Hi Everyone. Not sure if this should be part of the thread talking about update 1 or not, but after I installed the files, I noticed that when I try to play a video in Windows Media Player, it will play the sound but it will only show a "thumb nail" of the beginning of the video. Didn't have this problem with 8.1. Anybody else also seeing this? Doesn't seem to matter the format of the video either.
No problems here. Plays my videos without any Codec Pack installed. See no need to install the latter on Win 8/8.1.1 . Question is, why bothering with that useless Crap Player ... ?
indeed WMC was the first thing I uninstall when I load Windows 7. Thank god that crap is gone In Windows 8
Hmm ... in opposite to the Media Player the WMC is good at least for one task; TV . Ways better than the original soft for my stick, the latter runs at crawl-speed in comparison .
WMC is not crap for many people, because MS was nice enough to send out free WMC keys, so a lot of "beneficiaries" has win8/8.1WMC installed although they haven't opened the program since day1.
haha same here. But also the fact that WMC just works, i've tried other pvr's nothings come close to the simplicty of wmc just working. Though if i could figure out how to get rid of wmp without breaking wmc that would be the best day ever.
You can use Windows Media Center like a Tivo. You purchase something like the Ceton Infinitv4 or Infinitv6 or Silicon Dust home run prime, & get a cable card from the cable company.
When 8 was launched, MS had a limited period offer of free WMC. I generated 2 keys though I rarely use WMC or install it. Best thing is that the keys were working in 8.1 when last checked in Jan.
I think I have like 8 or 9 keys floating around here haha... I only use 2 of them. One for me and one for a family member. Thx MS!
I have the same problem with Windows Photo Viewer, not working and not giving any response back! Anyone else? Updated with the registry 1st to find it blocked, when it failed I installed the 6 files