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How To Reinstall Windows Media Center In Windows 7

Posted March 17, 2010 – 2:23 pm in: Windows 7 Guides
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Readers 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.

Windows Media Center

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.

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2. In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off link.

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3. Once the Windows Features window is opened, expand Media Features  and then uncheck the box next to Windows Media Center.

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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.

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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.

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6. Expand Media Features, and then check Windows Media Center option.

 

7. Click Ok to Start installing the feature. Done!

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24 Comments

  1. josy
    Posted September 1, 2010 at 1:48 am | Permalink

    hi!

    is the tuner / recorder / media library configuration lost on reinstalling windows media center?

    regards
    josy

  2. admin
    Posted September 1, 2010 at 9:09 pm | Permalink

    Yup. All settings will be back to the default one.

  3. deeputhakur
    Posted November 1, 2010 at 6:02 pm | Permalink

    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

  4. krista newkirk
    Posted November 16, 2010 at 4:46 am | Permalink

    i tried what your instructions said about windows media center and it will NOT let me accept the terms and install

  5. Alan Mort
    Posted November 19, 2010 at 3:56 am | Permalink

    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!

  6. Wael Fadi
    Posted January 30, 2011 at 8:45 pm | Permalink

    I want to reinstall it in vista =(

  7. Russell Smith
    Posted May 12, 2011 at 4:33 am | Permalink

    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.

  8. Carol Pope
    Posted September 21, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Permalink

    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!

  9. pradeep
    Posted October 31, 2011 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    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..

  10. nor
    Posted January 6, 2012 at 7:32 am | Permalink

    hey,
    thanx dude.i got my media centre back…!!!thx again..ure awesome!

  11. Abu Nudnik
    Posted January 12, 2012 at 9:03 pm | Permalink

    Didn’t work for me but I’ll tell you what will… I ran “optimization” from WMC’s settings.

  12. just_250
    Posted March 2, 2012 at 7:04 am | Permalink

    i dont have the media center under the media features tab… i have done all the updates and even re installed windows 7. is it possible that because im using a netbook the media center is not compatable or possibly to large of a program? haha i am just trying to link my computer to my xbox so i can watch movies… when i put them on a flash drive i am getting errors.

  13. meep
    Posted June 3, 2012 at 8:37 pm | Permalink

    Windows Media centre doesn’t appear on the programs and features list

  14. admin
    Posted June 4, 2012 at 10:38 am | Permalink

    Please expand the Media tree to see Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center entries. Do note that Windows Media Center isn’t available in Starter and Home Basic editions.

  15. Joel Hepner
    Posted July 8, 2012 at 4:58 am | Permalink

    I cannot set up my Media Libraries in Pictures or Videos as when I reach that point I get an error that always appears whether I downoload the latest data and/or optimize. The error reads in a rectangle on the bottom right: “A necessary component of Windows Media Center did nor start properly. Restart the program. (then an OK box and it never works if I reboot. or restart or anything. I went to the suggested Link (50142) to reinstall and the page is blank. Your suggestion of using the uninstall has NO Media Center line. Just WMC add-in for Silverlight and for Flash (1 each) and Netflix in WMC. My WMC version is 6.1.6701.17514 (Win7 sp1_ETM 101119-1850). I have Windows 7 home premium with an intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E7500@2,93 Ghz – 8160 MB RAM.

  16. Quigs
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 9:03 pm | Permalink

    Excellent instructions!!!

  17. Akos
    Posted August 13, 2012 at 3:53 am | Permalink

    Hi,
    I seriously need help. After going through the processes outlined above, I still could not locate media centre. Seems to have disappeared from my laptop. How do get it back? Is it downloadable?

    Cheers

  18. KFM
    Posted August 23, 2012 at 1:49 am | Permalink

    is there any way to download windows media centre for windows 7 home basic for free??? pls let me knw.. thnq

  19. admin
    Posted August 23, 2012 at 9:03 am | Permalink

    No, you can’t install Media Center in Windows 7 Basic. But you can always install a third-party Media Center named XBMC. It’s good.

  20. Ultra
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:00 am | Permalink

    Thanks so much!
    I never comment on things like this, but this worked so well that I figured I had to!

  21. Manoj
    Posted September 22, 2012 at 12:53 am | Permalink

    When I click “Turn Windows features on or off” nothing pops down. Cpould you please help me out to fix this problem?

  22. tel
    Posted November 30, 2012 at 10:31 pm | Permalink

    I am with akos. Followed the instructions and now I cannot locate WMC anywhere on the PC. What next ?

  23. Coop
    Posted February 9, 2013 at 9:33 am | Permalink

    Just to let you know that these instructions were right on the money!!! Everything came out ok, thanks :>

  24. Jason
    Posted March 18, 2013 at 11:10 pm | Permalink

    hey thanks man i needed this alot and btw now i can connect it with my xbox 360 thanks alot keep up the good work

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