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Windows 7 - How to reset Media Center

 
08-19-2009   #1


Windows 7
 
 

How to reset Media Center

Hi,

How do I reset Windows Media Center please to default settings?

I understand you should be able to go Tasks, Settings, General - Re-run Windows Media Center Setup. However I only have the following options available under GENERAL;-

STARTUP & WINDOWS BEHAVIOUR
VISUAL & SOUND EFFECTS
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOAD OPTIONS
OPTIMIZATIONS
ABOUT WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER
PRIVACY

Could someone help please.

Thank you.

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08-19-2009   #2


Windows 7 RTM (My daddy installed it for me)
 
 


hi sgarlinge, welcome to the forums.

You might want to try turning Media Center off then on again.

In Control Panel click Programs then 'Turn Windows features on or off' you should be able to De-Select 'Media Center'. After a restart, re-select 'Media Center' in the same way and see if that's reset it to default.

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Hope this helps


AS
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08-19-2009   #3


Windows 7
 
 


Hi thanks for that.

Its all still there I am afriad.
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08-19-2009   #4


Windows 7 x64 RTM
 
 


mcupdate.exe -MediaCenterRecoveryTask

run from the windows\ehome directory
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08-19-2009   #5


Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Atomic Shark View Post
hi sgarlinge, welcome to the forums.

You might want to try turning Media Center off then on again.

In Control Panel click Programs then 'Turn Windows features on or off' you should be able to De-Select 'Media Center'. After a restart, re-select 'Media Center' in the same way and see if that's reset it to default.

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Hope this helps


AS
Damn...for you being born a couple of days ago you are already proficient in an OS that isn't even released yet...a prodigy is in the works!
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08-02-2011   #6


windows 7 ultimate x64
 
 


old post i know but to reset windows media centre open it up and go down to settings > General > windows media centre setup > and then run setup again it will then prompt you about it being reset back to default
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