Microsoft 's super-expensive DVD player apps are available in the Windows Store for Windows 10 users . Users have just received an update for PCs running a preview version of the operating system and enrolled in the Fast ring, before the company finally pushes all users to upgrade at a later date.
Windows DVD Player version 10.16102.10081.0 continues to be available for $15 from the Windows Store, which is unexpected given the fact that it is a Microsoft app and because it does almost the same things as the other free apps.
Microsoft says this new version comes with a new feature that automatically reads a DVD when a new disc is inserted into the drive and the application is already running, whereas before users had to manually refresh it every time they inserted a disc into the drive.
In addition, the company has refined the playback bar by moving less common actions from the menu, while the overall design is inspired by movies and TV series. Even when there is no DVD in the drive, the playback bar is automatically disabled. There are also some basic keyboard shortcuts, such as pause and play on the keyboard, double-click for full screen and escape to go back to windows mode.
As you can see, there are some key updates that most people expected from the start, but Microsoft doesn't seem to understand that it will be really hard to sell a $15 app without actually offering a good feature set.
Windows Media Player was available for free for users who upgraded from Windows Media Center, but everyone else had to pay $15 to download it from the Store. And unfortunately, many did, even though the same features or more are available through free solutions!
