Microsoft ditches Windows Media Center (abbreviated "WMC") in Windows 10. I’ve stuck with Windows 8.1 so I have the option of running it.Top 3 Free Windows Media Center Alternatives for Windows 10/11ĭon't let the disappearance of Windows Media Center in Windows 10/11 piss you off! Just turn to the following top 3 Windows Media Center alternatives for help. setting as it causes Media Center to crash when you enter the Music section (well at least it does for me and others). You can still buy it as an added feature under Windows 8.1 for $10 and it generally still works well aside from the possible need to untick the Retrieve CD album art, media information for DVDs…. Microsoft concluded that there wasn’t enough demand to make it viable so haven’t sought to maintain it.įor those using it on Windows 10, I believe you need to install the LAV filters to enable playback of much of the content, but I also found the TV functionality seemed to be broken under the later builds of Windows 10 and this seems to still be the experience for most commentators here. It’s such a pity that this application was withdrawn as the interface so well designed and integrated – particularly with the built-in tv tuner functionality. If you want to uninstall Windows Media Center, just run Uninstaller.cmd from the extracted folder.ĭo you like Windows Media Center? Or you use alternatives for WMC? Let us know in the comments below. All functionality of WMC will be intact and you can use any feature for free. Using Windows Media Center is the same as the original one.
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