i cant play dvd's on my pc through widows media player if i try i get this message Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer. please help email me .....willo0644@blueyonder.co.uk
Because WMP10 DOES NOT come with the ability to play DVDs - that's why you get the message. There are programs that you can pay for, here's one that is a plugin for WMP10. http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp "vinny" wrote in message news:9FAC7B1F-14D5-4006-BEE6-F15DAF4F92CA@microsoft.com... >i cant play dvd's on my pc through widows media player if i try i get this > message Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD > decoder is not installed on your computer. please help email me > ....willo0644@blueyonder.co.uk
I had this problem.WMP10 does not have it's own built in decoder.It uses POWER DVD or simalar players for it's decoder.If you updated to WMP10 then your existing decoder probably isn't compatible.I suggest you download "Microsoft Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility" and use it to check and see if your decoder is compatible with WMP10.When you run the checkup utility it will display the name of your decoder,click on the name of the decoder and it will tell you if it is compatible with WMP10. If it's not compatible it has a box to click and check for an update. If your computer is using Power DVD as the decoder (as mine is) then clicking check for an update will send you to Cyberlink to get a compatible version of Power DVD which is Power DVD SE or any version after it.This worked for me.The price was $14.95.Microsoft Windows doesn't even offer a decoder.If you check their site for a decoder they send you to Cyberlink. "vinny" wrote: > i cant play dvd's on my pc through widows media player if i try i get this > message Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD > decoder is not installed on your computer. please help email me > ....willo0644@blueyonder.co.uk
