Sometimes when you format your PC, you disable a bunch of features hoping to make it run faster. One common mistake is turning off the Media Feature Pack. That can trigger errors in other apps.
To fix it:
Open the classic Control Panel.
Click “Turn Windows features on or off.”
Scroll down to Media Features and check the box to enable it.
Click OK and let Windows reinstall those components.
Once you’ve re-enabled Media Features, the error will disappear. People often think they’re just disabling Windows Media Player, but it actually breaks other software that relies on those media libraries.