How To Reinstall Windows Media Center In Windows 7
Posted March 17, 2010 – 2:23 pm in: Windows 7 GuidesReaders who have been following us on this blog for a month or so may remember our how to reinstall Windows Media Player guide. The procedure to reinstall Windows Media Center is pretty much same as reinstalling Windows Media Player.
Like most of other similar features, reinstalling Windows Media Center in Windows 7 is very easy. Here is how to reinstall Windows Media Center in Windows 7:
1. Type appwiz.cpl in Start menu search box and then hit enter to open Programs and Features window.
2. In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off link.
3. Once the Windows Features window is opened, expand Media Features and then uncheck the box next to Windows Media Center.
4. Click Ok. You will see “Turning off Windows Media Center might affect other Windows features and program installed on your computer, including default settings. Do you want to continue?” message. Click Yes and then click Ok to start uninstalling Windows Media Center.
5. You will be asked to Reboot your computer. Restart to uninstall Media Center from your PC. If you want to install it again, open Windows Features window by repeating the steps given above.
6. Expand Media Features, and then check Windows Media Center option.
7. Click Ok to Start installing the feature. Done!
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11 Comments
hi!
is the tuner / recorder / media library configuration lost on reinstalling windows media center?
regards
josy
Yup. All settings will be back to the default one.
with my flout i was downloading a software and it,s half done and i open the software but it need a program to start than i open the software with window media center after when i open all the software then window media center open now i dont know how to solves this probable please help and when i open turn window feathered on or off again WMC opens please help me
i tried what your instructions said about windows media center and it will NOT let me accept the terms and install
This does not actually reinstall WMC. Instead it turns it off and then turns it back on again, resetting it in the process. The software stays on your PC regardless. If it is corrupt (as mine is) it does not reinstall the software and fix the problems. The only way I can see to do this is to reinstall Windows which is fraught with problems. If anyone knows how to actually put a clean new WMC installation on to Windows 7 without reinstalling the OS I’d be interested in how to that!
I want to reinstall it in vista =(
I agree with comments of Alan Mort. It only turns it off and then back on again. Did not cure problem that it had stopped working. Anybody know how to re-install W Medi Centre without completely re-installing windows? I am afraid that if I try to re-install from windows cd it will not just let me repair WMC.
Thank you for your brilliant instructions on uninstalling Windows Media Center; mine was turning on randomly and giving me error messages about no TV tuner having been installed, and it was driving me crazy! Now, thanks to you, the problem has been resolved, as the settings have gone back to the default ones! Many thanks!
hi,
there is no option for window media center” under media features.
I need to install media center.i am using window 7 home edition.Due to some incidence, I uninstalled media center but now i need to install it again but how to install it again and from where?
plz help..
hey,
thanx dude.i got my media centre back…!!!thx again..ure awesome!
Didn’t work for me but I’ll tell you what will… I ran “optimization” from WMC’s settings.