My windows media player is set to region 2, and I want to play a region 1 DVD. But I have no region changes left. What can I do?

Use VLC

Thank you! VLC is playing but it seems to be skipping and cutting out a lot. I’ll fiddle around with it some more, but in the meantime, does anyone have any other suggestions?

I know nothing about regions, but since StellarAirman suggested a player like VLC, i thought that i would offer Media Player Classic to you.

Have you tried a different disk? If both applications are messing up it could be the DVD.

@StellarAirman VLC is still distorted, unfortunately. I fiddled with the audio and video outputs and DMA configuration but couldn’t get it to work right. Unfortunate.

@johnpowell The two programs have completely different problems, which leads me to believe that it is not the disk. It really isn’t the programs either. Most likely, it is the fact that my CPU just might not be powerful enough to run them. Alas, I shall be going sans region 1 DVDs until I can figure this one out.

You can try AnyDVD.

You may try Power DVD, kodec (windows media player classic), gom player, nero showtime, real one player,...
I had problems with one DVD. I played it with windows media player, it stucked in middle and my computer got hung (not responding). Same happened with kodec and even vlc and other players. That time power DVD did play it; it paused for a few moments where other players got stucked and continued playing further. But that DVD was not of good quality.