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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.

REQUIRED: DVD PLAYER; https://garyan2.github.io/downloads/Win10/windows10.0-kb3106246-x64.msi

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The program keeps crashing after about 10 seconds launching it. It came out of nowhere i cant remember doing anything to it that might be the problem. Help?

It's because you have too many music/movies and it overloads the app while trying to download all of the metadata for them. You can fix this by disconnecting your internet, going to "WMC (while disconnected of course) > Tasks > Settings > General > Automatic Download Options" and unchecking "Retrieve CD album art, media information for DVDs and movies, and internet services from the Internet" and reconnecting to the internet.

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adamtelp214 commented Jun 2, 2026

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The program keeps crashing after about 10 seconds launching it. It came out of nowhere i cant remember doing anything to it that might be the problem. Help?

It's because you have too many music/movies and it overloads the app while trying to download all of the metadata for them. You can fix this by disconnecting your internet, going to "WMC (while disconnected of course) > Tasks > Settings > General > Automatic Download Options" and unchecking "Retrieve CD album art, media information for DVDs and movies, and internet services from the Internet" and reconnecting to the internet.

i cant do it because it crashes in 10 seconds

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adamtelp214 commented Jun 2, 2026

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even when i desconected the internet

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besomuncu commented Jun 2, 2026

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even when i desconected the internet

Try adding the WMC.exe to the Windows Firewall's Outbound connections and restrict all of it's outgoing connections disconnecting it from the internet. At least that's how I did it, I just said "disconnect the internet" because that's easier to do but you can give this a shot too.

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adamtelp214 commented Jun 2, 2026

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sadly it doesnt work

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