In this article it is confirmed again for Windows 10 N 20H2.This update provides support for media features in Windows 10 N. Colleagues from German site point out that a direct download will no longer be available. In the past, you had to manually download the Media Feature Pack for the Windows 10 N version from a Microsoft site Media Feature Pack list for Windows N editions. For Windows 10 N Version 2004 (May 2020 Update) you need the Media Feature Pack for Version 2004. The problem is that each Windows 10 version needs the appropriate version of the Media Feature Pack. Microsoft provides the Media Feature Pack for the Windows N variants for free. Users who want to use Windows Mixed Reality must install a non-N version of Windows 10. Note that the Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 10 is not compatible with Windows Mixed Reality.
Only by installing the Media Feature Pack are the missing functions retrofitted and it is, for example, possible to import photos or display PDF documents again. This Microsoft site lists further functional limitations of the Windows 10 N version.
New features like Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana, Windows Hello, and the PDF display in the new Edge browser based on Windows Media files are not included in Windows 10 N. Connecting smartphones, cameras and mobile devices via USB cable fails, because there is no support for media transfer using Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Apps with media play back features (Groove Music, Video app etc.) won't work. Without the media features that are missing in Windows 10 N, there are more limitations. In addition to the missing Windows Media Player, which could be substituted by VLC player, there are other problems. If someone uses a Windows 10 N, the media functions are missing. Who needs the Media Feature Pack and why? Usually, it is students or other users who at some point will be able to purchase a Windows 10 N installation at a reasonable price. In practice, I think that OEM manufacturers do not offer Windows 10 N installations. Also for Windows 10 there is a so-called N-variant – Windows 10 KN is a reduced version developed for Korea without media features. It has been offered by Microsoft (under pressure from the EU competition authorities) for years. Windows N is the version of the operating system without media player and media functions.
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