Windows Media Player is the default media player for Windows. It can play many different types of media files, including DVDs.

To play a DVD in Windows Media Player, insert the DVD into your computer’s DVD drive. Windows Media Player should automatically open and start playing the DVD.

If Windows Media Player doesn’t open automatically, you can open it manually by clicking the Windows Media Player icon on your desktop or in your Windows Start menu.

If you want to control the DVD playback using the keyboard, press the letter K on your keyboard to bring up the keyboard control …