Discussion of getting WMC to work on Windows 11 (unsupported)
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TGB.tv donations drive !
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Hi all,
Just a quick post to see if any of our members are willing / able to make a small donation to help cover our running costs?
I completely understand that times are hard for a lot of folks and many people are unable to offer any financial support.
Please don't feel pressured into donating...
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Hi, there is no suggested donation amount - any amount is much appreciated :thumbup:
Thank you to everybody that has donated :clap:
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Last post by holidayboy
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:58 am
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Date of recorded TV is broadcast date, not recorded time/date.
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Mugsy » Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:51 pm
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I had to reinstall WMC 8.8.5 after updating Win11, and now the Date/Time on all of my WTV recordings is the ORIGINAL BROADCAST time/date, not when I recorded it.
This is annoying when I sort in Explorer looking for my most recently recorded episodes showing dates from 30+ years ago.
I use EPG123...
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If you read my post, I explained I tried both and took the screenshot after trying (zero) .
I even highlighted the note in bold.
But yes, It appears I did somehow swap two of the chars. Oops.
I've had the app working for several days now. No need to continue.
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Last post by Mugsy
Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:04 am
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How do I get eHome Tranceiver drivers for Windows 11
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PaulMartinMCE » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:03 pm
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I have tried scouring the net and got .sys files without valid signatures and ehome cab files which won't install.
There must be somewhere where I can download the original Microsoft eHome Tranceiver software ???
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Is your receiver using the RC6 protocol? It should carry the logo if it is. The drivers for Microsoft (Philips) RC-6 IR have been built into Windows for many years.
There are other standards which were used in Media Center remotes/receivers by some third parties; a common one was SMK Quatro Pulse...
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Last post by IT Troll
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:55 am
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WMC stopped working after Repair Reinstall of Win11.
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Mugsy » Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:28 am
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I had to Reinstall Windows 11 to get Windows Update to work again. But as a result, WMC stopped working (natch).
I tried to reinstall but it tells me it's already installed.
Is there a simple fix, or must I uninstall/reinstall again? (I have v8.8.5. Is there a newer version?)
TIA
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It may have failed to detect WMC due to an incomplete uninstall of 8.8.5... specifically from the GAC. The client will look at mcepg.dll, mcstore.dll, and BDATunePIA.dll to try and determine which version of WMC is installed. If it does not find those files in the GAC, or can't determine what...
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Last post by garyan2
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:53 pm
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EPG Not Updating WMC Guide Daily
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BranButton » Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:42 pm
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Data ends on 2/15/2024, just notice yesterday.
Had this error today: Unhandled exception caught from epg123Client.exe. message: Access to the path 'Global\EPG123Indexing' is denied.
Deleted scheduled task (in task scheduler), attempted to recreate task in EPG, get unhandled exception has occurred...
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Problem was with WMC, edited scheduled recording and saved them. Now have listing past 2/15/2024.
Well that is strange. The errors indicate that the the WMC database was perhaps locked by another process. Editing the scheduled recordings may have cleared that lock. But then a simple reboot would...
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Last post by IT Troll
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:36 pm
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Introducing WMC mini-mods
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Kevin Chalet » Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:07 pm
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Hey everybody,
I recently mentioned .NET assembly patching as a way to tweak Windows Media Center and fix broken things or change how specific features work internally.
It's definitely not something new and I've personally been using this approach for years to implement QoL improvements that make...
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I will have to put a W10 1511 build back together to test this (I trashed it after I couldn't get past the PlayReady update loop), but before I do, I figured I'd see if you had any thoughts as to whether this seems like the right place to patch it or if you might be able to point me to the spot...
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:05 am
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45 seconds to go full screen and back to windowed
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sdowney717 » Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:14 am
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On this PC FX6300 6 core CPU with GT640,
Another similar PC with phenom II x4 955 and a GT730 is instant to switch full screen and back to windowed.
Behavior was same when using an Nvidia gtx260 video card
Same memory amount. Same SSD drive.
When WMC is windowed, you can drag the size big or small...
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More info...
The Samsung EVO 860 drive must be somewhat faulty...
I installed 11 on that drive in an old DELL D630 laptop
Then installed WMC and setup media libraries for recorded TV
Running WMC, it indexed al the videos.
BUT, when starting to watch recorded TV, it takes almost a minute to get the...
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Last post by sdowney717
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:40 pm
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v8.9.1 still works after Win11 23H2 update
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scott750 » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:17 pm
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Just thought I'd let everyone know that WMC v8.9.1 is still working great after updating to Win11 23H2, in case anyone was on the fence to update. :thumbup:
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I run WMC on win 11 23H2 in two AM3 motherboards and it works good, works perfect on the Phenom HP system
Other PC is an MSI 7596
One CPU is FX6300, other is Phenom xii 955
Both I put in SATA SSD drive
The FX6300 has a several seconds delay going full screen while the other PC is instant.
It may...
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Last post by sdowney717
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:04 pm
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I have no audio sound playback, I do hear menu sounds SOLVED
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sdowney717 » Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:45 pm
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Sound when watching TV, there is no sound. Volume is all the way up
I am connected by HDMI to an HDTV
All windows 11 sound tests work. I downloads a Microsoft store game an it plays sound.
sound is set to s/pdif and there is no other selection possible in windows.
I reinstalled Nvidia driver...
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I solved the problem. I was using an old GTX260 nvidia card.
I swapped in a GT730 nvidia card and it now plays sound fine
The GTX260 only passes sound by way of the spdif motherboard port it the connecting cable to the video card is hooked up and mine was.
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Last post by sdowney717
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:31 pm
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Tuner in use on launch?
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Mugsy » Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:01 pm
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I forget what exactly changed, but a couple of weeks ago, every time I launched WMC in Live TV mode, I get the message (in WMC) Tuner in use with a Cancel button that lets me go to the menu to open Live TV .
Does anyone have any idea why & how to fix? Very annoying.
TIA
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Just wanted to update this old post (Problem solved) for anyone who encounters this obscure problem in the future:
I noticed that only WMC was having the problem, and reinstalling WMC didn't fix it. I found the answer here:
Setup info was missing from the install (I don't know why.) Simply...
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Last post by Mugsy
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:28 pm
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Full Screen Doesn't Work with AMD 780M Graphics
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scott750 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:29 am
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I got a new mini PC, MinisForum UM780XTX with AMD 7840HS and 780M graphics. In a windowed screen everything plays great. But in full screen the image is black and the cursor flashes making WMC un-viewable. Weird thing was during EPG123 setup, I was able to perform the WMC setup in full screen...
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Kevin thank you so much for your help! Running your Mini-Mods app ultimately did the trick.
I originally first tried uninstalling v8.9.1 and installing v8.8.5, but still got the fullscreen issue. Then I tried replacing the ehshell.dll file with the patched file, but still had the issue. Then I...
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Last post by Kevin Chalet
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:44 am
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WMC Performance vs screen resolution
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Peter167 » Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:02 pm
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I have just replaced an ageing Athlon Shuttle PC with a Geekom IT11. The recommended resolution matching my Sony TV was 3840x2160. WMC interface ran okay for couple of minutes then scrolling menus was very slow. The WMC config said that performance may be affected by the high resolutiin. Now it is...
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Your Geekom IT11 has an Intel 11th generation iGPU, right? If so, it's (sadly) expected. See for more information.
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Last post by Kevin Chalet
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:23 am
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Recorded TV shown as icons not a list
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Peter167 » Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:11 pm
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I have today installed the latest version of WMC (I assume 8.8.4) on Windows 11. As the post subject the programmes displayed in Recorded TV are shown large icons, which I don’t like at all. Hopefully there is a simple way to set it back vertical list?
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Thanks, been many years since I last changed it.
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Last post by Peter167
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:19 pm
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DVB-T2 problem
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Speedy » Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:53 am
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Hi
I have a strange problem: WMC do not detect any TV channels from room antenna.
My TV tuner is Hauppauge HVR-5525. It is connected to cable TV STB (by Composite) and to indoor antenna. In my region (I'm living in Warsaw, Poland) previously were both DVB-T and DVB-T2 standard channels available....
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Does WinTV give you details of the signal strength/quality?
In my WinTV start menu folder I have signal monitors for each of my tuner devices. Within the WinTV program I can select settings and then look at a more granular view of each individual channel. YMMV :think:
Start menu folder ->
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Last post by StinkyImp
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:33 pm
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CableCards?
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suttonb1 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:03 pm
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I've been hoping off updating my Win7 NUC, but less and less software is supported. It's probably time to update to something newer. Any support for cablecards in a Win11 install? If not, what is the latest version of Win10 that still supports cablecards?
Or should I just hold on to Win7 until my...
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I've been hoping off updating my Win7 NUC, but less and less software is supported. It's probably time to update to something newer. Any support for cablecards in a Win11 install? If not, what is the latest version of Win10 that still supports cablecards?
Or should I just hold on to Win7 until my...
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Last post by Kevin Chalet
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:41 pm
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are there any WMC iptv plugins?
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zetta » Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:41 am
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hi i am a huge fan of WMC, i wanted to watch live tv but it only supports cablecards , until i get my own set up i want to rely on iptv
so is there any plugin or a method i could use to get iptv working on windows media center? thank you much appreciated
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i wanted to watch live tv but it only supports cablecards
You're in the Windows 11 thread. Windows 11 will never support cablecards. In addition WMC doesn't control cablecards, the tuner does. If you have over-the-air (OTA) stations available in your area, then all you need is an antenna and OTA...
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Last post by StinkyImp
Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:59 pm
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The Green Button Turns Black in Windows 11 Media Center
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RosendoCrooks » Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:25 am
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Hello Windows users, I have been encountering a problem on my Windows 11 media center. Actually when I watch live TV, the green button turns black. Could anyone please help?
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I'm pretty sure that someone would have responded if your post had explained that the screen turned black as that is a fairly common problem.
I looked at it and thought 'the green button turns black' UH - no idea what that could be - sorry.
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Last post by technodevotee
Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:21 pm
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How to see "About Guide Listings" in WMC
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twegner » Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:03 pm
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I know this is documented, but I can't find it now despite much effort, so my apologies. I have been using WMC for years, and that's part of the problem.
I have forgotten what I have to do to see Settings->TV->Guide->About Guide Listings, and I have lost this on my HTPC after upgrading to Windows...
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Thanks Gary, that sounds familiar! I didn't see the result right away after following your instructions, so I did Save and Execute in the server, then all was well. Thanks!
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Last post by twegner
Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:28 pm
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Issue with green button
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thibbea » Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:28 pm
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Hello, when i reboot my media center work well. i can close mediaccenter and push greenbutton on media center controller everything work well. but if i wait 2-3 minutes green button work only when media center is launch.
Any ideas ?
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Can you see the Media Center Tray Applet in the taskbar all the time or does it disappear after a while?
If it disappears, it may be that the startup shortcut is missing or disabled.
Alhough WMC kicks off the process, it gets shut down after a while.
However the green button on the remote needs...
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Last post by technodevotee
Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:27 pm
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Proper procedure to upgrade everything
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kid.lazer » Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:58 am
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I'm currently in the process of updating my systems from Windows 10 to 11. At the same time, I'll need to re-install WMC which was originally installed from the old 8.8.5 zip files. I'd like to migrate to the .MSI for easier upkeep. What would be the best procedure here?
From what I can tell,...
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That's good to know for the future. So while it was not necessary at all, it also wouldn't hurt anything as it would be rebuilding the database with the one that was just restored.
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Last post by kid.lazer
Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:37 pm
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Thank you for opening this UP !
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Rickt1962 » Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:16 pm
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Its nice to go to ONE spot to get info with others you trust on here.
My Question was is Win11 WMC solid that you can walk away from like WMC on 7 ? Which is the best ! I am being forced out with my old machine :(
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If that's not the case, and Cablecard does work in 10/11 just not for PlayOnce DRM protected channels, I'd love to know that. I'm in the same boat -- really don't want to run Windows 7 anymore, but I'm on cablecard but without any DRM protected channels. It's just for access control.
CableCard...
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Last post by Rickt1962
Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:36 am
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Is There a new way to use extender on windows 11?
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DavidModPhone » Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:17 pm
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Hi guys i want my PC connected as WMC extender to my xbox 360 e
is there a new way to make the WMC extender work?
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I'm afraid not. Everything to do with extenders they broke in Windows 10 is still broken in Windows 11.
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Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:45 pm
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