htpc

The WinTV‑dualHD (model 1595) is the pocket‑sized dual‑tuner USB TV adapter many Windows users still turn to when they want simple, local‑TV DVR capability without a subscription — and the recent “open box” listings bubbling across secondary marketplaces have put the device back in the...

I'm trying to figure out why my htpc is suffering at streaming videos from the net. htpc is running Windows 7 SP1 with all the patches etc., except the annoying Windows 10 stuff. (I've not upgraded this to 10 nor do I plan to as it is an htpc using MediaCenter.) htpc Configuration OS: Windows...

Short version: I need to format my HDD to NTFS with no current OS. Long version: I was happily running Windows 10, but wanted to do a re-installation to speed things up. The installation hung at 1% for an hour or so, so I rebooted - no operating system. I downloaded a win10 iso and booted from...

Hi. I'm trying to wake my win 7 pc from sleep (not from hibernation) using task scheduler but I'm having some problems. The pc does not wake up. I have set a task that has an action to starts cmd.exe and argument is "/c "exit"". Windows runs as a shell and apparently running windows as a shell...

Hi, First post here and hoping to find some info to help how to re-install Win 7 on the Intel NUC DN2820FYKH0. As I cant see anywhere or how to do it. Background I was just given an Intel NUC DN2820FYKH0. It has Windows 10 tech preview build 9820 installed. While I like the Win 10 look and...

Can anyone point me in the direction of information about whether it is possible to access my Win7 HTPC remotely to initiate torrent downloads? Thanks for any help.

I have a Superantispyware pro that came with 3 home use licenses. I used 1 for my main PC running Windows 7, 1 for my HTPC running Windows 8.1 & 1 for my 10" tablet running Windows 8.1. After updating to 8.1.1 , my 2 Windows 8 systems were recognized as new systems when I open up...

The drive in my HTPC failed and I'm going to RMA it. Nothing unusual about that, but with this one I can't find a way to access it for data erasure prior to shipping, and that bothers me. The system partition doesn't contain anything too sensitive...that I remember, but it does have additional...

This is a subject that I have shied away from, until now, partly because I felt that it was over my head and because it seemed that it would open security doors better left shut and locked. However I'm interested in using something to obtain control of a remote desktop in my home network...

It didn't occur to me while digging out my old MSI motherboard for use in my HTPC, but I just checked the download page at MSI for it, and not one of the drivers available are listed as being compatible with Windows 7. In fact, only a couple are listed as being for X64. I know that Windows 7...

Due to the fact that the motherboard failed on my HTPC, I decided to dig through the closet to see if any of my old motherboards would work. Out of many, I found one that did...at least partially. I understand when a motherboard either lights up the monitor or doesn't, but this one is...

I'm now blowing taps over the video card in my HTPC, and about to order the card in the titleas it's replacement, but before doing so I wanted to see if anyone has anything negative to say about it, or if they feel that there is a better choice it it's price range? EDIT: I forgot to include in...

I have changed my HTPC from a tower to the HTPC case. New everything except the Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCI card/cable card. Have identical Windows 7/64 Pro systems. Tried to copy all the power / sleep settings. New HTPC system will not sleep when it should. It is set to sleep after 10 minutes...

I have changed my HTPC from a tower to the HTPC case. New everything except the Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCI card/cable card. Have identical Windows 7/64 Pro systems. Tried to copy all the power / sleep settings. New HTPC system will not sleep when it should. It is set to sleep after 10 minutes...

I need to replace a fan in my HTPC, but I have a couple of questions. first, how is a fluid ball bearing different from a regular ball bearing fan? Secondly, one fan caught my eye: Link Removed I'm not as interested in the high speed of the fan as I am the thickness (38mm). Am I right in...

So, my Rii Mini Keyboard with Trackpad (RT-MWK02) finally arrived from Newegg last night. The unit came with a small USB bluetooth adapter. I plugged the adapter in, but the keyboard in discoverable mode, typed in the password Windows gave me, and everything worked perfectly on the first...

I have been setting up a HTPC using Windows 8. The when the Hauppauge HVR-2250 is working, I have one local channel that will not show guide info., do I cannot record using the schedule. I have looked for information about content protection for Over the Air TV broadcasts, but cannot find...

I have 2 computers running Windows 7, my home pc and a HTPC I have built. Both are connect to my homegroup. Both are set to workgroup. Both have the advance sharing features set with no password sharing. Attached to the HTPC via usb is an external 2TB drive with media on it. I want to...

The build process and thermal performance of a fanless Ivy Bridge HTPC was covered in detail last month. I had indicated that the piece would be the first of a three-part HTPC series. Today, we are looking at the second part of the series. My original intention was to present the HTPC oriented...

EDIT 2: New information again, I tried copying the files without using a homegroup and it all worked just fine. Any ideas as to why things transfer fine without a homegroup and just regular sharing but not with a home group? Any help would be appreciated, I would really rather use a homegroup...