Windows Media Player 12 is the latest version for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10; however, DVD playback is not included for Windows 8.1 and 10.

VLC Media Player has long been the go-to alternative for Windows Media Player on PCs. In fact, it used to be one of the first few apps I installed as soon as I set up a new computer. Over time ...

This will affect the legacy Windows Media Player, Silverlight clients, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Microsoft does not specifically mention Windows 8.1 in this list so users still running the OS ...