Microsoft recently announced that after a dozen years, it would no longer include support for Windows Media Center (WMC) in the upcoming Windows 10. WMC was novel when introduced as a special edition ...

I'm looking for recommendations from those of you who are happily running PC-based media centers with a focus on DVR functionality. Apparently I've ridden Windows Media Center about as far as it will ...

What true techie hasn’t mused about how to get rid of CDs, DVDs, and all that media clutter in favor of an all-digital entertainment center? It’s been a fantasy for years, but it’s never really ...

If you're new to OS installs, this will give you the guidelines you'll need to get through the process with a minimum of angst. If you're an installation guru, then you might find a couple of tips to ...

It's a little-known fact that Windows Media Center can tune in local FM radio stations--provided, that is, you have an FM tuner connected to your PC (some internal TV tuner cards include one) and a ...

Microsoft has made significant inroads with the latest version of its Windows Media Center, but the entertainment-oriented software has yet to find a permanent seat in the living room. After selling ...

Microsoft has made Windows XP Media Center edition available to only a few large system builders, such as Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Sony, and Viewsonic. That complicates things for system builders who ...

So a few days back I got the Time Warner Cable digital cable package which I believe gives me about 75 or so channels, of which majority are in HD. No HBO, Showtime, Cinemax or any of that, just basic ...

After years of unofficial support, Netflix is finally coming to Windows Media Center. When the DVD-distributing giant first announced streaming video, clever programmers were quick to create add-ins ...

The RadioTime plug-in for Windows Media Center brings all the streaming radio stations of the world to your couch. For free. It’s a little-known fact that Windows Media Center can tune in local FM ...