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TV Pack headaches reveal Microsoft's Media Center dilemma

Of all the features in Windows, Media Center is unique. It offers high-end capabilities that appeal strongly to digital media enthusiasts, sparking the growth of online communities like the Green Button, with more than 110,000 members at last count. These days, that passionate community is spending much of its energy...

Tags: Release, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Center, Feature, Media Center Application, Fiji, HD, Medium, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-09-18

.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL and MSCOREE.DLL Security Update for Windows XP Media Center and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 1 (Windows)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system running the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. ...

Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, Media Center PC, PC, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC, Tablet PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Tablets, Media Center PCs, .Net, Operating Systems, Middleware, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2007-08-22

.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL and MSCOREE.DLL Security Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 1 (Windows)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system running the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. ...

Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, PC, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC, Tablet PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Tablets, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2007-08-22

Deal of a Lifetime 3.0.326 (Windows)

Immerse yourself in a 3D-like environment in this new strategy game based off NBC's hit show Deal or No Deal. Eliminate small amounts and receive large offers from the Banker. Play your game right, and you could be walking out with more than you ever dreamed. To start software, unzip...

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, UGN Corporate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-02-26

XP gets a new lease on life

One of the favorite topics of conspiracy-minded readers is the notion that Microsoft is about to shut down support for Windows XP, forcing hapless users to buy Windows Vista. Back in September, in Vista Mythbusters #3, I reprinted the relevant dates from Microsofts support lifecycle and pointed out that users...

Tags: Security, Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Blog posts 2007-01-24

Thinking of buying a Shuttle PC? Think again...

Alert readers might be wondering what ever happened to my project to compare the leading PC-based digital media solutions: Sage TV, Beyond TV, Windows Media Center. Shuttle happened, thats what. Shuttle Computer is the Taiwanese company that made the Small Form Factor ST61G4 system I was planning...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital media, PC, Shuttle, BIOS, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center

Blog posts 2006-12-26

Rollup for Windows XP Media Center 1.0 (Windows)

Install July 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB919803) to get the latest updates for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. This update supersedes all updates since Update Rollup 2 (KB900325) for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. For more information about this update, read...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-07-25

Windows Update will drive you crazy

In my office, I have a Shuttle small form factor PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. It’s connected to a pair of DirecTV tuners and a wired network, which feeds recorded TV, music, and photos to Media Center Extenders (one an Xbox 360) in other rooms. It’s been...

Tags: UPDATE, Update Rollup

Blog posts 2006-04-25

Bill Gates keynote at CES 2006

Bill Gates keynote at CES 2006You must be the only oneEnthralled with a Bill Gates presentation that ran more than 90 minutes? Get out of the Microsoft box and get a life.Microsoft has done nothing in the past 24 months except continue to violate the US anti-trust settlement, expropriate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, Investment, stock price, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

ATI Rage Pro Driver XP 5.2 (Windows)

The drivers provided below are qualified for use under Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition. For Windows XP Media Center Edition, we provide CATALYST display drivers for certified and compatible RADEON products. Please refer to the Windows XP Media Center Edition driver page if you happen to use...

Tags: ATI Technologies Inc., Driver, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2005-02-09

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Windows)

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is an operating system that enables you to enjoy the best in home entertainment, personal productivity, and creativity on your home PC in an easy, complete, and connected way. With Media Center Edition 2005, you can store, share, and enjoy all of your photos,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-10-12

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility 1.0.0.1 (Windows)

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps you determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder also called a DVD decoder is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Media Center Edition.Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility...

Tags: MPEG-2 Video, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Video, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2004-09-23

Microsoft upgrades Windows XP Media Center

Microsoft upgrades Windows XP Media CenterCNET's Brian Cooley examines whether the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 will bridge the gap between computing and consumer electronics.

Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows

Videos 2003-09-30

MSDN Webcast: Developing Applications for Windows XP Media Center Edition (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)

The Media Center PC is becoming the "hub for whole-home entertainment." But did you know that creating software for Windows XP Media Center Edition is as easy as developing a Web site or writing a .NET class? This webcast shows how to enhance the Media Center user experience - how...

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center PCs, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Webcasts

World's Largest News Source Enters Interactive TV Market With Media Center

Reuters, the world's largest multimedia news company, is known for its speed, accuracy, and freedom from bias. In 2004, Reuters filed over 2.5 million news items, published in 18 languages, from 209 countries. Although historically a wholesaler of news content, Reuters wanted to explore new ways of distributing news directly...

Tags: Interactive TV, Thomson Reuters Corp., Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Case studies

Bedside Media System Transforms Hospital Experience and Improves Patient Education

Arkansas Children's Hospital is the only pediatric medical center in Arkansas and one of the largest in the United States. The hospital wanted to upgrade its patient bedside media system, but the in-room systems it considered were costly and inflexible. Instead, the hospital designed its own system based on Windows...

Tags: Education, Patient, Hospital, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Entertainment, Arkansas Children, Microsoft Windows XP, Healthcare, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies

Additional Resources

XP Tweaks Unlocked 1.3 (Windows)

XP Tweaks Unlocked is an excellent application that any Microsoft Windows user whether beginner or advanced will find useful when an improved Microsoft Windows experience is wanted. This software provides permanent, instant access to a wide range of Windows settings you can easily customize to help you save time and...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Best Security Tips, XP Tweaks Unlocked, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Toshiba Satellite L455-S5975

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: especially in this economy, it's hard to hate a laptop that only costs $350. It's even harder to hate a Windows 7 laptop that costs that much. The Toshiba L455-S5975 is, by 50 dollars, the least expensive notebook computer in our...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Celeron, Microsoft Windows 7, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, processor, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-02

Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22