Just to check, will the backup/restore in the database utilities of in EPG123 client back and restore all channels, mappings, recordings, favorites, EPG and WMC settings? Is there only one backup zip file or could be more?

I used the Win10/11 installer with win11 and I upgraded from 22h1 to 22h2....

Hi there

today (!) i swaped my old laptop from W7 to W10 (upgrade) and get from MS 22H2 ....
the istalling of 8.8.5 (Garys version) works well, also the dvdplayer, but when i tried to
activate WMC i failed at least bevor i can start channel-finding (satellit)

anyone else who had this troubles ?...

If there is already something like this, please delete. I didn't see one.

Should be useful, at least to me, to have one place to look to see if anyone has confirmed whether a given month's updates cause WMC/mce problems and potentially the steps someone used to recover from the problem(s)....

Hi
have installd version 8.9.0 including the DVDSoftpackages, works fine so far
but starting a recordet wtv..file with WMC needs around 25 seconds to show a furter 5 sconds to play.
The same file starts with VLC-Player immeadetly...?

Any idea ?

kind regrds
roger

Everything was working fine until I updated the driver to 20.19.15.5144 for Intel HD graphics 4400 and I'd like to know if there's a solution short of rolling back the driver and hoping it doesn't get updated by mistake in the future.

If I get into recorded TV, I see a black screen. If I move the...

Hello,

maybe someone can help solve this issue encountered on Windows 10.

Used to function well on Windows 7 + Windows Media Center,

am using a Netstream DTT (for DVB-T) and Netream Sat (for DVB-S) and both devices are correctly recognized by Windows Media Center (8.8.5 kindly provided by...

Hi,

With Windows 7 ESU and Windows 8.1 reaching end-of-support on January 2023, many other people will probably have the same questions soon, so there is no harm in asking:

1) What is the most trouble-free way to install WMC on Windows 10? Is it the MSI package, or something else? I prefer...

Hi, I think I have a codec issue.

Previously I had an HTPC running windows 7 but the mainboard has failed and I need to replace it.

Here's a bit of context:
System: Lenovo M93p
CPU: i5-4570
Ram: 2x 8GB
GPU: Intel HD4600
OS: Windows 10 21H2
Tuner: HVR-2200

DVD player app seems to be working, it...

(My Old Win7 PC: 2.7gb CPU, 4gb RAM, AMD 5450 video card w/1gb video RAM,
Windows Media Center 8.9.0 64-bit, external Antenna with 75ohm cable)

If I plug the KWorld UB435-Q USB stick into my old Win7 PC, WMC plays & records fine.

If I install a fresh copy of Windows 10 on this PC, WMC acts like...

I recently had to upgrade to a new Windows 11 computer (the hard drive in my eight year old Windows 7 completely died). I have version 21H2 with OS build 22000856. I downloaded WMC but it will not detect my HD Homerun Prime tuners.
The tuners work. I am forced to use the HD Homerun Prime...

Hi all,

Had a problem and decided to start from the beginning but cannot find out how to remove WMC.
Using the newer 8.9 msi it keeps saying WMC is already installed and I cannot get any further.
Cannot delete eHome as I don't have access.

Would appreciate any helpful suggestions

Windows 10 Pro...

I've a simple system here, Windows 10 with Garys installation of MCE and Schedules Direct for the guide.
Had to reinstall Windows 10 after a drive failure before I could do an OS backup. (Planned but never completed)

I'm being asked now why the recordings the wife makes all appear In a flat list...

This is and has been an ongoing issue with WMC. I am running WMC windows 10, thanks to the great support and people who have worked on the project. I have run WMC since it was on xp. Things have changed and media and sound have changed, while WMC is stuck in the past.

I have to leave the PC sound...

Windows 10 LTSC (1903) on a HP Elitedesk 800 home theater PC. Connected via Displayport->HDMI cable to a Yamaha AV amp then video up to a flatscreen TV also via HDMI. WMC 8.5.5, controlled by an HP TSG-IR02 Media Center Remote .

Everything works perfect BUT FOR ONE thing: The HP media center...

Hi,
WMC worked fine on my win 10 laptop.
I upgraded to win 11, and WMC wouldn't launch.
I uninstalled it and installed WMC_6.3.9600.16384_x64_v12
The installation failed. Please see the attached PC1 errors 2022-07-10.txt

I then tried to install on another win 10 laptop.
The installation failed....

Does the unofficial versions of Windows Media Center for Windows 10/11 compatible with Media Center Extenders, just in case someone upgraded their media PC to windows 10 for security reasons? I just wanna know.

As a long time WIN 8.1 WMC and EPG-123 user, I have been trying to move to Windows 10 with WMC Version: 8.9.0 on the same machine. For whatever reason, when I try to setup EPG-123 fresh on WIN 10, WMC is not detecting my HDHomerun Duo tuner. I can see live tv using the Sillicondust app on the same...

I am having a weird issue with a new WMC (msi version) install on the last release of Windows 10 (21H2) on an HP ProDesk 600 G1 Mini using a HDHomeRun tuner.

Everything went fine with the setup, finding the tuner, adding the channels etc. but when I go to watch 'Live TV' only some of the channels...

Lurked here for years and this community is amazing keeping this great software running. Not had any issues Ive not been able to solve with my old build with info from here.
Now I doing a new MC build to replace my very long in the tooth Windows 7 build and I am having issues with PlayReady
Hoping...

Hi I was wondering if it is possible to connect my Spectrum/Charter Cable box to my MCE system. I have windows 10 build 19044. MCE ver. 8.85 a Hauppauge WinTv 1595 dual tuner capable of ATSC and Clear QAM. My antenna connects with no problems when I connect to cable box no signal is found. I have...

I've been working on this for about 3 months! Here's what worked for me:

I tried different versions of Windows 10 and the latest Windows 7
here's what worked for me. I had to install Windows 10 version 1511
(and block all updates)
do a search for Windows 10 version 1511

now everything works...

I played around with WMC in the early days, since i've got cable card it eventual became a no go. i've been using a custom win8. I read somewhere about a vm in 10 running WMC. i searched no luck, does it work well or do you need extenders or?