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Vaio laptop windvd player out of date

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jeacopel
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Vaio laptop windvd player out of date

Hi, My Vaio laptop blueray player recognises I have loaded a blueray disk but the windvd player is out of date. I tried to update it on the Sony website but when I enter my Vaio model number which is VGN-5W51JF this not recognised by their support so I seem to be up against a brick wall

 

My laptop is about 5 years old but I did make the backup disks when I bought it, which I still have.

can I use the disks to repair the windvd  player, if so how would i go about it. Thanks in advance for any assistance it would be really appreciated

 

Ron

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jeacopel
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Hi Blencogo, got the update installed now by following your instructions so thanks again for your help.

 

regards

jeacopel

 

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Blencogo
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Hi jeacopel and welcome.

 

You are quoting an invalid Vaio model, which explains why you cannot find any updates.

 

Logically, I guess you must have a VGN-FW51JF and you can find support and downloads here: -

 

https://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VGN-FW51JF

 

There appears to be two updates for WinDVD for both Vista and Windows 7 but these are from 2013 and I am not sure if these are the latest updates.

 

You should also receive notifications of all available updates automatically via Vaio Update - are you still getting update suggestions?

 

:wink:

jeacopel
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Blencogo thanks for you reply. You are right my model number is VGN-FW51JP with Windows 7 ooops my mistake. I followed your link to the correct support page but I am not seeing an update there for Windvd player.

There is an update for PBM Vaio Edition (video format setting) is this the one?  I don`t know if this is relevant but I am from the UK.

I have not had many notifications from Vaio Update that I can recall but I might have missed them.

 

regards

jeacopel

 

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Blencogo
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Just below the PMB Vaio Edition there is a box that says "+ Show all downloads".  Click on that and more downloads appear.

 

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jeacopel
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Hi Blencogo, got the update installed now by following your instructions so thanks again for your help.

 

regards

jeacopel