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Download the Installer: Visit the GitHub repository provided in the link: https://github.com/garyan2/wmcsetup/releases/latest/download/wmcsetup-x64.msi and download the installer file wmcsetup-x64.msi to your computer.

Run the Installer: Once the download is complete, locate the downloaded file (wmcsetup-x64.msi) on your computer and double-click it to run the installer.

Install Windows Media Center: Follow the on-screen instructions provided by the installer to install Windows Media Center on your system. You may need to accept license agreements and choose installation options during this process. Make sure to review the options carefully before proceeding.

Complete the Installation: Once the installation is complete, you may need to restart your computer to apply any changes made by the installer.

Enjoy Windows Media Center: Once configured, you can start using Windows Media Center to access and manage your media content, including music, videos, pictures, and live TV (if supported).

Remember that Windows Media Center may not be officially supported on all modern versions of Windows, and compatibility issues or limitations may arise depending on your system configuration.

@robinnik1
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how about x86 thats what I have

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I only have x64, I can't find any x86. Sorry.

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ok but thanks

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jyle635 commented Jan 1, 2025

Wait a minute this is a Windows installer (MSI)

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jyle635 commented Jan 1, 2025

I cannot trust this

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jyle635 commented Jan 1, 2025

This is a unknown publisher program and a MSI file

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Wait a minute this is a Windows installer (MSI)

I cannot trust this

This is a unknown publisher program and a MSI file

You are always welcome to do a scan. VirusTotal Scan

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robinnik1 commented Jan 2, 2025 via email

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jyle635 commented Jan 3, 2025

thank you but I already installed a different one this may be a easy install

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oMrRexD commented Feb 5, 2025

where is the open-source code for the software?

@mrfind-create
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well darn it I seems that I won't install cause one file and it was "ehome" (C:/windows/ehome) and it was unable to delete it

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hello. in windows media center is there russian language support?

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No idea. Sorry.

hello. in windows media center is there russian language support?

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garyan2 commented May 6, 2025

hello. in windows media center is there russian language support?

Yes. It includes all the language packs that Microsoft published WMC with, including "ru-RU".

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garyan2 commented May 6, 2025

well darn it I seems that I won't install cause one file and it was "ehome" (C:/windows/ehome) and it was unable to delete it

I'm assuming you had installed a different version of WMC before. Typically running the uninstall from the other version, rebooting, and running the uninstall again will finally completely delete the ehome folder. When it happens, it is like 1 or 2 font files that aren't deleted because the OS is still holding on to them.

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garyan2 commented May 6, 2025

where is the open-source code for the software?

The software is from Microsoft and is not open source, though a lot of it is kind of open source since it was written in C# targeting .NET Framework 4.

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axeltechtips commented May 9, 2025 via email

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Whoa, calm down there.

I ran this straight after downloading, but top tier anti-virus Kaspersky reported suspicious behavior from this installer, from System Watcher.

Many of them were infected with PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic, and 178 objects were deleted, as well as the installer was terminated and deleted immediately, and Advanced Disinfection rolled back all changes made.

Some of them still had residual files and registration entries leftover, so I had to use the dedicated uninstaller Revo Uninstaller.

Clarification needed.

If you need more details, you can ask me a report of these files marked as threats.

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garyan2 commented Jun 25, 2025

One of the many false detects from top tier A/V suites. There is no Trojan... if you notice the trojan name is "Generic" which means it didn't detect any trojan/malicious code. What it triggered on was trojan like behavior which based on your first image is copying files into the Windows\System32 folder. It could also have been the creation of registry entries in system areas. So that is strike 1 and maybe strike 2. Strike 3 is the fact that even though the msi package is legit signed, it is an uncommon download/install and I didn't pay thousands of dollars to buy "reputation" so A/V software will be more accepting of this "behavior".

So take all that for what it is worth. You're either going to trust it or not, but 10's of thousands of people have downloaded and installed my msi version, or the many other zip package versions without issue.

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