I couldn't possibly be construed as tech-savvy - but have you tried
downloading VLC? It's free on the Internet (http://www.videolan.org/
vlc/) and though I am a Mac user, the last time I checked it's Windows
friendly. Give it a go as I use it myself to watch DVDs regardless of
region on my MacBook. It's also great to watch just about any file or
local DVD format (regardless of where or from whom you have purchased
said disc, this being Russia after all). The pre-installed DVD player
in my MacBook has a similar limitation on the amount of times you can
switch between regions so I try to minimize it this way with great
results.
If Windows Media overrides VLCs flexibility then... well I dunno.
However, it's a free possibility...
Good luck!
-Dustin
On Jun 25, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Michele A. Berdy wrote:
Hi, computer-savvy, technical-minded Expatniki. I have a Russian-
purchased computer and licenced Russian Microsoft Windows (XP). In
the past I could watch either Russian region or US region DVD discs
by going into Windows Media Player and switching the region. The
region chosen in that program determined the region for the other
media programs I have. Only today I switched and then noticed that I
have "used up my number of changes." That is, Windows Media Player
lets you switch back and forth X number of times and then -- that's
it. Since Windows Media Player seems to control the other media
programs, I'm now locked in one region. (BTW, "0" was not an option
for region -- you had to pick a country.)
Anyone solved this problem?
Thanks
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