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• Recently I had to reinstall Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and Windows Media Center displays now is no longer the Netflix app.

  Also, it does not display the internet tv options.  He displayed a week before I did reinstall it, so why not now?  When I go the the media center Web site and try opening netflix from there he tells me to upgrade to Windows 7.  The upgrade is not an acceptable answer, because this isn't a free solution to a problem that did not exist last week.  I turned on automatic downloads, I clicked the download now, so everything should be updated.  How can I get the dos applications?

  Hi baconlord,

  You can read the following article and check if it helps to solve the problem.

  Known issues and limitations of Netflix on Windows Media Center for Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/972496

  Hope this information is useful.

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• Windows Media Center displays always removable drives

  Hello.  I have been in charge of research and the research but can't find any information on that.  I have Vista and you use Media Center mainly for videos on the TV display.  I set up the folders to monitor and computer-limited to only public folders and another folder elsewhere.

  My problem is that when I plug in an external USB drive, Media Center gives the user full access to all of its content.  Everything!  I never want this, at least not for some readers.  Is there a way that this can be avoided?

  In addition, Media Center displays always the C: drive.  It does not show all of the content, only some system files, but it's still annoying.

  I find it very disappointing that Media Center is to give the user access to the folders that I didn't authorize.  I need complete and total control on it.

  For any help or suggestions would be welcome!

  Hi Jeff

  Media Center will show all files located on the external drive when you go to the configuration section which folders are "monitored", however, when you go to music or images, for example in Media Center, it must 'only' showing the folders in which you marked to be looked at.  You declare that is to show all records in the field of music and pictures of media center?

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• Windows Media Center displays/does not play videos in folders of same accurate as they have always been saved

  Videos that previously played by Windows Media Center (which came installed on my laptop) suddenly stopped appearing in Windows Media Center records, although some videos (very few) are always show and play exact same files on my hard drive as videos which stopped working.

  I don't know that I did something to cause this, although maybe I did, inadvertently, or certain updates or new facilities caused program.

  Please help, I use Windows Media Center as my main videos media player. Windows Media Center is not connected to a TV, just use it as a media player on my laptop.

  He also noted - I recently moved several files from my hard drive to an external drive, if it will be of any significance.

  Thank you.

  you go into media center tasks and add new locations to
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• How to change the rendering used for video playback in Windows Media Center Version 6 engine

  I usually use other media players, but I would like to first of all using Windows Media Center. However for the moment video playback is not good because of the weird colors (everything is displayed in black and Red instead of normal colors). When you use other media players, I use the Haali rendering engine which gives good results for video playback.

  Can you tell me how to change the rendering used by Windows Media Center?

  Also, I noticed the same weird color effect in Windows Media Player 11.

  Hi Woobee,

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  2. what graphics card use on the computer?

  If you are using an Nvidia graphics card on the computer, in the Nvidia Desktop Manager, you will find an option for saturation to ensure it is set to 100%.

  And if you are any other graphics card on the computer and search for a similar option for saturation.

  If the previous step fails in Windows media player, so be sure that the hue and Saturation are defined by default.

  1. click on the arrow on the tabplaying , point to enhancements, and then clickcolor picker.

  2. do one of the following:

  1. to return to the default color, click thereset link.

  Also, make sure that the video settings are set by default.

  1. start the playback of a file.

  2. click on the arrow on the tabplaying , point to improvements, and then clickvideo settings.

  3. click onreset.

  Check also in Windows Media Center if the

  1. on theStart screen, go to tasks, click settings, clickgeneral, then Visual and sound effects.

  2. undercolors ensure that Windows media center standard is enabled.

  Turn off Visual and sound effects in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/turn-off-Visual-and-sound-effects-in-Windows-Media-Center

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Visual effects pitch black - Media Player 10 won't install

  When I press Visual effects in Media Player and Media Center my screen becomes black pitch. The music plays, but there is no effect anyone. Just total darkness.
  I have a brand new Qosmio G30.
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  Hello

  I found this document MS:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555667

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• Loss of signal HDMI in Windows Media Center

  I have a Dell Studio Hybrid PCs only running Windows Vista Home Edition Premium attached to a Samsung LN52A750 LCD HDTV via HDMI. If I turn on the TV away from the PC input and back, I lose the video signal... but only when Windows Media Center is running in full screen.

  It works fine:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Turn off the PC.
  6. Turns off the TV (or switch to a different input).

  This also works very well:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Minimize Windows Media Center.
  6. Turn on the TV to a different entry, but leave the PC.
  7. Turn on your TV to the PC - you see always the computer.

  It does NOT work:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Turn on the TV to a different entry, but leave the PC with Windows Media Center in full screen running .
  6. Try to turn on the TV to the PC - no picture or sound is on the screen and the PC must be restarted to return sound/video fully.

  I came across this problem recently (after the passage of a VGA/DVI to HDMI connection). First of all, I came across it when the PC would go to sleep - the video signal stops and the TV stop see the PC signal, even once the PC is awake. I have read a bit online and thought it was something people call a problem of 'EDID handshake. " I thought simply not let the computer sleep (and do not turn off the PC video) would fix it, but I ran into another issue. Kind of a twist.

  I was showing friends how Media Center worked, I spent in the PC, showed them Windows Media Center, spent in a different entry, then switched back to the PC (because I forgot to show you something). The blue background of Media Center appeared for a split second and the signal was instantly lost. I had to reload completely in order to recover the signal.

  I retried the experience - shot to the top of Media Center, active the TV away from the computer, then it passed right away - same result. Restart lost, hard signal.

  I don't know how I fell on it, but at some point, I had the experience with a twist. I pulled to the top of the computer, started Media Center and reduced. Then I moved the TV away from the PC and back... and the signal was always there. I did it again, and again, the signal was there. The TV turns off and on again - signal always there. Then I enlarged Media Center, changed television away from the PC, and when I came back... NO SIGNAL.

  So: with full-screen Media Center loses the signal, but when Media Center is reduced to a minimum the signal remains.

  I started thinking about how my recent use of the Media Center differed from the previous time. Normally, I use the Media Center, watch a movie or something and then go and do something else. I'm back from PC to something else and back. And every time that I had spent in the PC and he had kept the signal, the screen saver has been on - the screen saver 'bubbles '.

  Something that I noticed with the screensaver "Bubbles" is that it sometimes brings the Windows taskbar in the foreground so it 'up' to the Windows Media Center full screen appears. I usually turn the television on the PC input before "wake the computer" and to get the screensaver to go.

  Now I wonder if the lost signal has something to do with Windows Media Center. I have [I think] know a bit the functioning of Windows and the concept of execution of different 'offices '. I wrote a screensaver in C++ unmanaged long ago and I remember there was some crazy stuff that you have to do when you write an application "windowless" (as Media Center - there is no border around it when it goes full screen) and make the "caches", as the screen saver 'bubbles '. I wonder if he has something to do with the standard Windows Desktop works correctly but the Windows Media Center app full screen "desktop" does not properly.

  I tried another experience where I kept full screen WMC, leave the TV losing signal and press Win + D to minimize and show the desktop. Then I went to the TV in the back. No luck - once the signal has been lost, it was lost for good.

  I did since then research various responses. I read that defining the ACPI suspend mode S3 would fix it, but it doesn't. I tried implementing a keyboard shortcut attached to a script that could change the display resolution of 640 x 480 and then change back because I read changing the resolution to update the signal - which did not work.

  Basically, I got no alternative except to keep WMC reduced when it is not in use.

  I'll try to set the screen saver "Bubbles" to 1 minute or something and see if that will at least let me inputs turn on the TV after one minute of inactivity. Yet, it would be good to know if there is some setting I'm missing.

  Hello Travis and Jmelton98,

  Thank you for posting.  Your tests of Travis and additional post of Jmelton, it seems it will be probably something that only can be set by the video card drivers.  If you were to look at the known issues for some drivers, you would see similar questions types.  It is one of the reasons for the drivers for video cards are updated so often.  Sometimes there will be a problem so important that they will release a special patch to fix (like what happened during the crisis game is released).  There should be a new series of pilots soon become availible.

  Please try and see if the problem persists.  Thank you both for the replies that it will help others too. Zack
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• blue border with netflix - Windows Media Center only

  Live TV works fine, but when I play videos in WMC Netflix there is a blue border around the image.  The blue is in fact seems to be WMC menu screen, and the image is not expanding to fill the screen.

  Already checked and corresponding to the resolution (1080 p 60 hz) between the windows installation and installed WMC.
  NVIDIA GT630
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  Hi Homeeey,

  I suggest you to refer to the links and check if it helps.

  How can I change the appearance of Windows Media Center on my screen? (Applies to Windows Vista)

  Optimize your display for Windows Media Center

  Limits of support for Netflix in Windows Vista Media Center

  Please post back with the results and we will be happy to help you further.

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  Hello

  Please follow the link:

  How can I change the appearance of Windows Media Center on my screen? :

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-change-the-way-Windows-Media-Center-looks-on-my-display

  Note: Also applies to the Windows Vista operating system.

  I hope this helps.

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• My Windows Media Center has disappeared

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

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  Windows Media Center is available only with Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate.
   
  We recommend that you create a new user account and check if there is the Windows Media Center. To do this, try the following steps.
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  3. click on create a new account.
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  5 restart the computer and the connection to a user account.
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