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    Windows Media Center Updates - Enable or Disable Waking Computer

    Windows Media Center Updates - Enable or Disable Waking Computer

    How to Enable or Disable Windows Media Center Updates to Wake Up the Computer
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    How to Enable or Disable Windows Media Center Updates to Wake Up the Computer

       Information
    This will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Media Center (mcupdate) task from waking up the computer from sleep when it checks for Media Center updates in Windows 7 and Vista.

    If disabled, the mcupdate task will still check for Media Center updates if the computer is running, but will not wake the computer to do so.

    You will need to be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
       Note
    The N and KN editions of Windows 7 have all the features that normally come with each individual Windows 7 edition, except for Windows Media Player 12 and related programs, such as Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker.

    The N editions of Windows 7 allow you to choose your own media player and software required to manage and play CDs, DVDs, and other digital media files. If you choose to use Windows Media Player 12, downloading it, along with related software, is free.



    Here's How:
    1. Open the Start Menu, then type taskschd.msc in the search box and press Enter.

    2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (Windows 7) or Continue (Vista).

    3. In the left pane of Task Scheduler, double click on (to expand) Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, Windows, then select Media Center. (see screenshot below)

    NOTE: If the Task Scheduler Library tree (left pane) is not available in the Task Scheduler, then click on View (menu bar), Customize, check the Console Tree box, and click on OK.
    Windows Media Center Updates - Enable or Disable Waking Computer-step-1.jpg

    4. In the middle pane, double click on mcupdate. (see screenshot above)

    5. Click on the Conditions tab, and do step 6 or 7 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
    Windows Media Center Updates - Enable or Disable Waking Computer-step-2.jpg
    6. To Enable Waking the Computer to Run Windows Media Center Updates
    A) Check the Wake the computer to run this task box, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)

    B) Go to step 8.
    7. To Disable Waking the Computer to Run Windows Media Center Updates
    A) Uncheck the Wake the computer to run this task box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

    8. Repeat step 4 above, but double click on mcupdate_scheduled instead.

    9. When finished, you can close Task Scheduler if you like.
    That's it,
    Shawn








  1. Posts : 29
    windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    you are a god send


    Thank you very much for this thread. It has helped me a lot!
    Cheers
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    You're most welcome ThinkTank, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Thanks so much for this fix. One small addition:

    If the Library Tree is not visible in the Task Scheduler, select View, Customize, and then add checkbox to Console Tree.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you Madtown, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Addition added.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Win 7 ult x644
       #5

    Thank you Brink (Shawn) for the excellent write up. Between your post and someone's trick on "powercfg -lastwake" I figured what was waking up my computer on its own. I register for an account just to say Thank you.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    You're most welcome Lettcco, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #7

    Hi, I checked my system to find out why it is waking up and this appears to be the problem EXCEPT... the "wake computer to run this task" box is unchecked already. As far as I am aware I am the administrator as it is the only account on the PC and I assume it wouldn't show me the options or at least they'd be greyed out but with the box checked.

    So slightly confused as to why this task runs and wakes the computer even though the box is unchecked... any other ways around this?

    Cheers.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Home Premium *upgrade*
       #8

    How many task entries do you have for Media Center? My pc actually had two, one was set as you describe but the other was set to wake the pc.
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  9. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Hello bg17, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    What other task for Media Center did you have that was set to wake the PC?
      My Computer


 
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