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Just bought a new laptop with Windows 8.1, only to find I can not play DVDs on it, any advice from the experts would be appreciated, thanks
Last edited by Mark; 16th Jan 2015 11:35pm. Reason: renamed
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Just downloaded this and it works on my laptop.Was having the same problem but seems to be solved now.
Thankyou.x
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if i remember right windows 8 does not come with a media player so you have to source your own
Vlan is an excellent player and will play more types of files than windows media player could.
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Smartchild
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You’re not the first person to ask this, and you won’t be the last. The answer, basically, is that Windows 8 cannot play DVDs or Blu-Ray disks out of the box.
That is because the software technology for playing these disks isn’t free — Microsoft previously paid $2 for every copy of Windows sold, just for the right to use the patented technology needed to play DVDs . Considering the ever-increasing number of devices without optical drives, Microsoft decided it wasn’t worth paying for features many people can’t even use. Personally I use DAPlayer, 100% free blu ray software.
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I think windows 8.1 has taken me to my Peter Principle level of competence, everything is such a pain in the backside sort out, that is if you can sort it out. Bring back MSDOS5
Last edited by BandyCoot; 17th Jan 2015 2:17pm.
Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
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Thanks for the info, Vlan works brilliantly
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I upgraded my windows 8 laptop to 8.1 pro version which gives you media centre. Also put in third party software to bring back a start menu.
All for £49.
Windows 7 gave you everything you needed and PCs came with disk drives. Now all Windows 8 gives you is a headache.
Apple Mac is the way forward.
Traa Dy Liooar
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Download Classic Shell to give you the start button option & feel of Windows 7 then download the likes of DAPlayer or VLAN for free to give you a descent media player, no need to pay £49.
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Hopefully windows 10 will put it back on track again.
They always seem to do a good release and then a bad one.
When will they learn.
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