How to Install Windows Media Center on Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Windows 10 Technical Preview comes with a lot of new features, but besides that, some features from the previous versions of Windows have been removed, andWindows Media Centeris one of them. Eventually, you can install this feature in Windows 10, but it is not recommendable.

[DISCONTINUED] Microsoft confirmed in 2015 that Media Center, with its TV receiver and PVR functionality, would not be updated for or included with Windows 10, thus the product would be discontinued.

As a replacement, the paid Windows DVD Player app was received for free to all those upgradings to Windows 10 from a version of Windows that included the Media Center application.

You can find the best media software alternative to Windows Media Center in these articles:

“We do not recommend addingMedia Centerto Windows 10 Technical Preview as using a purchased product key will also prevent you from getting updates and future builds for Windows 10 Technical Preview,” says Winston M, a Microsoft Support Engineer.

On the other hand, if you just can’t use your system withoutWindows Media Center, you can add it to the system, but think about the facts you’ve read above. Here’s how to addWindows Media Centerto Windows 10 Technical Preview using Windows 8Media Centerkey:

Now you haveWindows Media Centerin your Windows 10 Technical Preview. But I personally don’t see the point in doing this, because the main purpose of Windows 10 Technical Preview is testing, and you won’t be able to do that anymore after you installWindows Media Center. So I think that it is a much better idea to use regular Windows 8/8.1 if you want this feature.

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How to Install Windows Media Center on Windows 10