With VLC, PotPlayer, and the new Media Player available, why do people stick with the classic WMP?
For the standard 64-bit user, WMP 12 (the final major version) is sitting dormant on your hard drive right now. It is fully compatible with 64-bit architectures, though it runs as a 32-bit application for legacy plugin support—unless you force the true 64-bit player. windows media player windows 10 64-bit
✅ Yes. Windows 10 64-bit ships with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WMP. The system uses the 64-bit player automatically when possible. With VLC, PotPlayer, and the new Media Player
Windows 10 64-bit currently supports two versions of the application: the classic Windows Media Player Legacy (version 12) and the modern Media Player app that replaced Groove Music. Core Features of Windows Media Player Legacy and the new Media Player available