I've been running WMC for well over a decade now, currently on an 8.1 laptop and before that on a different Windows 7 laptop.
I'm almost done building a new bespoke i7/2066/RTX2080 PC and I'm wondering whether I should install Windows 7 Pro x64 or 8.1 x64, with the main intent of having the most stable WMC experience? I'll be using a HDHomerun Prime CableCARD box with it, which is currently running great with my Windows 8.1 PC, but that machine is a core Duo and rather long in the tooth now, looking forward to a much faster machine. Seems like it should be 7 but just wanted to ask around first.
Thanks in advance!
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Installing Windows 8.1 with WMC will require a special product key, which are hard to find. Install Windows 7.
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Thanks for the tip!