To play a DVD in Media Player 9, you must install a third-party decoder. If the third-party DVD decoder cannot play DVDs, Media Player 9 also cannot play DVDs. Most DVD related issues can be resolved by uninstalling and then reinstalling the third-party DVD software or by updating your display or audio drivers.

Select Start > Control Panel > Programs. Select Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck Media Features and click OK. Restart your computer. Revisit the same window and recheck Media Features and click OK. Restart your computer again. If the above instructions fail to help, see the Windows Media Player support page.

MS13-057: Description of the security update for wmv9vcm.dll (codec) on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008: July 9, 2013 - Microsoft Support.

File extensions: .wmv; Containers: ASF; Video profiles: WMV7 (WMV1), WMV8 (WMV2), WMV9 (WMV3), VC-1 (WVC1 or WMVA) in simple, main, and advanced up to level 3; Video bitrate: 15 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; Audio profiles: WMA7/8, WMA9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA Lossless; Audio max bitrate: No restrictions

Each Xbox console is manufactured for a specific Blu-ray and DVD region, following international standards. The Xbox console can play Blu-ray discs and DVDs that are sold in the same region as the console. Note Xbox Series X|S consoles do not support 3D Blu-ray.

Here’s how to install the Media Feature Pack: On Windows 10 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps and Features > Optional features > Add a feature. Find the Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features. On Windows 11 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Optional features.

In Windows Media Player, you can play audio CDs, data CDs, and data DVDs that contain music or video files (also known as media CDs). You can also play video CDs (VCDs), which are similar to DVDs, although the video quality isn't as high.

File extensions: .wmv; Containers: ASF; Video profiles: WMV7 (WMV1), WMV8 (WMV2), WMV9 (WMV3), VC-1 (WVC1 or WMVA) in simple, main, and advanced up to level 3; Video bitrate: 15 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; Audio profiles: WMA7/8, WMA9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA Lossless; Audio max bitrate: No restrictions

The Windows DVD Player enables Windows 10 PCs with an optical disc drive to play DVD movies (but not Blu-ray discs). You can buy it in the Microsoft Store. For more info, see Windows DVD Player Q&A. Get Windows DVD Player. Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1. Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro do not include DVD movie playback capability.

FIX: The playback of a .wmv file or of a .wma files is delayed or fails on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. Windows Embedded Compact 7 More... Less. Symptoms. Consider the following scenario: You use the following registry key entry to raise the priority for the video or audio thread on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device: