wmp still has the rip function I just put a CD in and it was there. its not in the normal place its above the cd info list. its says rip cd and there is one that says rip settings. I didnt have a CD at my work to try it on.
omg. Do I feel like a foo. I wasn't putting a cd into the drive. I was just looking for a rip function without doing that. I put in a cd, and like magic the rip icon appeared.

thank you to all who responded.
see? that's why I hang around here. you all are good people.