[hobey19]

well, that did not work. when i attempt to launch media bar. it says it cannot because a proper dvd software devoder is not installed. i know it is somewhere within the help and support of windows, because it had popped up before. it took me to a site that had like 5 or six buttons (i.e. compaq, hp, sony, toshiba) and you cliked which company made your computer, and then it sent you to a download page where you downloaded the decoder. i remember doing this on my laptop before. thanks for your help.