RSS - Ian's Blog RSS - All content RSS - The Media Center Show Subscribe via iTunes  Subscribe with Zune Twitter Bookmark and Share
mControl for Windows Media Center

Browse Site by Tags

Showing related tags and posts across the entire site.
  • Clear your Extender's media library

    I recently added a Windows Home Server to my home network and moved all of my media to it. Because of that, I had to reset both of my Vista Media Center Extenders' media libraries to get them pointed to the shares on my WHS. I documented the process here: How to reset your Vista Media Center Extender...
    Posted to Windows Media Center Tips by brad77 on 07-10-2008
  • Turn off DEP (Data Execution Prevention)

    Great tip from Tony Campbells book reproduced here http://vista.beyondthemanual.com/2006/11/vista_tip_turn_off_data_execut.html Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature introduced in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and now in Windows Vista, that looks for malicious code trying to execute...
    Posted to Windows Media Center Tips by test7875 on 03-08-2007
  • Videos on Network Share Drives

    I've had no end of trouble with the new Library database under Vista when it comes to, well, everything actually... but specifically when dealing with Videos I have stored on my Network drive and on another computer - especially when using an Xbox 360 as an extender. Well the steps I've used to make...
    Posted to Windows Media Center Tips by scrytch on 02-18-2007
  • Re: Play list

    Great tip! I have a load of Power Rangers clips I play for the kids, this will make it nice and easy for me
    Posted to Windows Media Center Tips by Ian Dixon on 02-13-2007
(c) Ian Dixon 2008