I am seeking a solution to rewrite the registry command in the registry folder (see below file)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings:
in order to have WMC boot directly into Live TV Channel 5, when I start up the PC.
I will figure out the TV Channel ID, so no worries.
I do not need a solution for clicking a shortcut. (I want to turn on the PC and have WMC directed to Live TV Channel 5.)
I do not need the solution in WMC to have WMC start up automatically. I still have to click on Live TV.
Please, can you be specific as to identifying which line of the registry is replaced with the new command.
Thank you!!
Modify Win 7 Registry to boot WMC to Live TV on Channel 5
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You're looking at the wrong registry key. You need to be looking at:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Shell"="C:\Path\To\YourCustomApplication.exe"
Create a custom program that does the following things in order:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Shell"="C:\Path\To\YourCustomApplication.exe"
Create a custom program that does the following things in order:
- Change the registry value of the last viewed channel:
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings]
"_tvChannel"="channel number"
"_tvChannelID"="channel ID"
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings]
- Re-load the registry:
- RUNDLL32.EXE USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters , 1, True
- Launch WMC in live TV mode:
- C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe "/mcesuperbar://tv?live=true"
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^ = awesome post
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I wasn't sure if step 2 was actually required, but I just tested and it's not. So really all you have to do is create a custom shell script that edits the two channel registry values and then launches WMC in live TV mode. And like I said, there are several different methods for creating that script...it's just a matter of which method you prefer.
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richard1980,
Thank you for the GREAT response to my original post. I am sorry for the delayed recognition of your generous input. I will get to work on creating the proper shell script.
Thank you for the GREAT response to my original post. I am sorry for the delayed recognition of your generous input. I will get to work on creating the proper shell script.