Windows 7 - How to fix Windows Vista Media Center dvd decoder error?

I have Vista Home Premium (32-bit & Build 6000) and the Windows Media Centre
is coming up with dvd decoder error when ever I try and play any dvd. It used
to work fine a week ago, but all of a sudden it stopped playing dvds and
comes up with the dvd decoder error. The computer is only ever hooked up to
the internet.

What is wrong?

How do/can I fix the problem?

Please help?

Many thanks

Mike

  S.Sengupta replied...

You can determine what default decoder is installed  with the help of
the following utility:-

Vista Media Center Decoder utility
http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.com/2006/07/vista-media-center-decoder-utility.html

You can select an alternative decoder from a list of installed decoders.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

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