no available in Media player dvd player

recently updated Vista with service pack 2.  My Windows Media Player: (1) in 'View' is no longer click on DVD features, (2) according to 'Play' can no longer have DVD, VCD or audio CD available.  In other words, no opportunity to read the CD in the CD drive is no longer recognized.  How to fix?

Hi InnaInnes,

·         Are these options available, even when you insert a CD/DVD?

·         This happens with all discs?

Try the following.

Method 1: Run the next Fixit tool and check if it helps.

Solve the problems of Windows Media Player video and other media or library

Method 2: Log on to another user account and check for the issue. If you don't have a different user account then create a and look for the same. Report of the results.

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