Windows Media Player not found in Windows 8.1

Question

I downloaded and installed Windows 8.1 Pro N from MSDN and I need Windows Media Player, but it is not there. It simply does not exist. But I need it.

Solution

Both N and KN version of windows do not have media player and the underlying technology. Even if one doesn't use Media player it is required by other players. It is provided separately.

Here is one for Windows 8. Should also work for 8.1:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30685 (Does not work on Windows 8.1 N)

Update 2: Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8.1 is out

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40744

Comments

[Aamir Rizwan]

Updated the answer. Should solve your problem.

[Deep Sharma]

this should be a comment not an answer.

[Tan Silliksaar]

Well, looks like all these downloads are "combined", both N and non-N included. But it never asked me. I had no choice. Looks like all Europeans are being punished automatically. And there is no hotfix (yet).

[Aamir Rizwan]

I was about to install Windows 8.1 N. I geuss we have to wait for the feature pack.

[kungfooman]

Thanks, worked perfectly to install Media Foundation Platform .dll's, which I needed.