If you are seeing Direct 3D output window on VLC when you open a file on VLC media player, this guide helps you disable it.

Looking for a Windows video player that looks nice, is easy to use, and supports every media file you can imagine? Screenbox is a free and open source application that fits perfectly in Windows 11.

Meanwhile, if you’re still using Windows Media Player, you’ll need to switch to another media player app with DRM support. The most popular alternative the free and open-source VLC app.