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  1. Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 into a Windows 11 Mini PC: Installation Guide

    In recent years, the Raspberry Pi has become a staple for hobbyists and tech enthusiasts alike. The introduction of the Raspberry Pi 5 has added a new layer of excitement, especially with its enhanced capabilities. One of the most intriguing combinations is pairing the Raspberry Pi 5 with...
  2. Windows 8 Windows Defender Remove something On Every Startup

    Hi im using windows 8.1 Pro With media center i dont know what is it but every time i boot up the windows i see a notification right up the screen that say : Windows Defender Removing Malware i checked the quarantined item but its empty and in all detected items i see this : { Category: Tool...
  3. Updated channel information may affect Media Center program recordings

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    Windows 10 Can I LEGALLY sell Windows 10 USB Stick, USED, but not Registered?

    I have not entered the product key (registration) yet. I have the USB version. I have installed it on my new computer build. Can I LEGALLY sell this and will it work o.k. with whoever buys it? I don’t want to get into details about MediaCenter not being supported, but that is a big reason that I...
  5. Does MS recommend a movie/Blu-ray/DVD player in lieu of Media Center?

    I have tried the Free program, Leawo Blu-ray Player, and while it does work ( I haven't tried a Blu-ray yet) it is so exceptionally slow that it is practically unworkable. I would gladly pay for a good program, but I don't know which ones are good? Does MS address this anywhere? And why is it...
  6. Windows 10 Netflix app with MCE remote

    Hello all, I've had the idea to use an old laptop as a Netflix machine for my mother, and I'd like to be able to hook up a Microsoft MCE remote and let her navigate the software with that. She used to use this laptop, but switched over to a Windows 10 tablet when the thing began failing in...
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    Windows 8 Delay finding shared folders after reboot

    I have 2 computers running 8.1. Computer A runs 24/7 and has several shared folders. Computer B is used for a media center. If computer B is rebooted, it takes a couple of minutes before I can access computer A. Until the link is established, Computer A shows up in the network list of File...
  8. Windows DVD Player app released for Windows 10; will be free for some

    Windows Media Center users from Windows 7 and 8.1 can get a free Windows 10 DVD Player app for their upgrade to Windows 10 if they have a qualifying source system. read more Continue reading...
  9. Windows 10 Media center

    Is there already new information/rumours about Mediacenter? Will it be an app from the store? Or has it just been discontinued?
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    Windows 7 Two Partitions Belong to Home Network?

    Partition 1: Win7 on Home network: WMC broke & could not re-install/sfc/repair fix. Wanted setup a 2nd prtn/wmc/S'dust HDHR3 tuner h'ware without losing my recorded TV which will still play, but not from a 2nd prtn (copy protection). 2nd prtn Win7 is not discovering the HR3 device, & seems...
  11. Windows 8.1 Ceton Infinitv6 PCIe question

    I'm going to be upgrading my Hauppage WinTV HVR-1850 tv tuner next month to a Ceton Infinitv6 PCIe cable card tuner. I was wondering if anyone on the forum that has a Ceton cable card tuner could answer a question for me. Do the Ceton tuner's have any sort of software that can record tv show's...
  12. Windows 8 Reinstalling Windows 8.1 Pro help needed

    I just got a bigger Intel 530 Series 480GB ssd today. I'm reinstalling Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center x64 on it tomorrow morning after I update it's firmware. I need help, as I can't remember where on my Windows 8 Pro x64 dvd-rom on where the .NET Framework 3.5 installation files are located...
  13. Firewall ports that must be open to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender

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  14. Windows 8 Looking for reliable DirecTV app for Windows 8.1

    I just ditched Bright House Cable this morning. I replaced it with DirecTV Xtra tv service. Could someone recommend a reliable DirecTV app for Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center x64 and Windows 8.1 x64 ? I found a actual DirecTV for my Nokia Lumia 521 w/Windows Phone 8.1 in the Windows Phone Store...
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    Windows 8 Media Center crashing on start

    Hi all, Up to date Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center. Media Center crashes immediately on (attempted) start up, with this info: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: ehshell.exe Application Version: 6.3.9600.16384 Application Timestamp: 5215efc2...
  16. Windows 8 Question about upgrading to Windows 8.1 and losing Media Center?

    Hi As everyone here probably knows I had issues with sound when I updated to Windows 8.1. Recently I've been running Windows 10 Technical Preview and my sound works fine. That is until I added Windows 8.1 Media Center to it. When I did that my sound problems returned just as they were before...
  17. Windows 8 Forced to upgrade to Windows 8.1!

    Hi Yesterday my wife was forced to upgrade her computer to Windows 8.1. She called to me that she couldn't close the update screen, so I went an looked at her laptop. She was right, there was no option but to go ahead with the upgrade. Everything else was grayed out. You couldn't even shut...
  18. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Pro x64 help needed

    My pc has developed a weird issue lately. When I try to open pc settings in Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center x64, as soon as it opens, the window disappears. It still shows up in the top left corner of my screen, but it just says PC Settings and shows nothing. My Windows 8.1 x64 laptop doesn't...
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    Windows 7 Windows Media Center problem

    I have a Windows 7 Pro X 64 computer. Several years ago I bought a Ceton Infinity 4 pci card. When I ran the Digital Cable Advisor it told me I needed to upgrade my video card to support digital cable, and I bought a AMD Radeon HD 6770 card which I have used successfully for years. Last week I...
  20. MS14-043 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 12, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file that...