How to play my DVD on my Dell Desktop

Hi BOBrry#13 Try this  Use the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter  To open the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter, follow these steps:  Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.  Type control in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.  In the Search box l, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting.  Under the Hardware and Sound item, click Configure a device. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or provide confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.  You Can also try follow the instructions of the link for the possible solution to your Issue  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/314060... If the above doesn't work for you, you can try this link  https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ ; Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it. Please Keep me informed of your progress  Good luck

Don't waste your time with useless media players.

For all audio and video playback
Install shark007 advanced codecs
Close the 64bit settings app
Select shark007 suggested settings in the 32bit settings app
Close it out

Go to:

Settings>>Apps>>Default Apps
Select Windows Media Player for default player for audio and video.

Start Menu>>All Apps
Locate Windows Media Player, Right Click>>More>>Pin to Taskbar
Restart PC

Now you can play every audio and video file in WMP. Shark007 is the best in the world. Never a problem again playing files. Even DVD, BlueRay and 4K videos. It is free and no malware. Been using it on mine and customers PC's for almost 20 years since XP.

It even provides nice Thumbnail previews in Explorer, as Shark007 installs Icaros. You can access Icaros by opening up the Shark007 64bit settings app and opening up Icaros.

But the default settings for it is fine as it is.

You must always open Shark007 Settings >> RUN AS ADMIN to make any changes.

Shark007 is located in Start Menu>>All Apps>>Shark007 Codec’s.

Right Click>>More and Run as Admin or Open File Location and send shortcut to desktop. Then right click on them and Run as Admin.

http://shark007.net/advanced.html

Complete guide on using WMP. Also, how to use and setup Shark007 advanced settings and using FFDShow.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-pictures/wmp-play-all-video-audio-formats-easily/ae900cb4-2e8e-4cca-aadb-8da60b1c1464

 Enjoy!

The creator of Shark007 does not pay to register it because nobody donates enough money to him. It is expensive to register and he has never registered it. All programs that are made, if they do not pay Microsoft to register it, then you could get the message that it could be harmful when you download the file. This is how Microsoft makes more $$$.,

Shark has been out for almost 20 years. It is the most popular and used codec pack in the world.

Shark007 has been scanned with McAfee and is 100% safe and no malware.

You can also search the web for anything that says Shark007 is unsafe or has any malware. Good luck on that.

If you get an UNSAFE MESSAGE for the downloaded Shark007 Installer file, then do the following:

Open Defender>>App & Browser control>>Turn all 3 OFF and restart PC

Download the file

Right click on file and select properties and select Unblock and apply

Move the file to desktop

Open Defender>>App & Browser control>>Turn all 3 ON

Install shark and set it up and restart PC

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Here is an article from 2012 and you can find more easily.

 

https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/review-shark007-video-audio-codec-pack-for-windows/

 

TESTED BY McAfee SECURITY - Installer File/Codec Pack that Microsoft marks as unsafe because it is not registered with Microsoft. SAFE

 

TESTED BY Norton SECURITY - Shark007 website. SAFE

 

https://safeweb.norton.com/report/show_mobile?name=shark007.net

 

https://review.easycounter.com/reputation-Shark-007-safe

 

Google, Firefox and Google Search gives you a fake UNSAFE website/product warning.

 

IE, Edge and Bing Search does not give you this fake UNSAFE website warning.

 

And I would never use or recommend anything harmful or useless.

 

I use VLC media player. 100% free, and supports DVDs wonderfully with no bloatware, or unneeded features like WMP