Windows DVD Player

I was running Windows 7 and did the free upgrade to Windows 10.

I know that W10 does not have Windows Media Center, which is being replaced with Windows DVD Player.

Windows DVD Player is an add on App for a fee. If you upgrade, Microsoft will give you a free copy of Windows DVD Player.

I did a clean installation (after the upgrade) and now my system wont read DVD's. I think that somehow my "free" copy of Windows DVD player is missing.

Anyone know how to resolve this? If I get my free upgrade, I better be able to also get my free Windows DVD Player too.

derekellis81 said:

I was running Windows 7 and did the free upgrade to Windows 10.

I know that W10 does not have Windows Media Center, which is being replaced with Windows DVD Player.

Windows DVD Player is an add on App for a fee. If you upgrade, Microsoft will give you a free copy of Windows DVD Player.

I did a clean installation (after the upgrade) and now my system wont read DVD's. I think that somehow my "free" copy of Windows DVD player is missing.

Anyone know how to resolve this? If I get my free upgrade, I better be able to also get my free Windows DVD Player too.

I got the free DVD Player about a week after doing the Upgrade of Win10 Home over Win7 w/SP1 Home Premium. I think the clean install wiped out any knowledge of the updates and you may get it back later on after doing the updates again. I haven't done the Free Upgrade on my Win8.1 with WMC yet, may wait awhile.

Microsoft rolls out Windows DVD Player for Windows 10 users - Windows 10 Forums

You should receive the DVD player if your Win 7 was Home Premium or better.

In all of it's 'basic-ness', still a handy App, much more so, as I have my large screen TV hooked up to the PC, and it doesn't screw up the resolution.
Watching my 'treasured' Supertramp Live in Paris '79 DVD