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
Just downloaded this and it works on my laptop.Was having the same problem but seems to be solved now.
Thankyou.x
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.
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.
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
Thanks for the info, Vlan works brilliantly
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.
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.
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.