Windows Media Player Disappeared

Hello,

Today i was going to see a DVD, and i couldn't find WMP.
I searched everywhere, Tried to Open With , but nothing there.
All is left is the Images. I checked on the Program Files folder, and it is empty. And strange thing is, i didn't even touch WMP.

But i did install Windows Media Player Classic, does it overrides it?
I uninstalled the WMP Classic but nothing yet,

PS: Please don't recommend another Player, i just want the WMP back.

What can i do?
Thanks,
Alex.

All of them ARE checked.

Just wondering if anyone ever figured this one out; I'm having the same problem. All the media boxes are checked in the Windows Media section and of course I've tried turning it off and on again. Still no WMP, though. Shortly before it disappeared, it had stopped letting me rate my music, if that helps.

I only had one restore point, which was about 3am this morning, which was when I installed the latest security update for Windows. I restored to it anyway, and WMP is still MIA

I'm guessing you've checked in both the 64bit program files and 32 bit ones. If not try looking. The only thing I can think of that might help is deleting or fixing something in your registry.
I was trying to install the WMP 10 series yesterday, and one time changed the file path in the registry to program files x86, that moved the 12 series there when I rechecked it.

Aha! There it is. It's in Program Files (x86). I have to set it up again, though. Thanks!