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Tip: What to do if Media Center TV setup gets stuck Loading TV Setup Data

This is a tip I keep meaning to write up and as this situation just happened to me again I thought it was about time I did. If Media Center hangs Loading during TV Setup Data there are two possible solutions I know of First try pressing Windows Key R...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 6:35 PM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Tips, 7mc

Tip: Adding items to Extras Start Menu in Windows 7

Haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere but in Windows 7 RC its really easy to add items to extras bar on the start menu. Just go to an item within extras library press the info button and select Add to Start Menu... So easy I couldn't believe I hadn't...

Published Sat, May 05 2009 5:24 PM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Tips, 7mc

Sites you should know: www.Hack7MC.com

I should call this post sites you should absolutely, totally, emphatically go to if you are running Windows 7 Media Center in any shape or form. This site is amazing and the sort of blog I would love to write if only my business would let me find the...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2009 6:38 PM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Blogs, Tips, Windows Media Center, 7mc

Pitfalls of changing a processor

I recently upgraded my main Media Center to a Phenom II x4 940 from an AMD 5000+. Looks like AMD have finally got their act together on the Phenoms and this runs really nicely (5.9 in Vista) and cooler than the 5000 did. I did have a couple of real gotchas...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 9:01 PM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Tips

Sites you should know: http://slicksolutions.eu/ - home of the Media Center Standby tool

If you have ever had problems getting your media center to sleep or wake up from sleep then MST the Media Center Standby Tool is probably the answer to your dreams. I recommend this utility a lot and it is amazingly effective at doing what it does. It...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 10:17 AM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Vista, ADD-INS, Tips, XPMCE

Tip: Dodgy artwork in My Music fix it with AVSoft Album Art Fixer

Link to product on AVSoft's site I had forgotten just how good this product was until I had to reinstall my Media Center last week (yes even 'expert's' have to do reinstalls). It basically scans all your music and prompts you where there are problems...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2007 6:17 AM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Tip, Vista, MCE2005, Tips, album art

Tip of the day: Quieten that Hard Drive with Vista Readyboost

A lot has been written about the performance advantage of adding a memory card or usb stick to your Vista machine to make use of the ReadyBoost feature but one interesting side effect is that it can also reduce the amount of access needed to your hard...

Published Thu, May 05 2007 3:16 AM by Garry [WMA]

Filed under: Vista, Readyboost, Tips

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