and videos on a networked computer to be shared with other computers and devices on the same network. Also enables computers to find those types of files on the network. Media Foundation. Provides support for content protection, audio and video quality, and interoperability for DRM.
Windows 8. Communicates with attached media and storage devices, including devices that support the Media Transfer Protocol. Some features are not removed, but are affected by the media technology removal in the N and KN editions.
These features include the following:. There is no support for media synchronization, image acquisition, or file browsing. Group Policy for removable disks. Release Date: April 8, For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted.
The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
