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Windows has changed how it handles DVDs, but you probably didn't know that

For years, putting a DVD into your Windows PC was as simple as dropping a disc into the tray and letting the movie play. Windows Media Player would spin up, autoplay would kick in, and before you knew ...
EDN

Microsoft previews Windows Media for DVD players

NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. previewed its next-generation Windows Media technology at the Internet World conference Tuesday (Dec. 11) and said leading chip makers for DVD players will support the ...
PC World

All Windows 10 users can now buy Microsoft’s DVD Player app for $15, but you shouldn’t

Windows Media Center still offered DVD playback capabilities, but Microsoft gave that the axe in Windows 10. To placate irate Media Center users, the company offered WMC users who upgraded to Windows ...
ZDNet

Windows 10 tip: How to play back DVD movies for free

DVD drives might be a vanishing species, but they are not yet completely extinct. New desktop PCs often include a DVD drive, as do older PCs that have been upgraded to Windows 10. And external USB DVD ...