I uninstalled it to DOWNLOAD VLC Media Player. VLC wouldn't play my DVD, so I uninstalled it, and tried to reinstall WMP. When I do, it tells me that a recent version is already installed. I noticed that the WMP folder is still in my PROGRAM files. It won't delete. Any HELP would be appreciated. All I want to do is reinstall WMP.There is a WMP repair tool at the MS site...
I don't believe a re-install is neccessaryyou can use this procedure to uninstall the core of Windows Media Player.

Click Start, click Run, type %windir%\$ntUninstallwmp11$\spuninst\spuninst.exe, and then click OK.
Click Next, and then click Finish.

Or

go to Computer RIGHT click on C: /properties. Select Disk Cleanup and then click More Options. Select Windows COMPONENTS and find Media Player in the list. Remove the check from the checkbox and than click OK.
To re install do the steps again, this time check the Media Player box and it will be re installed. it will probably request the Windows CD to complete.Thanks for the reply. I fixed the issue.