diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2eec6c89b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+
+namespace Flow.Launcher.Helper;
+internal static class WindowsMediaPlayerHelper
+{
+    internal static bool IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled()
+    {
+        using var key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer");
+        return key.GetValue("Installation Directory") != null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index c05227d9a..7fc7a6325 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectTip">Play a small sound when the search window opens</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectVolume">Sound Effect Volume</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectVolumeTip">Adjust the volume of the sound effect</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectWarning">Windows Media Player is unavailable and is required for volume adjust. Please check your WMP installation</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectWarning">Windows Media Player is unavailable and is required for Flow's volume adjustment. Please check your installation if you need to adjust volume.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="Animation">Animation</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="AnimationTip">Use Animation in UI</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="AnimationSpeed">Animation Speed</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index bfc899988..2733413e7 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Helper;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 using Flow.Launcher.ViewModel;
 using Screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen;
-using ContextMenuStrip = System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip;
 using DragEventArgs = System.Windows.DragEventArgs;
 using KeyEventArgs = System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs;
 using NotifyIcon = System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon;
@@ -24,12 +23,10 @@ using System.Windows.Data;
 using ModernWpf.Controls;
 using Key = System.Windows.Input.Key;
 using System.Media;
-using static Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.SettingWindowViewModel;
 using DataObject = System.Windows.DataObject;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Interop;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.IO;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher
 {
@@ -47,10 +44,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
         private ContextMenu contextMenu = new ContextMenu();
         private MainViewModel _viewModel;
         private bool _animating;
-        MediaPlayer animationSoundWMP = new MediaPlayer();
-        SoundPlayer animationSoundWPF = new SoundPlayer(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav");
         private bool isArrowKeyPressed = false;
 
+        private bool isWMPInstalled = true;
+        private MediaPlayer animationSoundWMP;
+        private SoundPlayer animationSoundWPF;
+
         #endregion
 
         public MainWindow(Settings settings, MainViewModel mainVM)
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             InitializeComponent();
             InitializePosition();
 
-            animationSoundWMP.Open(new Uri(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav"));
+            InitSoundEffects();
 
             DataObject.AddPastingHandler(QueryTextBox, OnPaste);
         }
@@ -508,20 +507,35 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             windowsb.Begin(FlowMainWindow);
         }
 
+        private void InitSoundEffects()
+        {
+            isWMPInstalled = WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled();
+            if (isWMPInstalled)
+            {
+                animationSoundWMP = new MediaPlayer();
+                animationSoundWMP.Open(new Uri(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav"));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                animationSoundWPF = new SoundPlayer(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav");
+            }
+        }
+
         private void SoundPlay()
         {
 
-            if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles), "Windows Media Player", "wmplayer.exe")))
-            {
-                animationSoundWPF.Play();
-            }
-            else
+            if (isWMPInstalled)
             {
                 animationSoundWMP.Position = TimeSpan.Zero;
                 animationSoundWMP.Volume = _settings.SoundVolume / 100.0;
                 animationSoundWMP.Play();
             }
+            else
+            {
+                animationSoundWPF.Play();
+            }
         }
+
         private void OnMouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.ChangedButton == MouseButton.Left) DragMove();
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml.cs
index 963f20e1c..7f1ee0078 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using Flow.Launcher.Core.Resource;
 using Flow.Launcher.Helper;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure;
-using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Hotkey;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin;
 using Flow.Launcher.ViewModel;
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ using KeyEventArgs = System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs;
 using MessageBox = System.Windows.MessageBox;
 using TextBox = System.Windows.Controls.TextBox;
 using ThemeManager = ModernWpf.ThemeManager;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher
 {
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             API = api;
             InitializePosition();
             InitializeComponent();
-
         }
 
         #region General
@@ -70,13 +67,13 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         private void CheckMediaPlayer()
         {
-            
-            if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles), "Windows Media Player", "wmplayer2.exe")))
+            if (!WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled())
             {
                 WMPWarning.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
                 VolumeAdjustCard.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
             }
         }
+
         private void SettingsWindowViewModelChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.PropertyName == nameof(viewModel.ExternalPlugins))