Seven Improvements In Windows 7 Media Center

Jayesh Limaye, Dec 20, 2009 1000 hrs IST

New features that make this multimedia component much better

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There are a host of improvements in the spanking new operating system of Microsoft - Windows 7. One important multimedia component of this OS is Windows Media Center and there are several improvements and new features added to make it even better.

WMC desktop gadget

Widgets have been an integral component of Windows since Vista, and Windows 7 continues the tradition. One of the interesting gadgets present in Windows 7 is the WMC desktop gadget, which lets you stay tuned to what is available through Media Center. This widget displays recently recorded TV show, sports, news programs, popular series, etc. You can also play a recorded program, music, or an internet streaming program, directly from the gadget.

To start the gadget, right-click an empty space on the desktop, select Gadgets, and choose Windows Media Center from the available gadget list. The number of new TV recordings can also be configured, as also the number of Internet shows per channel, the transition time between categories and the channels to be displayed.

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Discussion Board

Booyah Beehaatc

,Springfield, on Dec 21, 2009 01:50 AM

Windows Media Center is the program the iPod killed. I never use it, even though I admit it is an excellent system for organizing and accessing media. Problem is, iPod users like myself already have our system in iTunes, and that's all we need. So really, WMC is kind of a flop right now, unless Microsoft and Apple come together and give it iPod capability (something that neither side will ever consider doing. Ever.).

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sam

,mumbai, on Dec 23, 2009 05:45 PM

dude, u can compare iTunes to WMP but u r comparing iPod to Windows Media Centre. it is time for u to go back to school

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india

,india, on Dec 21, 2009 12:05 AM

guys is the guide working in india was this test done in india

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Rishab

,Delhi, on Dec 23, 2009 11:49 AM

I tried to look for the internet tv channels but could not find one!!

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deepak

,worli, on Dec 23, 2009 03:51 PM

internet tv is not enabled by default. you must go thru the proper media centre setup process with ur internet connection on and then it will ask u to setup internet tv. it works well with me and i live in mumbai. too bad u don't try hard enough

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sam

,mumbai, on Dec 23, 2009 05:41 PM

i was about to write that this article is for noobs and that techtree should write more serious stuff, but reading the first two comments by noobs, i will have to rethink

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