Troubleshooting DVD playback. By default, Media Player 9 does not include any DVD decoding capabilities. 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.

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

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.

The Blu-ray player app allows you to enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies available in your region through your Xbox console. Note that when you insert a disc for the first time, you'll be prompted to install the player app. For more information, visit:

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.

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.

To create installation media, go to the software download website, where you'll find step-by-step instructions. On that website, you can select a version of Windows and create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. To go directly to one of the versions, select one of these links: Windows 10 (Then select Download now.)

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.