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The Windows DVD Player app is available for free for eligible Windows 10 upgrades


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Requirements to get the app for free

This update makes available the Windows DVD Player app for eligible Windows 10 upgrades.

You are eligible to get the Windows DVD Player app for free if you upgrade to Windows 10 from the following Windows versions:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 8 Pro with Media Center
  • Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center

Soon after you upgrade to Windows 10, the Windows DVD Player app will be automatically downloaded through Windows Update.

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Important notes for the app

Notice that the following conditions are true to the Windows DVD Player app:
  • This free offer is available for a limited time.
  • The app isn't available if you do a clean installation of Windows 10 instead of an upgrade.
  • If you upgrade from an edition of Windows 7 or Windows 8 that doesn’t include Media Center, you may buy the Windows DVD Player or another app that plays DVDs in the Windows Store.
For more information, check out the Windows DVD Player Q&A.

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More Information

How to obtain this update

This update is available from Windows Update.

After the update is installed, find it by searching Windows DVD Player in the Start menu.

Update replacement information

This update is replaced by the following update:
3106246 Update for Windows 10 DVD Player: November 12, 2015

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