Windows Media Player cannot play DVD- display settings?

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I am using Windows 7 and have always been able to play DVDs
last week I had to do a System restore, the only thing that changed is that whenever I try to play a DVD I get this error message:

"Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings"

even after adjusting the resolutions the same message appears
I tried playing it on InterActual and got a similar message as well

I've tried downloading some codecs but nothing changed
could it have anything to do with the System Restore?

What can I do to fix this problem?

Answer
I am not sure what is causing your problems, but there are many other DVD player programs that you can download off of the internet for free. I use VLC Media Player, and FLV Player with no issues.

free media player for windows 7?

philiplapt

Hello friends at Yahoo answer groups,
I have a Dell net book running windows 7 starter and am using an external dvd drive, but when i open windows media player it won't play a dvd because it says something about a plug-in that i don't have.
i tried using the windows help page but couldn't get results.. does anyone have an idea, or can you suggest a different "free" media player? Thank you!

Answer
Windows Media Player is fine, just install the codec pack from http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html and it will play all your DVDs.

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