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Loading CDs with Windows 7

I'm fairly sure that my Dell laptop came with a Windows program for listening to and saving CDs but I can't find it now and I can't see this program option when I put a CD in. I did however load Windows Live Movie Maker recently and I'm wondering if this has corrupted the CD reader. My laptop also came with Roxio but I think this is more for burning media,

I do have the Windows 7 disc but I am hesitating to click Install in case it reinstalls the whole of Windows. Is there likely to be a back up of the program on my laptop that I can select instead?

(Sorry, I'm not a computer expert!)

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  • RussJK
    RussJK Posts: 2,359 Forumite
    The default Windows Media Player should do it. Press Start > Default Programs > Set your defaults ... <wait for it to load> > click on Windows Media Player, and return the defaults to it.

    Secondly, make sure you have the autoplay feature enabled:
    Start > Default Programs > Change autoplay options, then change the drop box for Audio CDs to 'play audio cd using _________'
  • wadewade
    wadewade Posts: 735 Forumite
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    Thanks, Russ. I got the defaults list up but Windows Media Player doesn't appear on it. I set Autoplay to on but all the options I get are various versions of the Roxio suite which would seem ideal if I want to burn them to a CD but I can't see how I can just play them! Am I doing something wrong do you think?
  • karatepet
    karatepet Posts: 231 Forumite
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    Do you have windows media player installed?
  • wadewade
    wadewade Posts: 735 Forumite
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    I thought I did, I assumed it came with Windows. I'm fairly certain I could play CDs when I first had the computer but I can't find any trace of it now. What is the best way to (re-)install it?
  • karatepet
    karatepet Posts: 231 Forumite
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    have you searched for it in the search box
  • wadewade
    wadewade Posts: 735 Forumite
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    No trace of it in search or in Control Panel. So I presume I haven't got it! Does it not come automatically with Windows 7?
  • karatepet
    karatepet Posts: 231 Forumite
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    this is off microsoft website Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise edition
  • karatepet
    karatepet Posts: 231 Forumite
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    When you load the cd can go to my computer and right click on d drive then you should get the option to open the files using a program
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