Windows 10: Windows 10 Release Date July 29

I am not sure if Windows VLC will play dvd in windows 8, 8.1 or 10. VLC might require a certain file to play DVDS within windows.

 

Ah, just realised that I may well have misinterpreted the problem being asked about. I was thinking of movie files but Emma may have meant playing DVDs as you did.

Illustrates that a problem should be explained in detail!

Just tried VLC - it does play DVDs. But thought I saw somewhere that MS is providing a DVD player as part compensation for removing WMC.

 

Just tried Kodi. It plays DVDs fine. Like this Kodi A LOT!

 

Interesting. I hope you are correct. Right now they say the dvd player would be removed as well.

 

DVD playback. “Watching DVDs requires separate playback software,” Microsoft notes. But I assume any existing DVD playback software will continue running. And in a separate FAQ, Microsoft says it is “providing a free DVD playback app in Windows 10 for Windows Media Center users.”

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/win...en-you-upgrade

Rich

 

Probably where I saw it. Thanks for the reminder.

 

As far as W 8 not playing movies, it will play reg DVDs, not Blu Ray. When I got home from my trip, I couldn't figure it out. I thought I had used it before so I check with a reg DVD and it played. I only took my fantasy movies with me and they were BR. Sorry I did not know of any way to explain it.

 

Wynona, will it do that on my W 8 upgraded to W8.1 since I use a W 7 to most of my posting in here. I will watch for it on both computers. Will I need any past windows updates to upgrade to W 10.

Thanks for the help.

 

I have a legal copy of windows 8.1 on one of my computers and a legal copy of Windows 7 on the other. Since they are both legal, will I be able to get Windows 10 on each computer?

 

Hello Frank, @Frank1

Yes, you sure can. *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...s-7-8-1-a.html

 

Great! Thanks for the good news.

 

A friend of mine still runs Vista! *cry I guess is nothing for him from Microsoft?

 

The best he can do is to get Windows 10 Upgrade, which shouldn't cost quite as much as a full version.

 

I've got a Vista to upgrade, too. But I'll pay whatever is required to get all my systems on win 10. Luckily, two of them are eligible for the freebie.

 

Gets confusing for sure! What software was being used to play the reg DVD? Mine didn't play automatically. I had to open it from Kodi or VLC. Couldn't test BR.