Windows Media Player (WMP) is a software program for organizing and playing music, video, audiobooks, podcasts, and other digital media. Although it has not been updated since the release of Windows Media Player 12 in 2009, the software remains popular among many Windows users.

As an outdated program, Windows Media Player has its share of bugs. Bugs can range from minor issues like missing album art to more serious problems like crashes and corrupted media libraries.

This guide contains tutorials and step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting some of the most common Windows Media Player problems.

This quick fix will show you how to easily fix a corrupt WMP library. If you are having trouble adding, removing, or viewing your digital music library, you may have a corrupt Windows Media Player database.