Microsoft Decides to Charge for DVD Player in Windows 10
Oh, really!? Use VLC, folks! Whatta bunch of maroons!
Windows 10 is free, but it makes you pay to use its DVD player
The Telegraph – By: James Titcomb – “Want to watch a DVD on Windows 10? Well first you’ll have to shell out £11.59. That is, if you want to use Microsoft’s official app.
While Microsoft is ending the pattern of charging for major software updates, making Windows 10 a free upgrade, several programs that users would have once taken for granted must now be paid for.
Solitaire, a Windows gaming staple, is now supported by adverts unless gamers pay a subscription fee, a move that baffled long-time fans last week.
On top of this, Microsoft is charging £11.59, or $15 in America, to download its official DVD player. Windows 10 has scrapped Windows Media Player, Microsoft’s native DVD program, meaning the ability to play video discs no longers as standard.
Windows 8, Microsoft’s previous operating system, did not support DVD playback as standard either, with Microsoft charging £6.99 to upgrade the software, although many hardware manufacturers installed their own programs to allow users to play discs.
Many Windows 10 users, however, will be upgrading from Windows 7 and may be surprised when they attempt to load up a film, however.
The lack of DVD support is likely to be down to licensing issues, with Microsoft saving money by not paying out as standard.”