Windows 10: My Win 10 desktop shows "Windows 8.1 with Media...........

Discus and support My Win 10 desktop shows "Windows 8.1 with Media........... in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; I have downloaded the Win 10 Tech preview and performed a "upgrade from my Win 8.1 Pro". My lower right corner on the Win 10 desktop reads "Windows 8.1... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by jm44jg39, Oct 3, 2014.

  1. JM44JG39
    jm44jg39 Win User

    My Win 10 desktop shows "Windows 8.1 with Media...........


    I have downloaded the Win 10 Tech preview and performed a "upgrade from my Win 8.1 Pro". My lower right corner on the Win 10 desktop reads "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center Evaluation Copy. Build 9841. In all other respects the Win 10 OS performs as well as my 8.1 Pro. The new Start Menu show the Tiles etc.
    Is this what everyone else has on their desktop??

    :)
     
    jm44jg39, Oct 3, 2014
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  2. WILLIAMROSS2000
    WilliamRoss2000 Win User

    Lost win 10

    I upgraded my HP Desktop from win 8.1 to win 10 some time ago but just today needed to "Reset" my win S/W and win 8.1 was installed. How do I get win 10 back?
     
    WilliamRoss2000, Oct 3, 2014
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  3. DAVIDN918
    DavidN918 Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade

    I burned media creation tool DVD to upgrade my Dell laptop from Win 7 to Win 10. Can I use that same tool to upgrade my wife's Dell desktop from Win 8.1 to Win 10?
     
    DavidN918, Oct 3, 2014
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  4. ALKAUFMANN
    alkaufmann Win User

    My Win 10 desktop shows "Windows 8.1 with Media...........

    I did a clean install and then added the Media Center feature and now it reads the same, "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center Evaluation Copy. Build 9841." It was fine before I added the Media Center.
     
    alkaufmann, Oct 4, 2014
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  5. JM44JG39
    jm44jg39 Win User
    That's what I did also.
     
    jm44jg39, Oct 4, 2014
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  6. TEWS
    Tews Win User
    Be sure to submit feedback to MS so they can look at it *Tongue
     
    Tews, Oct 4, 2014
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  7. JM44JG39
    jm44jg39 Win User
    I already have.
    So far I like the new Win 10. I wonder if this version was really intended to be an major update number 2 for Win 8.1 ? And at the last minute some senior vp decided to call in Win 10.
     
    jm44jg39, Oct 4, 2014
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  8. TEWS
    Tews Win User

    My Win 10 desktop shows "Windows 8.1 with Media...........

    Officially, I dont know, cause the completed version has not been released yet, but based on what I can see now, it will definately be a new version. *Wink
     
    Tews, Oct 4, 2014
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  9. LAYBACK BEAR
    Layback Bear Win User
    I did the same thing and got the same results.
    I did a complete reinstall to get back to where I was. I will wait until Microsoft gets Windows Media Player worked out for the use in W-10 with out doing any tricks.

    I like it when you installed Windows the Windows Media Player was included and worked.
    You all can thank the know it all's at the E.U. for getting in the way of that.

    What can be wrong with Microsoft putting a Microsoft program included with a Microsoft operating system.
    They don't make us use WMP they just offer it for free.
    As always we can install as many media player as we so need or desire and not use WMP.
     
    Layback Bear, Apr 4, 2018
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