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 ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Several months before the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft announced that it would be killing off ...

When you install Windows 8 on your system, you gain access to a number of new features. Some are clear upgrades over previous versions of Windows—the new system-wide search, for instance—while others ...

So far, Windows 10 has been a positive experience for the early upgraders here at IGN—but its lack of an included DVD player app is puzzling. Thankfully, it's ...

If you partake in Microsoft’s free upgrade offer from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10, Windows Media Center will be removed without warning. In its place, a new app called Windows DVD Player has been ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is quick to note that it is working on a fresh update to fix these issues, but no ...

Many want to know how to watch a DVD in Windows 10. The free Windows 10 upgrade advances what came before it in a number of ways. The Start Menu is back and the Windows developers have the tools they ...

Microsoft wants to charge you $15 to spin your old movies, and doesn't even support Blu-ray. Fortunately, there are freebie alternatives. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of ...

Neither the Netflix or Amazon Prime apps have a way for you to play files you copied from a DVD or downloaded from the internet. Read: 56 Best Windows 10 Apps in 2018 The best Windows 10 video player ...

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 ...