Microsoft Media Centre

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Peter Barns

Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new laptop
came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media Player but
not Windows Media Centre.

Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
date?

Peter
 
"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new laptop
> came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media Player but
> not Windows Media Centre.
>
> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
> date?
>
> Peter

You can upgrate using "Easy Upgrade" online.

Don't expect to see WMC available for download any time soon though.

Mic
 
Windows Media Center is a feature specific to the consumer Vista Editions
such as Home Premium and Ultimate only. Microsoft has not made any intention
of making this feature available to other Vista SKUs.

You can upgrade to anytime to another Vista SKU from Home Basic using the
Anytime Upgrade feature available in Control Panel. You will be given a
license key so that you can use your current disk Home Basic to upgrade to
Home Premium or even Ultimate.

Resources:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/37070041-1b90-4433-be0c-ab2855841b981033.mspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-a168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
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"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new laptop
> came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media Player but
> not Windows Media Centre.
>
> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
> date?
>
> Peter
 
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Windows Media Center is a feature specific to the consumer Vista Editions
> such as Home Premium and Ultimate only. Microsoft has not made any
> intention of making this feature available to other Vista SKUs.
>
> You can upgrade to anytime to another Vista SKU from Home Basic using the
> Anytime Upgrade feature available in Control Panel. You will be given a
> license key so that you can use your current disk Home Basic to upgrade to
> Home Premium or even Ultimate.
>
> Resources:
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/37070041-1b90-4433-be0c-ab2855841b981033.mspx
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-a168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e9Z1bYKLIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new
>> laptop came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media
>> Player but not Windows Media Centre.
>>
>> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
>> date?
>>
>> Peter
>
>


For some reason I thought upgrading from Home Basic might be cheaper than
loading a Home Premium Upgrade disk, but this doesn't seem to be the case.
Looks like I'll be sticking with Home Basic for a while.

There is no upgrade option in Control Panel in the OS loaded on my new
laptop.

Peter
 
You should be able to use the Vista Home Premium Upgrade version to upgrade
from Home Basic.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
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"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uXZG7mLLIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Windows Media Center is a feature specific to the consumer Vista Editions
>> such as Home Premium and Ultimate only. Microsoft has not made any
>> intention of making this feature available to other Vista SKUs.
>>
>> You can upgrade to anytime to another Vista SKU from Home Basic using the
>> Anytime Upgrade feature available in Control Panel. You will be given a
>> license key so that you can use your current disk Home Basic to upgrade
>> to Home Premium or even Ultimate.
>>
>> Resources:
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/37070041-1b90-4433-be0c-ab2855841b981033.mspx
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-a168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:e9Z1bYKLIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new
>>> laptop came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media
>>> Player but not Windows Media Centre.
>>>
>>> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
>>> date?
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>>
>
>
> For some reason I thought upgrading from Home Basic might be cheaper than
> loading a Home Premium Upgrade disk, but this doesn't seem to be the case.
> Looks like I'll be sticking with Home Basic for a while.
>
> There is no upgrade option in Control Panel in the OS loaded on my new
> laptop.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
 
Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather expensive
(150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).

Peter

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You should be able to use the Vista Home Premium Upgrade version to
> upgrade from Home Basic.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fi3739$uvp$1@aioe.org...
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uXZG7mLLIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Windows Media Center is a feature specific to the consumer Vista
>>> Editions such as Home Premium and Ultimate only. Microsoft has not made
>>> any intention of making this feature available to other Vista SKUs.
>>>
>>> You can upgrade to anytime to another Vista SKU from Home Basic using
>>> the Anytime Upgrade feature available in Control Panel. You will be
>>> given a license key so that you can use your current disk Home Basic to
>>> upgrade to Home Premium or even Ultimate.
>>>
>>> Resources:
>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/37070041-1b90-4433-be0c-ab2855841b981033.mspx
>>>
>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-a168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:e9Z1bYKLIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new
>>>> laptop came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media
>>>> Player but not Windows Media Centre.
>>>>
>>>> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a later
>>>> date?
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> For some reason I thought upgrading from Home Basic might be cheaper than
>> loading a Home Premium Upgrade disk, but this doesn't seem to be the
>> case. Looks like I'll be sticking with Home Basic for a while.
>>
>> There is no upgrade option in Control Panel in the OS loaded on my new
>> laptop.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
More features, more money.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather expensive
> (150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).
>
> Peter
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23RGcFNLIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You should be able to use the Vista Home Premium Upgrade version to
>> upgrade from Home Basic.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:fi3739$uvp$1@aioe.org...
>>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uXZG7mLLIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Windows Media Center is a feature specific to the consumer Vista
>>>> Editions such as Home Premium and Ultimate only. Microsoft has not made
>>>> any intention of making this feature available to other Vista SKUs.
>>>>
>>>> You can upgrade to anytime to another Vista SKU from Home Basic using
>>>> the Anytime Upgrade feature available in Control Panel. You will be
>>>> given a license key so that you can use your current disk Home Basic to
>>>> upgrade to Home Premium or even Ultimate.
>>>>
>>>> Resources:
>>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/37070041-1b90-4433-be0c-ab2855841b981033.mspx
>>>>
>>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-a168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>>>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:e9Z1bYKLIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> Will Microsoft Media Centre be made available as a download? My new
>>>>> laptop came with Windows Vista Home Basic which included Windows Media
>>>>> Player but not Windows Media Centre.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, will it be possible to upgrade to Windows Home Premium at a
>>>>> later date?
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For some reason I thought upgrading from Home Basic might be cheaper
>>> than loading a Home Premium Upgrade disk, but this doesn't seem to be
>>> the case. Looks like I'll be sticking with Home Basic for a while.
>>>
>>> There is no upgrade option in Control Panel in the OS loaded on my new
>>> laptop.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather expensive
> (150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).
>


You shold be able to buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for about £60.

What I am curious about is why you want Media Centre?


--
Michael Chare
 
"Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote in message
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> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23T%23uyNNLIHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather expensive
>> (150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).
>>
>
>
> You shold be able to buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for about
> £60.
>
> What I am curious about is why you want Media Centre?
>
>
> --
> Michael Chare

Where am I going to get an OEM version of Vista? The next model up from my
laptop does come with Vista Home Premium, but I don't think Acer sells it.

Where Media Centre is concerned, it's supposed to be much better than Media
Player, enabling you to download, for example, TV programs and burn them to
DVD.

Peter
 
"Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote in message
> news:G9adndYK1cSFsNvanZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23T%23uyNNLIHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather
>>> expensive (150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).
>>>
>>
>>
>> You shold be able to buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for about
>> £60.
>>
>> What I am curious about is why you want Media Centre?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael Chare
>
> Where am I going to get an OEM version of Vista? The next model up from my
> laptop does come with Vista Home Premium, but I don't think Acer sells it.

http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Software/cat/System-Builder-Software-(OEM)

is just an example. Plenty of places sell it.


--
Michael Chare
 
"Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote in message
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> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fi7hv6$vp3$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> "Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote in message
>> news:G9adndYK1cSFsNvanZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
>>> "Peter Barns" <anon_peter@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:%23T%23uyNNLIHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Unfortunately the Vista Home Premium Upgrade software is rather
>>>> expensive (150 pounds - half what I paid for the laptop!).
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You shold be able to buy an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for about
>>> £60.
>>>
>>> What I am curious about is why you want Media Centre?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michael Chare
>>
>> Where am I going to get an OEM version of Vista? The next model up from
>> my laptop does come with Vista Home Premium, but I don't think Acer sells
>> it.
>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Software/cat/System-Builder-Software-(OEM)
>
> is just an example. Plenty of places sell it.
>
>
> --
> Michael Chare
There is an upgrade option in the Windows Welcome window. The cost is £63-07
including VAT. The question is, is it worth upgrading to Home Premium or
should I stick with Vista Home Basic?

Peter
 
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