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The renowned mp3 music player and HD movie viewer, Windows Media Player, is famous for its ability to play various video and audio file formats. Users can also use Windows Media Player to easily rip music CDs into their computers. However, few people know about another interesting trick, which is to activate the display of Windows Media Player directly on the Taskbar of the computer. In the following trick by Mytour, we will introduce you to how to activate Windows Media Player 12 on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10.
Activate and Display Windows Media Player on Taskbar in Windows 7/10
To activate and display Windows Media Player on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10, you need to go through several steps, including installing additional software and disabling the Windows Media Player Network Sharing service on your computer.
Method 1: Use Services to activate Windows Media Player display on the Taskbar.
Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box.
Type services.msc to open the Services management console > press Enter or click OK
Step 2: Scroll down and locate the service named Windows Media Player Network Sharing.
Step 3: Right-click and press Stop to halt the service.
Download the WMP12 With Toolbar tool to install Windows Media Player directly on the taskbar.
Step 4: After downloading, right-click on the WMP12.exe file and select Run as administrator to install.
Press Run as administrator to set the highest access rights.
The installation process is complete, and you have successfully activated Windows Media Player 12 on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10.
Wait for this process to finish, then restart the Windows operating system and right-click on the Taskbar > select Toolbars > Windows Media Player to display the familiar WMP toolbar on the Taskbar.
Right-click on the Taskbar and enable Windows Media Player in the Toolbar.
Outcome after activating Windows Media Player 12 on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10.
Method 2: Direct Installation (Faster) to activate Windows Media Player 12 on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10
Download the WMPTaskbarInstaller setup directly for your computer with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Right-click on the WMPTaskbarInstaller.inf file after downloading. Press Install to proceed with the installation. If prompted by the system to install, click Yes.
Click on Install.
Press Yes to complete the installation.
Finally, right-click and follow the above steps to activate Windows Media Player 12 on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10.
For other music and video players like KMPlayer, VLC Media Player, or iTunes, depending on user support, you can also pin them to the Taskbar on your computer for easier access. Note that using them on the taskbar does not allow you to create automatic music playlists on Windows Media Player. Instead, you will need to adjust them in the main software.
Activating Windows Media Player 12 feature on the Taskbar in Windows 7/10 is remarkably convenient for users who want to bring the music player to the Taskbar for easy access and activation when needed. This feature undoubtedly proves beneficial for those who frequently listen to music and prefer not to waste time searching for their favorite tracks or navigating play, pause, stop functions right from the screen.
