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• Is it possible to add a Windows Media Center in Vista Business?

  I bought a system that has windows vista Enterprise edition. Is it possible to add the Windows Media Center to this version of Windows. I am trying to upgrade, but it will be a few months and I want to enjoy Media Center for my XBox 360 Kinect.

  No, Windows Media Center is available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate. It is NOT part of the Business edition and you can not install as a standalone.

• Reset the library in Windows Media Center on Vista Ultimate

  Any way to reset Media Center, so it restores the library of images, video and audio?  I need to start all over again because it won't let me control my own destiny.

  Media Center has found all kinds of stuff on my readers that I don't want to appear in its menus.  No, it's not _, but I can't see how this could be a real problem.  Is finding all sorts of photos of various I don't want not shown.  I wouldn't have to revamp my hard drive in an attempt to hide the stuff of Media Center.  That's all just crazy!  Media Player 11 is much better behaved.

  Once Media Center detects something it got him to it!  At least it seems that way to me.

  It would be a great improvement if Media Center show you a list of files that it finds and then gives you the ability to remove or add to this list.  MS apparently he dumbed down so that you can do.  Then after that it's must rescan and update everything.  Media Center development team please talk to the development of Media Player 11 team and see how they do.

  Apparently, it cannot detect that I moved my Public folder to another drive.  He is always looking for C:/users/Public and won't give up his research there.  I empied on all my music, video, photos, etc. under my user so it won't find anything be it next time around.  Now, I just need to find a way to reset the library from scratch.  It would be a nice option to have on task!

  Another option would be to score a registration file in Media Player/Media Center with a power button set with a right click on the folder.  Carbonite for that because he's back in line ups and it couldn't be simpler!

  This is really an excellent product to be almost useless for me.

  BajaPaul,

  Windows Media Center takes advantage of your information to the Windows Media Player library. We will need to edit your library here.

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  Add or remove watched your library folders:

  Open Windows Media Player, click on the library tab and choose the type of media (video, music, photos, recorded TV) then press F3 on your keyboard to open the Add to library window, press Advanced Options, make your selections for your library folder (by selecting Add, Remove, ignore or Enable), click on OK.

  Now, let's remove existing content unwanted from your library:

  Press on the library tab, choose the type of media (video, music, photos, recorded TV). Now select library in the left panel, displays, select file. You can now right click on the folder you want, and then select delete, to the notification area select delete from library only, press on OK. Alternatively, you can right-click on any multimedia file and follow the steps above to remove.

  Note: Pictures and video in Windows Media Center libraries automatically monitor your current user photos and video records. Any multimedia content added to these folders will be automatically analyzed in your Media Center, which includes the folder Public under C:/Users, place only the content you want to add them.

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• Windows Media Center in Vista

  Media Center worked fine, now when I try to open the screen goes black. I have not seen a problem with other programs. THA would exclude a potential problem with the video card?

  Hi Bruce952,

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2. you receive an error message?

  This can occur if the video card needs the drivers updated on the computer or system files are corrupted on the computer.

  Method 1

  I suggest that scan you SFC on the computer that would be a system file corrupt on the computer search and replace.

  The analysis may take some time, so be patient. Windows allows to fix corrupt or missing files it finds. If the information of the installation CD is required to fix the problem, you may be asked to insert your Windows Vista installation CD.

  For more information please visit the link below.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails, check if you are able to open Windows media center in the clean boot state.

  It is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  I suggest that you perform a clean boot and check.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• In Windows Media Player. Installing the library: an essential part of windows media center is currently not available. Please restart windows media center.__Windows Vista, Home Premium, SP2

  In Windows Media Player. When I try to go to the library of configuration, I always get this error message:

  An essential part of windows media center is not available at this time.  Please restart windows media center.

  If I try to run Media Player directly, it won't start.

  I am running: Windows Vista Premium home edition, SP2

  I tried the admin, sfc/scannow command prompt and got this result:

  Resources Windows found corrupt files but was unable to remedy.  Details are provided in the CBS.log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log newspaper

  My computer does not let me even see this journal!

  right now I feel stupid... my computer is new and I had not registered, it still with HP so they had this locked feature.  I don't like it, but fixed it.

• Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium must be restarted every other time I start a video

  Every other time that I select a recorded program to watch, Windows Media Center gives me a message that the drivers are not installed or loaded properly and I need to restart Windows Media Center.  What is happening with this?  I am running Windows Vista Home Premium version and keep my computer up-to-date.

  Hello
   
  There is no option to download the system files.
   
  If scan sfc does not resolve the files, you can follow the rest of the troubleshooting steps in the article to fix corrupt files: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929833
   
  Try the steps and check the result.
   
  Kind regards
  Syed
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• Windows Media Center in Vista doesn't have the option for Closed Caption

  Hello

  I went to a page "Help & how-to" describing the process of "see closed captions or subtitles in Windows Media Center." He showed the following steps:

  "To turn closed captioning on or off.

  1. In the start screen, navigate to tasks, click settings, click TV or DVD, then closed captioning. In some regions, you may need to select subtitles instead of captioning. »

  My problem is that I don't have the option for subtitles in TV as described above. But I have to DVD. So where and how can I solve this problem?

  Thank you.

  Go to settings, television, then you will see the captioning, then you can click on the + to switch running or go to advanced for more options.

• Failure of a record component - Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium

  I had problems starting Windows Media Center for about 2 weeks.  The guide does not download, I can't watch TV, sports listings are up to date.  The recorded TV library is emprty even thought there are records.  The message I get is registration Componen failure - some of the files needed to play radio or video are missing or damaged.  Record of components Windows Media Center may have failed.  I used the set up to restore the default values for media center.  I ran sfc/scannow - found errors that could not be fixed, but I do not understand newspapers.
  Thank you

  Hi all

  I suggest that you ask questions of Windows Media Center at thegreenbutton.com/forums.
  They have experts who deal only with WMC and would be better able to help your problem.

  Click here for a link to the post here.

  Hope this will help.

  Sincerely, Marilyn
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• Windows Media Center - No Audio on Live TV or recorded TV

  I have days searched through various forums and tried all suggested and no still no resolution.

  I have no sound when using TV or TV recorded in Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium.  I checked all volume mixers, nothing is cut.  I reinstalled WinTV drivers and the latest audio drivers for my laptop.  Another post suggested to install a codec package, but the link provided is for Windows XP.  I searched a lot of Vista with no result.

  All other programs work perfectly.  It's very annoying.  Someone at - it suggestions?

  Hi Parvati,

  Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community.

  This can happen if the speaker settings are not configured correctly

  1. go in sounds in the control panel.

  2. click on speakers and select the Advanced tab.

  3. configure the settings of speakers correctly by turning off the computer take exclusive control of this device 'allow' in speaker properties

  To work around this problem and restore audio, follow these steps:

  1. press the Play button on the Windows Media Center remote control or on the multimedia keyboard.

  2. use the mouse to click on the Play button at the bottom of the video screen.

  3. press the Pause button and press the Play button on the Windows Media Center remote control or on the multimedia keyboard.

  4 resize the Windows Media Center window from mode full-screen mode to windowed mode or windowed mode full screen.

  When you use Media Center to watch live TV on a Windows Vista-based computer, you can't always hear the sound

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929515

  When you use Windows Media Center to play live TV or a DVD on a Windows Vista-based computer, you do not hear sound after you wake the computer from sleep mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/942364

  Let us know how it works.

  Kind regards
  Support of yama - Microsoft.

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• How to display A / V (line) input in Windows Media Center

  I am running Windows Media Center on Vista and have equipped with a Hauppauge TV card. It has analog (NTSC) TV input, digital TV (ATSC) and a composite video & audio. TV tuners work very well. How to choose the A / V input line to display? There is no "enter" of the remote control button. I know that the signals are there because I get a picture of the video and a slice of audio using Win - TV (really crappy software).

  In the Windows Media Center Setup, it says:

  Cable

  Satellite

  Antenna

  Is it possible to have the A / V input see the place as a 'channel '?

  Thank you;

  Andy W.

  Hi Andy W,.

  You can't see the Audio/video entry up as a channel.

  Reference:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/942375
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/TV-on-your-computer-understanding-TV-signals-and-TV-tuners
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-should-I-know-before-adding-TV-tuners-to-use-with-Windows-Media-Center

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support

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• How can I reinstall Windows Media Center?

  My Windows Media Center has been accidentally uninstalled were can I go to reinstall it?

  Hello

  you do not uninstall it

  It is part of the vista operating system

  Are you sure that you have not disabled it

  read this

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-disable-uninstall-and-remove-Windows-Media-Center-in-Vista/

  and if necessary make a repair installation:

  borrow a Microsoft dvd vista not an acer, HP etc. recovery disk and do a repair installation

  read the below tutorial on how to perform a repair installation

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

• How can I set the format of Windows Media Center at 16:10 in other than the full screen?

  How can I set the format of Windows Media Center in Vista at 16:10 in other than the full screen? I use a screen as secondary display 1680x1050px.

  Hello, YPOC

  It is not possible to change the proportions for Media Center in windowed mode.

  The aspect ratio has been changed in Windows 7 and uses a format screen mode to windowed.

• Windows Media Center gives error wmp.dll

  Original title: Windows Media Center - Vista - does not - please help!

  Hello.   We had a problem with Windows media center after the SP2 update.   We tried a few workaround solutions, and now we get the following error: "C:/windows/system32/wmp.dll is not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.  Try to install the program by using the original installation media or contact system support".  I was unable to find a download for Windows media center in Vista.  Can you help me?

  Hi EricLarson_CL,

  
  Method 1: Perform the analysis of System File Checker (SFC) that might help you resolve the issue.
  
  To determine if the problem you are experiencing is caused by one or more system files that are used by Windows Vista, run the System File Checker tool. The System File Checker tool analyzes the system files and replaces incorrect versions of system files by using the correct versions.
  
  To run the System File Checker tool, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start and type cmd in the box start the search.
  2. right click on cmd in the list programs and then click Run as administrator.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password or click on continue
  3. at the command prompt, the following line, and then press ENTER:
  sfc/scannow
  
  Follow the instructions in the link below for more information on scan SFC.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212/
  
  Method 2: You can turn off & on Windows Media Center in Windows Feature & check if the problem persists.
  Turn on or off Windows features
  
  Method 3: Try to rebuild the Media Center data store and check if it helps:
  (a) exit any running instance of Windows Media Center.
  (b) delete the mediaCenterDataStore.db file. By default, this file is located in the following location:
  %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome\mediaCenterDataStore.DB
  To remove the file, follow these steps:
  (a) click Start and then click on run
  (b) in the Open box, type run and then click OK
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
  (c) in the Open box, type %systemdrive%\programdata\microsoft\ehome and then click OK.
  (d) in the details pane, right-click right mediacenterdatastore.db and then click on remove.
  (e) click Yes to confirm that you want to move the Mediacenterdatastore.db file to the trash.
  Start Windows Media Center
  
  Note: You may not be able to download Windows Media Center for vista, but it is integrated with the operating system.
  Hope this information is useful.
  
  Thank you and best regards,
  Savan - Microsoft technical support.
  

• Windows Media Center stops constantly when you change the TV station or advertising messages see.

  While watching TV through Windows Media Center in Vista it constantly when I try to change the channel, or even sometimes when he goes to the ads... the system report shows an ehshell.exe problem.  What is the best way to repair this problem?

  Have you tried a system restore?

  Select any restore point when there is no problem.

  S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

• Windows Media Player on Vista.

  Hello

  I have a few probs with windows media center in vista Home premium sp2.  I live in perth WA.  I was wondering if anyone has any ideas.

  1. I have 2 screens side by side, I like to watch TV (dvd - t) on one and do other stuff (net, etc.) on the other at the same time.  When the library is running Live tv on a screen, it locks the cursor on the screen.  To get back on the other side, I have to press the button "start".  How he's going to glitch, and then resume.  When its like that I am unable to use the remote control on the media library?  Is there a way to tell the media library I have 2 screens or another fix?

  2. When you watch live TV on Media Center, there is no information available for each channel, IE, the name of the program, whats next and when he finished ect.  But when I look on my receiver not expensive that this info is usually shown?  It may have something to do with there is no guide available for my zip code, 6163?  Is there a solution?

  I would like to use the software that came with my tv tuner card, but it is very unstable.  So I find myself with the media library.

  Thanks for any info that can help me.

  ~ Bram.

  Hello Brambonator,

  Read the article here for correct information on the use of Media Center with two monitors. (Good info in the comments too).
  http://www.vistaclues.com/reader-question-using-Media-Center-with-two-displays/ T

  Steve gave you the news on ALT + Tab, but you can also use the Windows key to do the same thing to release the mouse cursor.
  You can use ALT + ENTER to switch to full screen.

  I hope this helps.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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