How to Create a Shortcut to Play the Windows Media Center Slide Show
Information
This will show you how to download or create shortcuts to either play all slide shows or play favorite slide shows with or without music in Windows Media Center.
Note
Windows Media Center is not available in Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions.
EXAMPLE: Windows Media Center Playing Slide Show NOTE: The images for this option come from your Pictures library.
EXAMPLE: Windows Media Center Playing Favorite Slide Show NOTE: The images for this option come from your Favorite Pictures slideshow settings.
OPTION ONE
To Download a "Media Center - Play Slide Show" Shortcut
1. "Media Center - Play Slide Show" ShortcutA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Media_Center-Play_Slide_Show.zip
B) Go to step 5.
2. "Media Center - Play Slide Show with Music" ShortcutA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Media_Center-Play_Slide_Show_with_Music.zip
B) Go to step 5.
3. "Media Center - Play Favorite Slide Show" ShortcutA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Media_Center-Play_Favorite_Slide_Show.zip
B) Go to step 5.
4. "Media Center - Play Favorite Slide Show with Music" ShortcutA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Media_Center-Play_Favorite_Slide_Show_with_Music.zip
B) Go to step 5.
5. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
6. Open the .zip file and extract the shortcut to the desktop.
7. Right click on the shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button.
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 8.
8. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
9. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.
OPTION TWO
To Manually Create a "Media Center - Play Slide Show" Shortcut
1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.
2. Copy and paste either location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)"Media Center - Play Slide Show" Shortcut
%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /playslideshow
OR
"Media Center - Play Slide Show with Music" Shortcut
%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /playslideshowwithmusic
OR
"Media Center - Play Favorite Slide Show" Shortcut
%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /playfavslideshow
OR
"Media Center - Play Favorite Slide Show with Music" Shortcut
%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /playfavslideshowwithmusic
3. Type for example Media Center - Play Slide Show for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though. 
4. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
Windows Media Center - Play Slide Show - Create Shortcut 
