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

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

  1. mwpeterson

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  2. junkjunk876

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    #6042 junkjunk876, Aug 7, 2016
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    I read that as Microsoft developing a tool that will strip certain WMDRM protections from certain, self-encrypted music files generated with Windows Media Player's CD ripper. Note that the page says nothing about restoring functionality for purchased music, etc. -- which would require restoration of the WMDRM subsystem and should not take months.

    I think that we need to find a way to install a valid WMDRM component in place of the WMDRM stub present in redstone.


    Update: Pull from your 1511 WinSxS store (C:\Windows.old\Windows\WinSxS\ on updated installations) the following to experiment with:
    amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a

    and maybe:
    amd64_microsoft-windows-e..mcewmdrmndbootstrap_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_bfcb0c715bea76de
    amd64_microsoft-windows-w..ewmdrmcompatibility_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_3997ce64d0ea8921
    amd64_microsoft-windows-w..iadrm-adm.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_en-us_55d2be17c578e60d
    amd64_microsoft-windows-windowsmediadrm-adm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_3bd52397144c2588
    wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_05085deda384e375
    x86_microsoft-windows-e..mcewmdrmndbootstrap_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_63ac70eda38d05a8
    x86_microsoft-windows-w..ewmdrmcompatibility_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_dd7932e1188d17eb

    The first subfolder listed above contains the following:
    Archive: amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a.rar
    Details: RAR 4

    Attributes Size Packed Ratio Date Time Checksum Name
    ----------- --------- -------- ----- ---------- ----- -------- ----
    ..A.... 796672 469879 58% 2015-10-30 03:19 2BA26B67 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\blackbox.dll
    ..A.... 336384 143571 42% 2015-10-30 03:19 73F54D54 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\drmmgrtn.dll
    ..A.... 1054912 528386 50% 2015-10-30 03:19 53B5BAA8 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\drmv2clt.dll
    ..A.... 139264 68596 49% 2015-10-30 03:19 18703C3D amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\msnetobj.dll
    ..A.... 434688 180470 41% 2015-10-30 03:19 1BB1285E amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\msscp.dll
    ..A.... 588320 263960 44% 2015-10-30 03:19 D4B7EBD7 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\wmdrmdev.dll
    ..A.... 465920 211621 45% 2015-10-30 03:19 73932649 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\wmdrmnet.dll
    ..A.... 610304 278662 45% 2015-10-30 03:19 6C33C4A3 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a\wmdrmsdk.dll
    ...D... 0 0 0% 2015-10-30 03:19 00000000 amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-drm_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_fab3b39b6f24217a
    ----------- --------- -------- ----- ---------- ----- -------- ----
    4426464 2145145 48% 9
     
  3. ubbe

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    Oh I see. Is a US thing as not using gram or meters... :D
     
  4. ubbe

    ubbe MDL Novice

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    I have it up and running using 8.6 version. I do a lot of installation tryouts and sometime i not get guide working.
    This way works for me.. se post #5841 (I cant post linc) Do the same using 8.7
    ubbe
     
  5. Getyogrooveon

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    #6045 Getyogrooveon, Aug 7, 2016
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    Windows Media Centre - PC goes to sleep

    When using Windows Media Center from the sticky above, which I have been using this software for a while - many thanks for this. W10 is a great improvement over W8, but Media Center is a must have for me.

    Having an issue however that when playing back media, the PC will go to sleep after the preset time. Under W8, if media was playing, the PC would not sleep, only once the media had stopped would the sleep timer kick in.

    This is driving me mad!

    Obviously I can set the sleep option to be off, but I am not very good at turning things of manually (and when the PC wakes to perform updates etc, it never goes back to sleep).

    Any ideas how I can get the PC not to sleep when playing back media, but to sleep normally if not?
     
  6. PhaseDoubt

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    Check your advanced power plan settings; there's a setting to allow/disallow this. I'm not at a Windows 10 computer right now but it's down the list under Multimedia I think.
     
  7. Getyogrooveon

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    Thanks, I think I know the option you mean and I have tried this, the option is:
    Multimedia Settings
    -When sharing media
    --Prevent idling to sleep

    Still does not prevent sleep when playing music/ video
     
  8. peteyduff

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    I will give that a try when I am back home... Clean install of 8.7 had the same issue with the guide.
    Can someone confirm if I should be able to ping data.tvdownload.microsoft.com?

    I can't ping that from any device, not even my mobile phone.

    But I remotely logged into a China PC and was able to ping it... Albeit with a different IP address response, that I presume is the west coast IP. I'm on the East Coast.
     
  9. T-S

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    #6049 T-S, Aug 7, 2016
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    It's not pingable from Italy, but EPG works

    Code:
    Microsoft Windows [Versione 10.0.14393](c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    
    C:\Users\eddo-8>ping data.tvdownload.microsoft.com
    
    
    Esecuzione di Ping data.tvdownload.windowsmedia.com.akadns.net [65.55.186.113] con 32 byte di dati:
    Richiesta scaduta.
    Richiesta scaduta.
    Richiesta scaduta.
    Richiesta scaduta.
    
    
    Statistiche Ping per 65.55.186.113:
        Pacchetti: Trasmessi = 4, Ricevuti = 0,
        Persi = 4 (100% persi),
     
  10. T-S

    T-S MDL Guru

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    There is a sticky dedicated thread for WMC.

    Anyway which WMC version are you using?

    I bet you're using an old version taken from one of the random websites who parasitized the mentioned thread.
     
  11. DavidinCT

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    #6052 DavidinCT, Aug 7, 2016
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  12. junkjunk876

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    #6053 junkjunk876, Aug 7, 2016
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    I'm assuming that refers to the retirement of WMDRM in favor of PlayReady.

    I'm experimenting with my WMDRM WinSxS pulls from 1511 now. That existed side-by-side with PlayReady.

    Update: Swimmin' through the registry... la da dee da dee...
     
  13. Getyogrooveon

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    Yeah posted a new thread by accident.

    I am using v12 from this site. It has been the same with every version I have tried
     
  14. T-S

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  15. Brainsuck

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    One more way to keep People From owning there own cablebox so they can keep making money on renting them to us
     
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  16. Getyogrooveon

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    It is not on the anniversary update (not installed that yet)...
     
  17. DavidinCT

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    Well, Microsoft did officially stop WMC on Windows 10. This is a hack to get it enabled that Microsoft broke. So, you could always go back to Windows 7, or 8.1 w/WMC and you would be fine.

    Anyway about it, if this cant work, I want to RDP to a Extender session, so I can just open a link go directly to my HTPC in full screen in a WMC window. That would be the Only other option that would work for ME.

    Looking over the information here it is looking pretty dim.... I hope something comes through..