Guide | How To How to add Media Center to Windows 8 Release Preview

[Malware1]

How to add Media Center to Windows 8 Release Preview

1. Search for "add features" and select "Settings"
   
   
   
   
2. Click on "Add features to Windows 8" and "I already have a product key"
   
   
   
   
3. Type key: MBFBV-W3DP2-2MVKN-PJCQD-KKTF7
   
   
   
   
4. Select "I accept the license terms" and click "Add features"
   
   
   
   
5. After computer reboot Media Center will be installed
   
   
   
   
   

Note: The trick works on one condition. We must make sure that Windows 8 Release Preview has been previously activated. If you have not done, then try to add new functionality will fail. Windows 8 Release Preview activate with a universal key of the form: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF.

 

[McLovin]

Great guide. Even though I don't see why you have to use Media Centre.

 

[Ink]

Great guide.

But I won't be using or need WMC. Wasn't WMC introduced with Windows XP?

 

[McLovin]

Great guide.

But I won't be using or need WMC. Wasn't WMC introduced with Windows XP?

Correct. It was introduced in the Windows XP Media Centre Edition.

Read more.

 

[Ink]

I read on Wikipedia:

Windows 8's WMP does not have DVD playback, but to play DVDs you need WMC which will obviously be an add-on/extra. Might be in the W8Pro only?

 

[bogdan]

From this blog post by Microsoft: if you buy Win8 Pro you'll also have to acquire Windows 8 Media Center Pack or Windows 8 Pro Pack to get Media Center.

 

[McLovin]

Never really used Windows Media Centre in the other versions of Windows, so what's so special about Windows 8 Media Centre?

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Windows 8's WMP does not have DVD playback, but to play DVDs you need WMC which will obviously be an add-on/extra. Might be in the W8Pro only?

Anyway there is VLC, which solves the problem for free.

 

[bogdan]

There are free alternatives to the entire Windows OS...just saying