media center

Updates Windows 7-based computers to fix a problem in which a black rectangle appears on the secondary screen when you run Windows Media Center in full-screen mode on the primary screen. Link Removed

Updates Windows 7 to fix a black screen or error message when you apply hotfix 974912 and then watch ISDB-T television programs in Windows Media Center. Link Removed

Fixes a problem in which Windows Media Center crashes when you run certain Web applications from Windows Media Center while you are playing an ISDB-T TV program. This problem occurs in computers that are running Windows 7. Link Removed

Fixes a problem in which you see black and white pixels on the the screen when the resolution is set to 1920x1080 in Windows 7 or Windows Vista. This problem occurs when you are running Windows Media Center in full-screen mode. Link Removed

Fixes an issue in which third-party extensibility applications for Windows Media Center that start DVD playback stop responding in Windows 7. Link Removed

Describes the firewall ports that you must open for an Xbox 360 console to work correctly with a computer that is running Windows XP Media Center Edition. Also contains references about how to configure firewalls. Link Removed

Describes a problem in which you receive a "Video Error" error message or Media Center returns to the Gallery when you try to use the Online Media or Internet TV features of Media Center Extender. More...

I just upgraded (clean installed) my system from Home Premium 32 bit to Professional 64 bit. While trying to get my digital cable to work, Windows Media Center is telling me I should get a graphics card that supports hardware acceleration. I was just using this card this morning prior to the...

Helps resolve problems where software and drivers may fail after uninstalling Windows Media Center. More...

Describes the February 2010 Windows Media Center Cumulative Update for Windows 7. This update rollup is intended for computers that are running Windows Media Center on Microsoft Windows 7. More...

Describes the October 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center in Windows 7 that was released on October 26, 2010. More...

Fixes an issue in which you receive a "tuner conflict" overlay message when you try to change the channel in Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This issue occurs if you use a hybrid TV tuner to watch live TV from an analog signal. More...

Fixes an issue in which the mouse pointer and the color settings button do not work correctly in Windows Media Center on a Windows 7-based computer. Therefore, you cannot use interactive TV functions. More...

I just purchased DVD +R DVDs to put photos on, that I want to be able to play on a Panasonic DVD Player. The literature indicates that it will play DVD +R that has been finalized. I tried using the Windows DVD Maker and adjusted the speed to medium. and I also tried using the media center...

Consider the following scenario: You have a computer connected to an external monitor using a DisplayPort connection. When playing back encrypted (protected) content in Windows 7 Media Center, you may see the following error: Display driver error – the... Link Removed

I would loke to know if I have the audasicity to question why a thread was closed, will I be banned for life? I was a member of another Vist, Win7, Win8 forum. As such I started a thread asking where or if possible to obtain a download or install cd of Windows XP Media Center 2005 retail. The...

I currently have Direct TV with Tivo. I understand that Windows Media Center does not work with Direct TV. What I really would like to do is give cable / satellite altogether and just record over the air using WMC. Believe it or not, I don't yet have and kind of HD receiver so I have no...

Last week both my hard drives failed and after buying a new one I reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium. When I tried to reinstall/set up Windows Media Center the set up got to the point where it was scanning my TV signals for channels and was about 1/3 to 1/2 through when the computer killed...

Solved: see comments My computer info: Toshiba protege m750 S7212 Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHZ 2.40 GHz Ram: 4.00 GB (2.87 usable) 32-bit I can not get my Windows Media Center to connect to my xbox as an extender. I...

I can not find Windows Media Center. I have checcked the registry, I have WMP. I have checked Local Services and I found Windows Media Center Receiver Service and when I tried to start it I received this pop up, Please see the attachment. Thanks