media center question

Death_blooms · December 25th, 2006

dose xp media center have all the admin options of xp pro and is it possible to get a media center addon for pro???

jph1589 · December 25th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Death_blooms

dose xp media center have all the admin options of xp pro and is it possible to get a media center addon for pro???

From what i've been told, XP/MCE = XP/Pro + MC .

And no I don't think you can get the MC addon for pro by itself.

Carl Martin · January 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by jph1589

From what i've been told, XP/MCE = XP/Pro + MC .

And no I don't think you can get the MC addon for pro by itself.

Good description of MCE. I just switched to Pro and really miss the media functions of MCE - just so convenient and easy to use since all media programs are integrated into one system.

The only way to get MCE is to buy a media center computer or buy an OEM version of the entire program - no upgrade version is available.

**Hitman** · January 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by jph1589

From what i've been told, XP/MCE = XP/Pro + MC .

And no I don't think you can get the MC addon for pro by itself.

Close, MCE still doesn't have all of the network features, but if you don't use them you won't miss them.

polobunny · January 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Close, MCE still doesn't have all of the network features, but if you don't use them you won't miss them.

It doesn't have remote desktop, one should take note of that. Sure, lots of people use whatever VNC but once you try remote desktop there's no comming back.

**Hitman** · January 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by polobunny

It doesn't have remote desktop, one should take note of that. Sure, lots of people use whatever VNC but once you try remote desktop there's no comming back.

Thats not true, it does. I didn't think it did, but I just checked my wifes computer running MCE and it has remote desktop.

polobunny · January 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Thats not true, it does. I didn't think it did, but I just checked my wifes computer running MCE and it has remote desktop.

I swear the copy I installed didn't. And yes, it was an original. Unless they hid it somewhere, it really didn't.

Death_blooms · January 6th, 2007

i meen dose it have that administrative tools folder in the control panel with all the same options as pro as i like that :)

Blondie · January 6th, 2007

Well let's see, when I network the computers; my computer running XP Pro is usually not accessable by anyone unless I password it, even though it's shared.

My son's computer, I network, share, then find his machine using mine, no issues accessing stuff.

Media Center to me is a fancy version of XP Home.

Yes to remote desktop - system - under the remote tab - and all the options in admin tools.

Death_blooms · January 6th, 2007

sounds good to me but with vista nearly upon us i cant be bothered to upgrade

December 25th, 2006	#1
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	media center question dose xp media center have all the admin options of xp pro and is it possible to get a media center addon for pro???

January 6th, 2007	#8
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	Re: media center question i meen dose it have that administrative tools folder in the control panel with all the same options as pro as i like that :)

January 6th, 2007	#9
Blondie Hmmm... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 438	Re: media center question Well let's see, when I network the computers; my computer running XP Pro is usually not accessable by anyone unless I password it, even though it's shared. My son's computer, I network, share, then find his machine using mine, no issues accessing stuff. Media Center to me is a fancy version of XP Home. Yes to remote desktop - system - under the remote tab - and all the options in admin tools. Wave Master: Gigabyte GA-7NNXP, Barton 3200, 1 gig PC3200, BFG 6800, Ultra X-Finity 600W, DVDRW, 750 Zip 80, 160 & 200 gig hard drives Dual Xeon folder: SilverStone SST-TJ05S-X, Gigabyte GA-9ITDW, Intel Xeon 3.2 Irwindale 800MHz x2, Geil 1 GB DDR2 PC2 4300x2, BFG 6600 GT OC, Ultra X-Finity 600W, DVDRW, Akasa AllInOne, WD Caviar RAID Edition 120x2, Win XP MC 05

January 6th, 2007	#10
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	Re: media center question sounds good to me but with vista nearly upon us i cant be bothered to upgrade

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