[DISCUSSION] Patch WMC to run on Windows 10 final & possible alternatives

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by ricktendo64, May 8, 2015.

  1. scubajwd

    scubajwd MDL Novice

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    Well, sadly, it appears the writing is on the wall for us who own SiliconDust tuners..I guess I'll prevent the Anniversary
    Update from installing and hope for the best that WMC 8.6 and/or Version 12 continues to run on the older
    version of Win 10..when WMC dies on Win10 I might out of desperation try to roll back to 8.1 as do have an iso
    image somewhere around here..:weep::weep::weep:
     
  2. T-S

    T-S MDL Guru

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    W10 LTSB is based on 10240 and will be supported for 10 years, not a biggie then...
     
  3. scubajwd

    scubajwd MDL Novice

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    LTSB applies only to the Enterprise Edition of Win 10..not Pro or Home which is 8 months

    Ref: technet.microsoft article
    on Windows 10 servicing (would not let me post the link)

    Is your info on Win 10 LTSB based on 10240 different from this TS?
     
  4. T-S

    T-S MDL Guru

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    Yes the LTSB is an Enterprise edition.

    So, where's the problem?
     
  5. scubajwd

    scubajwd MDL Novice

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    Most of us I'm sure are running Win 10 Pro or Home not build 10240..my build # for Pro is 10586 Version 1511
    Nov 2015 update..so if I'm interpreting this info correctly the longest we have is 8 months before MS forces us
    to move to the upcoming Anniversary Edition which evidently breaks WMC for those of us with SD tuners...that's
    the problem...I don't see the relevance of build 10240 but then again I may be in water over my head..pls explain
    if my logic is faulty and why..
     
  6. scubajwd

    scubajwd MDL Novice

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  7. mwpeterson

    mwpeterson MDL Member

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    Since you are running Pro, if you set to defer upgrades, that puts you on the Current Branch for Business (CBB). That delays for about four months. Then you can use the group policy editor to defer for another 1-8 months. That gives you a max of 12 months.
     
  8. jessie

    jessie MDL Member

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    T-S you are a fighter don't throw in the towel :clap: you can fix it :tasty:
     
  9. T-S

    T-S MDL Guru

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    Sure. You can buy me a vacation in the US, and I will glad to fight :D
     
  10. dafukken

    dafukken MDL Novice

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    I installed, it installed perfectly, but WMC won't open. What should i try from here?
     
  11. jessie

    jessie MDL Member

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    (Sure. You can buy me a vacation in the US, and I will glad to fight) Thanks for the offer but if I could afford that I would buy a TIVO :mushy:
     
  12. T-S

    T-S MDL Guru

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    It was a jokek, but even if it wasn't a joke it was intended as "you American users" not "you Jessie" (damn English and its lack of the second person :D )
     
  13. scubajwd

    scubajwd MDL Novice

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    It is quite possible, jessie, that MS in their relentless pursuit of $$$ has removed the last kernel
    insertion points where the dll's that are required for WMC ( in a patched state) would normally go;
    if this is indeed the case TS and the other magicians who have brought us this far can't "fix"
    anything as they do not have access to source code that would be required..I suspect this is
    what has happened as MS wants to shed the WMC boat anchor and the maitenance of WMC
    that is required for WIN 7 & Win8.1
     
  14. crash2009

    crash2009 MDL Expert

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  15. Scottee28

    Scottee28 MDL Novice

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    Has anyone upgraded to build 14393 and have media center working? Ceton-CableCard-USA-Time Warner Cable here, but Media Center wont load, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling on build 14393 but it wont load. I was using v11 before the upgrade. Perhaps I need to clean install if someone else's setup it working.
     
  16. mwpeterson

    mwpeterson MDL Member

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    Yes WMC works with build 14393. Your tuner may not work with WMC and build 14393. Try v8.6 or v12 from the signatures of T-S & crash2009 a few posts up. v12, I believe, will work better with a cablecard tuner and DRM channels, if you can get it working. v8.6 will be easier to install.
     
  17. scrambler3

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  18. ManS-H

    ManS-H MDL Novice

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    See post #5537, all the info is in the sign off, thanks Crash2009 for his info.