Windows 10: How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10

Discus and support How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi I cant see this mentioned, but it has been available for about 7 weeks as an unofficial installation Please advise if a heads up is required 28269 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Tweakfiend, Oct 30, 2015.

  1. How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10


    Hi
    I cant see this mentioned, but it has been available for about 7 weeks as an unofficial installation
    Please advise if a heads up is required

    :)
     
    Tweakfiend, Oct 30, 2015
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  2. i want to keep windows media, Oct 30, 2015
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  3. Rohn007 Win User
    MS Media

    No you did nothing wrong. MS "improved"

    How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Windows eliminating Media Center back in Window 7.

    Win7′s Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player Disappeared

    http://www.terryscomputertips.com/c...-center-and-windows-media-player-disappeared/

    brought it back in Win 8

    http://www.askvg.com/microsoft-confirms-windows-8-will-come-bundled-with-windows-media-center/

    and got rid of it again in Win 10 ... <sigh>

    How to Install Windows Media Center on Windows 10

    https://www.howtogeek.com/.../how-to-install-windows-media-center-on-windows-10...

    Jun 20, 2016 - Microsoft removed Windows Media Center from
    Windows 10, and there's no official way to get it back. While there are great alternatives like ...

    You have to install 3rd party Audio/Video software.
     
    Rohn007, Oct 30, 2015
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  4. How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10

    I am using Windows Media Center in Windows 10 64 bit ( new installation version).

    Are we not able to distribute information on unofficial installations here ?
     
    Tweakfiend, Oct 30, 2015
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  5. Bennyv07 Win User
    I'm trying to get WMC on my W10x64 computer. The other method I used didn't work. I'm curious to know your method.
     
    Bennyv07, Nov 3, 2015
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  6. spapakons Win User
    I had found links to Windows Media Center installation for Windows 8 and 10. The installation for Windows 10 fails with the message that this application is not compatible or similar. But I did tried to use the Windows 8 files and worked OK in Windows 10! Just make sure you download the x86 version for 32-bit Windows and the x64 version for 64-bit Windows. Sorry I had a problem and used Windows Restore and I lost that specific bookmark. You can Google it.
     
    spapakons, Nov 4, 2015
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  7. lx07 Win User
  8. Kyhi Win User

    How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10

    Kyhi, Nov 4, 2015
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  9. spapakons Win User
    Thank you for providing the links. As said before, the Windows 10 version gives an error. Use the Windows 8 version and you should be OK. One thing missing is DVD playback support. To have that, you should have upgrade from Windows 8.1 Pro with WMC to Windows 10 Pro. There is no way to add it later, but can always use a third-party application such as PowerDVD or VLC to play DVDs.
     
    spapakons, Nov 4, 2015
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  10. Bennyv07 Win User
    I appreciate all the help. I have been googling for a while looking for an installation file but no luck. Let me know if you come across the bookmark again. I'll keep looking.
     
    Bennyv07, Nov 4, 2015
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  11. spapakons Win User
    See reply by Kyhi for the links
     
    spapakons, Nov 4, 2015
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  12. Kyhi Win User
  13. spapakons Win User

    How to install Windows Media Center into Windows 10

    What? I didn't look at your links, but I downloaded the custom Windows Media Center installation from a site (not remember where I found it) and the Windows 8 version does work. It runs an installation script in an elevated Command Prompt and copies the necessary files and registers the relevant components. If you Google a little you may find it. It works as expected (haven't tried a WMC remote, as I don't have one), only thing missing is DVD support.
     
    spapakons, Nov 4, 2015
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  14. spapakons Win User
    Yes, I downloaded the patch from Microsoft but when attempting to install it you get a message that it is not supported in this version of Windows. If you had upgraded from Windows 8.1 Pro with WMC it should install though.
     
    spapakons, Nov 4, 2015
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  15. Tweakfiend, Nov 4, 2015
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