Playing A Dvd On Comp

[Phil]

OK, this is really a noob question. I tried to play a DVD in WMP, a box popped up to tell me I don't have the right plug-in (or something like that). So I clicked to go to the MS site where they offered several programs, all for pay. Is there any freeware that will let me play DVD's in my D or E drives?

[DWILLWY]

this is where i got mine its free but it downloads a my search program that leaves a lot of popups but u can get rid of these by going into ur program files and deleating the file called my search

 

 

 

www.cliprex.com/

 

 

this is the only free dvd player i can find that has the plugins for wmp . it works good though

 

 

ps. use the profesonal one it works better

Edited November 7, 2005 by DWILLWY

[Phil]

Thanks for the tip! I d/l'd cliprex player and the DVD played on WMP, no problem.

 

I see what you mean about the pop-ups, there was numerous adware and spyware, but my ever vigilant attack Panda nailed 'em all at the door.

[Cookieman123]

You can download a Windows Media Player codec somewhere that will allow you to play DVD's.

[Nerm]

I thought there was a registry hack to play dvd's in WMP without having to download and install any plug-in's or codec's. I don't remember where I seen it though.

 

Did your dvd drive not come with dvd software?

[Cookieman123]

Found it, this is how I do it:

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

Download and install that codec pack. Quick download/install and no spyware, and you can just play DVD's through WMP.

[Phil]

Thanks! I'll d/l it.

 

Nerm: not sure if I got a disc with the drive or not.

[Nerm]

Nerm: not sure if I got a disc with the drive or not.

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yea depending on what brand or where you got it. The drive should have came with PowerDVD or something similar.

[nan0click]

or you could use zoomplayer, i think the free version playes dvd's

 

also, maybe if you installed SLD Codec pack