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

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

  1. jmsnyc

    jmsnyc MDL Junior Member

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    Anyway to get keyboard shortcuts, like Ctrl E = videos to work when WMC is closed? I.e while at desktop, pressing Ctrl E opens WMC to Videos section
     
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    crash2009 MDL Expert

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    #8143 crash2009, May 22, 2017
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    Is there something wrong with using a remote control?
     
  4. crash2009

    crash2009 MDL Expert

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    #8144 crash2009, May 22, 2017
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    • Media Center Start page (start Media Center, if necessary): Windows logo key+Alt+Enter
    • Recorded TV: Ctrl+O or Ctrl+Shift+T
    • Guide: Ctrl+G
    • Music Library: Ctrl+M
    • Video Library: Ctrl+E
    • Picture Library: Ctrl+I
    • Movie Library: Ctrl+Shift+M
    • Radio: Ctrl+A
    • Go back to previous screen: Backspace
    • Toggle full screen/window: Alt+Enter
    • Go to channel number (Live TV or Guide): Enter number using the 0–9 keys
    • Up one channel (while playing TV): Plus (+) or Equal (=)
    • Down one channel (while playing TV): Minus (–)
    • Record: Ctrl+R
    • More Info/Display shortcut menu: Ctrl+D
    • Play: Ctrl+Shift+P
    • Pause/Play (toggle): Ctrl+P
    • Stop: Ctrl+Shift+S
    • Replay (Back): Ctrl+B
    • Skip (Forward): Ctrl+F
    • Rewind: Ctrl+Shift+B
    • Fast Forward: Ctrl+Shift+F
    • Mute: F8
    • Volume up: F9
    • Volume down: F10
    • Audio language options (TV or DVD): Ctrl+Shift+A
    • Subtitles/Closed Captions: Ctrl+U
    You can also edit your WMC Shortcut with one of the following. WMC will load up and go directly to whatever you choose.....

    %SystemRoot%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /pushstartpage:true

    List of the various Media Center command-line switches

    For the shortcut to Media Center, various command-line switches can be used. Here’s a list of the most commonly used switches:
    •/nostartupanimation – disables the startup animation
    •/noshutdownui – removes the shutdown item from Tasks
    •/mediamode – start in “media only mode” with no minimize/close buttons
    •/playallmusic – Play all music at startup
    •/playfavmusic – Play favorite music at startup
    •/playfavslideshow – Play favorite slideshow at startup
    •/playfavslideshowwithmusic – Same as above with music
    •/playslideshow – Play all slideshows
    •/playslideshowwithmusic – Same as above with music
    •/screensaver – Start media center in screensaver mode
    •/configuress – Start media center at configuring screen saver menu

    •/entrypoint:{application_guid}{entrypoint_guid} – navigates directly to a registered entry point
    •/url:url – navigates directly to a Hosted HTML application
    •/homepage:url – navigates directly to a Windows Media Center web application
    •/addinfallbackpath:path – uses the location specified in path to locate and load application assemblies
    •/gdi – simulates a low-fidelity graphics environment (Does not support DirectX)
    •/widescreen – starts Windows Media Center with a 16:9 aspect ratio
    •/rtl – starts Windows Media Center in right-to-left (RTL) display mode
    •/nochrome – starts Windows Media Center without the window frame
    •/noshutdownui – hides the Shut Down and Close tiles under Tasks
    •/controlbox:buttons where: None: Displays no buttons, All: Displays all buttons, Minimize: Displays the Minimize button, Window: Displays the Restore Down/Maximize button and Close: Displays the Close button.

    Navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences:
    •/directmedia:general – Launch Media Center fullscreen
    •/directmedia:Discplayback – Begins playback of the disc in the drive
    •/homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True – Live TV
    •/homepage:VideoGuide.xml /PushStartPage:True – TV Guide
    •/homepage:RecordedTV.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Recorded TV
    •/homepage:VideoToBeRecorded.xml /PushStartPage:True – Scheduled Recordings
    •/homepage:Radio.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Radio
    •/homepage:Radio.xml – FM Radio
    •/homepage:MusicBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Music Library
    •/homepage:VideosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Video Library
    •/homepage:photosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Picture Library
    •/homepage:Options.Home.xml /PushStartPage:True – Settings Menu
     
  5. jmsnyc

    jmsnyc MDL Junior Member

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    My video button on my remote sends Ctrl E, its nit RC6 it is an Ortek
     
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    jmsnyc MDL Junior Member

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    #8146 jmsnyc, May 22, 2017
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    thanks--- I had the list of keyboard shortcuts but ctrl e (video button on remote) only works if wmc is open and in focus... it wasnt always like that.... Ill try the shortcuts though with the cmd line switches
     
  7. crash2009

    crash2009 MDL Expert

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    assumedly you have one button programmed as a green button. Hit the greenbutton and that activates the shortcut that launches video's
     
  8. jeff2012

    jeff2012 MDL Member

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    Is there a hack/method for making WMC record to a western digital NAS?
     
  9. guho

    guho MDL Novice

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    Ever since I installed the Windows Update MiniTool on my three 1511 machines, it is way more convenient to block the cumulative updates while allowing nonbreaking updates and modern app updates to go through. Recommended!
     
  10. ktide1

    ktide1 MDL Novice

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    Are you blocking them selectively somehow, meaning before they are ever even downloaded? If so, how?
     
  11. guho

    guho MDL Novice

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    The mini tool appears to be able to block the cumulative update even after it made it to the list of updates to be installed. With the microsoft tool to block updates you have to do it before Windows puts it in the list of updates about to be downloaded and installed. In most cases I was too late and found it a huge time waster having to uninstall cumulative updates. The Windows Update mini tool allows you to scan available updates and select the ones to be blocked.
     
  12. ktide1

    ktide1 MDL Novice

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    Ok, got it, thought maybe you had found some way to 'automatically' block all cumulative updates proactively. Sounds like a manual scan/block is still needed. I'll just have to leave update service disabled I guess.
     
  13. sxotty

    sxotty MDL Novice

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    #8155 sxotty, May 23, 2017
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    I am having problems with guide data on a fresh install. Last time I resorted to reinstalling 10 and it worked miraculously. This time it is a no go. WMC does work in other aspects, it simply says that
    "The new TV setup data could not be downloaded. The existing data, if available, will be used as you continue through TV signal setup".
    Sometimes it takes a long time to fail, other times it is immediate. That difference makes me wonder why the timeout is variable.
    Then I went through the steps suggested in workaround.
    Edited the host file to.
    65.55.186.113
    72.246.56.59
    Deleted the files and folders mentioned "mcepg2-0" except mine were "mcepg3-0"
    ipconfig /release
    renew
    flushdns
    Restarted
    run as admin
    no change.


    Then I tried:
    Close WMC
    Open Task Scheduler - Control Panel, System and Security, Administrative Tools, Schedule Tasks
    In the left tree expand Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, Windows, Media Center
    In the right pane under name, right-click ObjectStoreRecoveryTask, and click Run (let it run for 2 mins)
    Close Task Scheduler
    Deleted the files and folders mentioned "mcepg2-0" except mine were "mcepg3-0"
    flush dns again
    Reboot
    "WMC has corrected a problem with your recording data and will download the Guide again. You should review your recordings to verify they are still scheduled correctly."
    Nothing actually happens.
    I try to setup TV again. It still fails.

    Last resort I tried a few zip codes around my house. Still fails.

    Any other suggestions to try? My next step is to dig out some old parts and make a very loud and clunky win7 box then install and try to copy the mcepg2-0 files and folders over or something. I don't know if a VM would have access to tuner, but I guess I could try that as well.

    winver: 15063.138

    firstrun error
    "Download result for package 'EpgLineups': Failed</DownloadUpdates>"

    PS. I did try the ping thing which I thought might be meaningful, but then searched and found Crash's comment that whether you can ping the server doesn't mean much.
     
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  15. sxotty

    sxotty MDL Novice

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    Thank you for taking the time to respond.
    I previously followed those steps exactly before going onto a more circuitous path. Of course the first time deleting the ehome folders was unnecessary as they did not exist. Maybe I can check what DNS my router is using and change it to google. In any case I appreciate your response and will post if I ever figure out a solution. I did disable updates. I forget what I did as it was over a year ago, but eventually needed an update (as my first biggest mistake is that this is not a dedicated box) and had to reinstall simply to get updates functioning again. Hence the reinstall. I just stupidly forgot to copy programdata\ehome folder first.
     
  16. crash2009

    crash2009 MDL Expert

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    What is the model number of the tuner are you using?

    What is the filename of the WMC you are using?
     
  17. AnthH

    AnthH MDL Novice

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    crash2009 did you ever get xbox 360 extenders working with 10 Media Center?
     
  18. raymondjpg

    raymondjpg MDL Novice

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    You haven't posted a shortcut to close WMC. Alt+F4 is not working for me. Is there any way to force WMC for Win 10 to close with Alt+F4? Or any other keyboard shortcut or string I can program into a remote?

    The shortcoming might be something to do with Classic Shell but I thought they had fixed that. Alt+F4 is working to close other windows in Windows 10, but by no means all.

    TIA