Launch WMC with green button on remote

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Launch WMC with green button on remote

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Post by resarfekim » Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:49 am

Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but it's surprisingly tricky to search for help with the green button on a site call The Green Button.
I have the Microsoft WMC remote. After installing Windows 10 and WMC, pressing the green button on the remote no longer launches or switches to WMC. It there an easy fix for that?

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:11 am

What WMC install package did you use?

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Post by resarfekim » Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:07 am

Not quite sure... I see two copies of wmcsetup-x64.msi in my Download folder, 65,724MB and 65,645MB. no sure which I installed. Is there a way to tell?

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:29 am

You can find out which one is install by going in WMC settings/General/About Windows Media Center/Software Version but I was really just asking if you used the old zip files or my msi file. The remote green button should work. The 'Media Center Tray Applet' should be part of your startup and is what is needed for that to work.
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Post by resarfekim » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:50 am

Ah you are correct sir! Media Center Tray Applet was disabled in my startup.
All good now, thanks!!

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