Windows Media Player

[Charlie]

Will the Windows Media Player in XP Home play a store bought DVD movie? If
not, are there any freeware players available?

 

[afbosch]

media with play a DVD, but only if you have a dvd decoder, and media player
does not come with one- you have to buy one on it own


Plug-ins for Windows Media Player

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

 

[someone]

Will the Windows Media Player in XP Home play a store bought DVD movie? If
not, are there any freeware players available?

No, it won't. You need a codec. Check out the free K-Lite mega codec pack
here -

http://www.codecguide.com/

It was recommended in a national newspaper the other day.

someone

 

[WaIIy]

Will the Windows Media Player in XP Home play a store bought DVD movie? If
not, are there any freeware players available?

Use Google, you'll find some nice free ones.