How do I install Windows Media Pack?

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How do I install Windows Media Pack?

The iCloud opening box on my PC has changed style and now has a banner at the top which says I am missing a vital componenet to run iCloud, Windows Media Pack. There is a link with instructions but this just leads to a dead end. I raised this on the Microsoft Community and they have provided the proper link to the Windows Optional Features. However the Windows Media Pack is not shown. Is this as essential as the warning says and if so how can I download it?

I am running Windows 10 Home v22H2

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Feb 21, 2024 6:07 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 18, 2024 8:49 AM in response to alan from hemel hempstead

Yeah, I figured it wouldn't help, it didn't look like you were running Windows N. iCloud does seem to be working for me as well, but I don't know if there's missing features or not. Hard to know. If you have iCloud open and you see the error message and you click the Download button, the error goes away temporarily, at least for me:

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Answer 2

Firsto

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Mar 28, 2024 7:59 AM in response to alan from hemel hempstead

Same problem on windows 11.

Everything worked until recently, too bad that poor little apple company doesn't have money for testers :(

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Answer 3

Mar 18, 2024 8:30 AM in response to alan from hemel hempstead

If you are running Windows N, you can download the feature pack here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions-c1c6fffa-d052-8338-7a79-a4bb980a700a

However, if you are not running Windows N, that download will not help. I know, because it didn't help me. I still can't fully get iCloud working. I'm not running Windows N, and my computer already has the media pack running just fine. iCloud just doesn't seem aware of this fact.

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Answer 4

Mar 18, 2024 8:45 AM in response to krysdoran

Thanks, I found and installed that download but there was no change to the error message at start up. I can run iCloud fine and cannot see any issues, apart from the start up error message. I think this is just an annoying thing to ignore.

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eemq

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Apr 24, 2024 4:29 PM in response to alan from hemel hempstead

here's what i posted recently in iCloud Windows Media Feature Pack error - Apple Community ... hope this helps...

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Answer 6

Feb 22, 2024 1:40 AM in response to alan from hemel hempstead

Aopologies the correct name for this download is 'Media Feature Pack'

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