Playing DVDs on Vista - HOW?

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I have Vista Home Premium which is supposed to play DVD Videos. How is this
done? Someone gave me several movies on DVD but nothing happens when I
insert them in the DVD/CD recorder/burner tray. I don't even know where to
look for the information I need. :(
 
That's not quite right, actually - the DVD decoder software is already on
their system. =)
 
Maybe you have not selected any default program to automatically play your
DVD movies when you insert them in the tray.

When you have inserted the DVD, open Windows Media Player, Real Player, VLC
or whatever player you have installed on you system.
From the player, locate the drive in which you have your DVD-player and try
to execute it from there.

Good luck!

PM
 
Patrik Meyenburg said:
Maybe you have not selected any default program to automatically play your
DVD movies when you insert them in the tray.

When you have inserted the DVD, open Windows Media Player, Real Player,
VLC or whatever player you have installed on you system.
From the player, locate the drive in which you have your DVD-player and
try to execute it from there.
Click to expand...

We did get to watch the DVDs. Couldn't find anywhere in WMP to set it to
come up/open when a DVD is inserted into the drive.
 
File association menus were pulled out of the player - that functionality is
incorporated into the system Default Programs control panel and the AutoPlay
control panel. =)
 
zachd said:
That's not quite right, actually - the DVD decoder software is already on
their system. =)
Click to expand...

I got it.... we used WMP. Codec's were there. :o) Had to try twice,
then DVD played.
 
zachd said:
File association menus were pulled out of the player - that functionality
is incorporated into the system Default Programs control panel and the
AutoPlay control panel. =)
Click to expand...

And where are they to be found? I'm lost in Vista. ??!?!?!??!?
 
news.microsoft.com said:
And where are they to be found? I'm lost in Vista. ??!?!?!??!?
Click to expand...

Maybe you should take a look at Ubuntu. Check with Alias and he will help
you convert over. Vista is way over your head.
 
What specific activity are you trying to perform at this time?

If you click in the Start Menu, the "Default Programs" options will be
listed on the right side of that list.
 
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