Microsoft neutered Windows Media Player in Windows, but you can turn to third-party apps instead. Here's where to find DVD and Blu-ray player software for Windows 10 and Windows 11.

But apparently someone at Microsoft is still rocking a CD player, because a forthcoming update to Windows 11’s Media Player app will bring CD ripping back from the dead.

Windows 10 excludes a few key features, including support for playing DVDs. Microsoft has now released an app to handle the task, though it doesn't play Blu-ray discs.

BurnAware Free is one of the most popular free CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc burning software available for Windows 11/10.

As a result, Windows 11 Media Player did not have the CD ripping feature found in Windows Media Player. With the March 2022 update, the media player can now play music CDs.

News Windows 10 won’t run some older CD-ROM games, thanks to DRM SafeDisc and SecuRom DRM schemes are not allowed on Windows 10, which means the games that require it aren't allowed either.