How to Add DVD Movies to Windows Vista Media Center

Windows XP brought with it the advent of Media Center, an all in one media hub that families could use for various forms of entertainment. You could produce photo albums, listen to music, watch movies directly from your PC or share that experience via a connected television. Windows Vista updates and enhances Windows Media Center, and provides even more power to the user. It's easy to add new content like DVD movies in a flash.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Windows Vista
• Windows Media Center
• DVD optical drive
• DVDs

Add DVD Movies to Windows Vista Media Center

1. Begin the Media Center application from the Start menu ("Start" then "All Programs" then "Media Center"). Some users may also find it in the Quick Launch bar or within the Multimedia directory in the Start menu.
2. Place a DVD in the DVD tray of your optical drive. Ensure that it is label side up.
3. Wait for the movie to autostart. By default Windows Vista Media Center is set to automatically start any DVD movies that are placed in the DVD tray.
4. Choose the "Play DVD" option from the Media Center main menu. This is a great option for when you already have a DVD in the tray from a previous viewing and it does not automatically start to play again. Clicking the "Play DVD" from the main menu can also automatically return you to the previous point where you were when last watching your movies.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to download and install all of the latest drivers and codecs you need for Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player. Those drivers and codecs will ensure that you are able to view and play the latest available media.
• Avoid using illegal copies of DVDs in Windows Vista Media Center. There is no way of knowing whether or not those DVDs contain viruses that some malicious DVD creators may have added. Loading and running an infected DVD is all it takes to ruin your system.
• You will not be able to add DVD movies to without a DVD drive.
• Windows Vista Home Basic does not include Windows Media Center.
• If you download movies or television shows to play with Windows Vista Media Center, make sure to follow all copyright laws. It illegal to download pirated movies.

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