How to reinstall windows media player in Vista?

I had Media Player on my computer at the same time but was not using it so uninstalled, I need now, but when I try to download it, I get a message that I already have a version of media player on my computer. I looked in my control panel and all I can think of and can't find it. I need to know how to get rid of the message saying: I have a version of it, so I can download it again or how can I find it and put an icon on my desktop

If you have Windows Vista, you have Windows Media Player INCLUDED. , It is part of the system. It cannot be uninstalled.
This is why you get this message.
You do NOT uninstalled. You could have 'removed' in the start menu, but the program is still in the system.

Try the easiest way...
Start button > in the search box, type windows media player > do you see Windows Media High Playerat left? If so, click it. Now that you have Windows Media Player.

If for some reason, that the method above does not work...
Start button > computer > right click on the C: drive > Open > highlightthe program files, make a right click, clickOpen > scroll to findWindows Media Pla..., right-click, click Open > scroll to find wmplayer.exe, click it. Now you should have Windows Media Player on screen.

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