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    Media player will not play DVDs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wettek, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Gidday guys

    For some reason Windows Media Player does not want to play DVDs. I keep getting a message saying "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem and needs to shut down". DVDs will play fine with WINDVD and mpeg files play fine. The error is "MSAPP crash WMPLAYER.EXE" Anybody offer any ideas????

    Regards to all

    Forgot to mention, I have Vista Business, and Kaspersky AV, in case that has any effect. The odd thing is in the Kaspersky log, there is an entry "WMPLAYER.EXE has been changed" Seems suspicious.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    When did this start?
     
    kegobeer, Feb 17, 2008
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    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Windows Media Player in Vista Home Basic and Vista Business does not have DVD decoding capabilities. Microsoft suggests that you buy the DVD decoders. ;)
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Feb 17, 2008
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    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    Can you not install something like k-lite codec pack?
     
    ravenmorpheus, Feb 17, 2008
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    To play some dvds you will need certain codecs, so installing k-lite or CCCP, or Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack might help.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 17, 2008
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    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    You are kidding me???? Vista Busines will not play DVDs, that convinces me that Microsoft is full of crap. Tried downloading a CODEC
     
    wettek, Feb 17, 2008
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    You are kidding me???? Vista Busines will not play DVDs, that convinces me that Microsoft is full of crap. Tried downloading a CODEC pack, but it did not make any difference. Unbelievable.
     
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    kegobeer, Feb 17, 2008
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