Windows Media Center for Win7 cannot be started

[pcpat]

Windows Media Center appears to be installed on my PC because Window Media Center is checked in the Control Panel>Programs>Program and Features>Window Features. However, I cannot find Windows Media Center under Start>All Programs.

I have also tried to start from C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell but didn't work.

How can I start Windows Media Center?

 

[dsperber]

Windows Media Center appears to be installed on my PC because Window Media Center is checked in the Control Panel>Programs>Program and Features>Window Features. However, I cannot find Windows Media Center under Start>All Programs.

Definitely should not be the case. The Green Button icon is certainly supposed to be present if WMC is installed.

I have also tried to start from C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell but didn't work.

This method of starting WMC works for me. What happens when you try it? Any messages?

Anything in the Event Viewer to indicate a problem somewhere?

What is your monitor and your graphics card, and how is the monitor connected to the card video card? There might be an HDCP/DRM issue. Might need DVI or HDMI.