i need to install a dvd decoder.

[balogun]

Am using win2000 on my system befofe and i later upgrade it to winxp
since then anytime i try to play a dvd i will recieve information
saying a compatible dvd decoder is not installed on my system.
pls do u know how i can download it for free.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

As far as i know there are no free dvd decoders. Most TV cards require them
so they are supplied on their software.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Actually, there is one free one, but it won't play copy protected DVD's.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

http://www.dougknox.com/xpmce/dvddecoders.htm

The above list is for Decoders that are compatible with Windows Media Center 2005, but most are also compatible with Windows Media Player.

 

[Alan Edwards]

My XP computer came with the codecs necessary, so I have no problem
but my Win ME computer has a DVD player but did not have the codecs.
I downloaded them here:
Fraunhofer DVD Codecs
Free DVD and AC3 Decoders. These codecs are needed for playing DVD's
on your computer. Free for non-commercial use
http://www.cliprex.com/free_dvd_vid...d,10/order,dmdate_published/ascdesc,DESC.html

My download was back in March and was a slightly smaller download.
No idea if the difference is just more spyware.
I do not recommend you download unless you can remove the tons of muck
that makes it "free". According to my notes, both Ad-Aware and Spybot
missed it.
As I tracked the install, I removed the garbage and the codecs work
perfectly.

....Alan

 

[oceanclub]

I wouldn't touch that download with a bargepole. I just tried it and
puts at least 3 bits of spyware on your machine.

P

 

[Alan Edwards]

I thought I made that fairly clear.

....Alan

 

[oceanclub]

I thought I made that fairly clear.

Not clear enough. I thought that perhaps it installed one piece of
spyware explicitly. According to SpyBot, it installed _151_ seperate
pieces that needed removing.

Even then, SpyBot didn't catch them all, and I had to go in and
manually remove directories and use msconfig to remove start-up
settings. Even when you know what you're doing, this is laborious.

P.

 

[Alan Edwards]

My reference to "tons of muck" should have been a clue.
Yes, it took a few minutes to remove the garbage.
It may be that the updated version has more spyware.

....Alan