Beginners Guide for Setting Up Windows 7 Media Center

Let’s take a look at setting it up for the first time and getting important basic features working.

Windows Media Center will launch…press the Continue button.

On the Get Started screen you’re able to select Learn More, Custom setup, or Express.

The quickest way to get rolling is to click Express.

Also, you’re able to change customizations at any time after you have it up and running.

Now you have access to all of the default features in WMC…Pretty simple right?

Another message that will pop up is for adding a Desktop Gadget if you want.

The gadget will transition between different Internet TV programs that are available to watch.

press the Wrench icon to change its prefs.

The Free streaming Internet TV window will come up, agree to the Terms of Service and click Install.

After installation you’ve got the option to start watching the available streaming TV programs.

Verify the Region for your local TV service is correct.

Enter in your zip code to get the Program Guide for your area.

Wait while the Program Guide is downloaded and PlayReady is installed.

After everything is setup you’ll be able to navigate through the Guide to view you’re favorite shows.

The process is simple, while watching Live TV simply poke the Record button.

nudge the Record button again to stop it and you’ll see the Record button is no longer there.

This will pull up a list of the different shows you’ve recorded.

Your recorded live TV files will be in the Recorded TV Library Folder as “.wtv” file format.

If you want to convert the files and remove commercials, check outour article on MCEBuddy.

Watch NetflixIf you have a Netflix account, by default you might watch instant streams through WMC.

In the main menu navigate to Movies and select Netflix.

Agree to the Terms of Service and click Install.

You have the ability to manage your Netflix DVD and Instant Queue directly within WMC.

For best viewing results it’s possible for you to watch your videos in full screen.

This should get you started with Windows 7 Media Center.

Setting it up and getting the basic features working is relatively easy following the wizard driven user interface.