If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 8, you probably have the Pro edition. It has several benefits including Hyper-V virtualization, virtual hard disk booting, file system encryption, and so on. But it’s missing Windows Media Center.
Sep 18, 2013 - You can purchase Media Center for $9.99 provided that you are running Windows 8.1 Pro already. If you are running the regular version of Windows 8 instead, you need to purchase the Pro upgrade for $99.99 first before you can add Media Center as well. Greg Shultz explains how to download and install the free Windows 8 Media Center Pack in Windows 8 Pro, including some caveats. As you may recall, when Microsoft was preparing Windows 8, the. Free Windows 8 Pro to Windows Media Center Pack upgrades until January 31, 2013. By Martin Brinkmann on October 25. The update turns Windows 8 Pro into Windows 8 Media Center Pack. Download media player classic or media player classic home and you will be able to play dvd’s for free. Windows 8 Release Preview (RC Build) Released, Download Now. You can get a free license key of Media Center Pack for Windows 8 using following link. Do you have a key that will work with Windows 8.1? Purchase Windows 81 Media Center Pack. Purchase windows 81 media center pack Find Great Savings Today. Shop Online & Save at Target.com.I have one of those Silicon Dust HDhomeRun prime boxes that will support windows media center.
The Windows Media player itself may not be essential, but you’re missing many of the licensed codecs required for movie playback — such as Dolby. I presume this was one of the reasons Microsoft could discount the OS upgrade price. If you need those codecs, they’re available in the Windows 8 Pro Pack — for $69.99. Ouch.
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Fortunately, Microsoft is spreading a little pre-holiday cheer by giving away the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free. You have until January 31, 2013 to claim up to five licenses so it’s worth grabbing a key even if you haven’t upgraded yet:
Always nice to get something for free … even if it was provided in your earlier Windows installation!
Keep an eye on SitePoint for my full review of Windows 8 coming soon…
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