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

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

  1. Bigal

    Bigal MDL Senior Member

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    @Kévin Chalet , thanks for explaining.
    @technodevotee , yup im still on 8.8.3, I got your latest ver of WMC Multi Tool, thanks for the explanation, I only ran it once and WMC worked so I wont change the MSVidCtl.dll file.
     
  2. bootloop

    bootloop MDL Novice

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    Ditto here for V8.8.3 one of my x64 machines, all others have V8.8.4. Can't recall what precisely i'd previously changed to keep WME running on it however it's fine with KB4517389 installed. Curiously Windows insisted on installing it again the next day for some reason.
    WinUpdates_Oct19.jpg
     
  3. technodevotee

    technodevotee MDL Senior Member

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    I'm curious - Is there a reason you haven't updated that one to 8.8.4? I suspect that you will need to keep on replacing CPFilters.
     
  4. technodevotee

    technodevotee MDL Senior Member

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    From what you posted, that DLL doesn't need replacing anyway.
     
  5. bootloop

    bootloop MDL Novice

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    Pure laziness is the basic reason i guess. I'll update it eventually for sure but while it "ain't broke .....etc." ;)
     
  6. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    Sorry for my ignorance... I have a fresh copy of Windows 10 pro (all recent updates 1903) and installed WMC ver13. It installed ok but I dont see windows media center in my programs. Is this just a service pack? and do I need to get the base WMC program from somewhere?

    Thanks in advance
     
  7. bootloop

    bootloop MDL Novice

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    @imkiwi
    You could use technodevotee 's tools to 'tune up' V13 (look for the link in his signature such as #9708 a few posts back) or if you're not too game to fiddle around just properly uninstall V13 using Uninstaller.cmd then install V8.8.4 by Kévin Chalet which has all the fixes built-in. You can find a link in his post #9486.
     
  8. jgmack

    jgmack MDL Junior Member

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    Sorry for my ignorance... I have a fresh copy of Windows 10 pro (all recent updates 1903) and installed WMC ver13. It installed ok but I dont see windows media center in my programs. Is this just a service pack? and do I need to get the base WMC program from somewhere?

    Thanks in advance

    Did you search for "Media Center" Should be there. If so right click and run as administrator. Try looking in Windows Accessories.
     
  9. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    So 8.8.4 is a later version than V13?
     
  10. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    I did look both places and its not there. Sorry to bother you all.
     
  11. technodevotee

    technodevotee MDL Senior Member

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    @imkiwi

    Both installers put a shortcut on the desktop and in Windows Accessories.

    V8.8.4 has the workarounds for most issues built in but it doesn't work for *everyone*.
    V13 has add-ons that can be run to workaround problems as they are encountered.
     
  12. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    Nope not there.
     
  13. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    I was unable to find a version of 8.8.4 32bit and V13 didn't create any shortcut on desk top or anything under windows accessories Does anyone have a step by step for installing WMC on fresh copy of Windows 10 1903?
     
  14. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    Could not find article
     
  15. technodevotee

    technodevotee MDL Senior Member

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    #9715 technodevotee, Oct 16, 2019
    Last edited: Oct 16, 2019
    The only version of WMC that will install on 32bit Windows 10 after 1803 is the one I created and named V13.

    I have installed it a dozen or so times and it always creates a shortcut on the Desktop and in Windows accessories and I haven't had anyone else tell me that they don't have any shortcuts.

    There is no need for a step by step guide. You run Installer.cmd and use one of the shortcuts to launch it. If there are no shortcuts then I reckon there must be something wrong with your Windows installation or where you put the installer (path is too long).

    Try running c:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe and if that works, create a shortcut to it by right clicking the file and choosing send to, desktop (Create Shortcut).
     
  16. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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  17. imkiwi

    imkiwi MDL Novice

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    Thank you so much!! I followed the path above and there it was. Ran the install and whola! I have WMC back. Yay!
     
  18. Fudsey

    Fudsey MDL Novice

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    Anyone have any ideas on how to change the ip address that WMC sees a HDHomerun? I have tried uninstalling the HDHomerun software, done all the tricks on the SiliconDust site and rerun the WMC setup wizard with nothing working.

    If I run c:\windows\ehome\ehprivjob.exe /OCURDiscovery in an admin cmd prompt it shows
    Ignoring unknown device 'HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1321C184-1'
    Ignoring unknown device 'HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1321C184-0'
    Ignoring unknown device 'HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1321C184-2'

    This is on a laptop that was working up until I had to replace my router. It also occured on my PC but installing an older version of the HDHomerun software fixed it. On the laptop doing the same thing did not work.

    WMC is working fine on my PC with the same HDHomerun on the same network. Both are using the same HDHomerun software version on Windows ver 1511 with WMC ver. 8

    I am wondering if anyone knows the registry entries to change to make windows look for the correct IP.
     
  19. Fudsey

    Fudsey MDL Novice

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    Well I found it after fumbling through the registry for a while. For anyone else who might be looking for this, here's where I found it:

    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\ehPrivJob\LocalPbdaSWTunerDevices\

    You will find your tuners listed there and can change the key for the IP address to the new one.
     
  20. fredm2002

    fredm2002 MDL Novice

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    Good Evening, How can I get Play REady to Update? I am using 8.8.4. Thanks and sorry if that has already been answered before.