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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2015, 03:36 PM Jul 2015

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Media Center won’t be available in Windows 10

Q: I’m concerned about features I’ve heard will be left out of the upcoming Windows 10. I’m particularly concerned about reports that I’ll have to get new drivers for my USB floppy drive and that Media Center won’t be available.

A: Yes, it’s true that Media Center won’t be available in Windows 10.

We should have seen this one coming, since Microsoft stopped developing Media Center in 2009, and it was available in Windows 8 only via a purchased download.

And, yes, initially Windows 10 will not include a built-in app that can play movie DVDs. However, while I have not been able to confirm this directly with Microsoft, some sources are reporting that Microsoft has said it will deliver a way to play movie DVDs soon.

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/media-center-wont-be-available-in-windows-10/

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Media Center won’t be available in Windows 10 (Original Post) SecularMotion Jul 2015 OP

No biggie, there are much better free Media players around hobbit709 Jul 2015 #1

Windows Media Player is still in Windows 10, but yes, the full blown Media Center is not steve2470 Jul 2015 #2

Try to find a laptop with a DVD drive these days. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #3

WMC is deader than...dead Earth Bound Misfit Jul 2015 #4

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. No biggie, there are much better free Media players around

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 05:10 PM

Jul 2015

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. Windows Media Player is still in Windows 10, but yes, the full blown Media Center is not

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 05:22 PM

Jul 2015

I have WMP open right now, version 12.10240.16384. I only use WMP very rarely for giggles.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

3. Try to find a laptop with a DVD drive these days.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:30 PM

Jul 2015

Most do not have one, to save space, weight and cost. Streaming apps are pushing DVDs the way of VHS tapes.

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,554 posts)

4. WMC is deader than...dead

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:47 PM

Jul 2015

http://emby.media/about/

Plenty of others as hobbit709 said.

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