How to Install Windows Media Center on Windows 10

How to Install Windows Media Center on Windows 10 – Microsoft has removed Windows Media Center from Windows 10, and we can’t officially get it back. Although there are currently great alternatives like Kodi, which can play and record live TV, the community has made Windows Media Center work on Windows 10.% MCEPASTEBIN%

This is not an official strategy. As far as Microsoft is concerned, you can stick with Windows 7 or 8.1 if you want Windows Media Center, even if it gets harder. Microsoft no longer supports Windows Media Center.

Step One: Download Unofficial Windows Media Center Installer

We feel it’s important to reiterate this warning: it’s not officially supported by Microsoft. This process involves downloading a modified Windows Media Center app from an unofficial source, so if you’re not comfortable with that, this may not be for you. We tried it ourselves and had no problems, this file shows up as clean on some malware scanners, and other large sites have been reported on this app. But that’s all we can say.

If you are ready to give it a try, visit this thread on the My Digital Life forum. You usually need to register to see the latest download links, but these are the most recent as of June 2016:

Windows Media Center (64-bit)
Windows Media Center (32-bit)

Download the appropriate installer, depending on whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 10. Just click the “Download via your browser” link on the download page.

Second Step: Instal Windows Media Center

The downloaded archive is a .7z file, so you’ll also need to download and install 7-Zip to open it.

Once you are done, you can right-click the downloaded .7z file in File Explorer and select 7-Zip> Extract Here.

You will get a WMC folder. The included readme file recommends copying this folder to the short path without spaces to avoid problems. For example, you can place it directly on your C: \ drive.

 

You have to open the folder, then right-click the “_TestRights.cmd” file, and you select “Run as Administrator”. A Command Prompt window will open, and you can close it.

You will see the installation progress in the Command Prompt window. It is not recommended that you close the window until you see the “Press button to exit” message.

If there is a problem, you may need to try running the _TestRights.cmd file again and reboot before running the Installer.cmd file one more time.

If you previously installed this package – or if you upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1 and previously had Windows Media Center installed – you may need to right-click the “Uninstaller.cmd” file and select “Run as Administrator” to remove the remaining Windows Media Center bits. before installing it normally. This is also the file you need to run if you want to completely remove Windows Media Center.

Step Three: Run Windows Media Center

After you have successfully installed Windows Media Center, it will appear in your Start menu as a normal application that you can launch. This should work normally, as was the case with Windows 7 and 8.1.

 

If you encounter other problems, please open the Workarounds.txt file for more information. This file contains a list of issues people have encountered and fixes that are known to work.

For example, it recommends installing the Shark007 codec pack if you experience “Decoder Error” while playing certain types of media. It also provides instructions for problems with Windows Media Center finding TV tuner cards and live TV settings.

While Windows Media Center is currently working, it’s possible that future changes to Windows 10 might break it.

For example, we saw reports that the Windows 10 1511 update update automatically removes Windows 7 Solitaire versions and other old Windows desktop games if people go out of their way to install them. We will not be surprised if the future of Windows 10 updates the Windows Media Center installation. If this happens, people will hope to find a solution again.