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Oscar
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      12-17-2007
I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am trying
to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
somebody could help me find the the program.

Oscar
 
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Dave
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      12-17-2007
It should be under Start - All Programs - Windows Media Center

the program is located at
C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe


"Oscar" <> wrote in message
news:B58FB55B-D995-4599-8AA8-...
> I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
> trying
> to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
> things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
> buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
> somebody could help me find the the program.
>
> Oscar


 
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Oscar
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      12-17-2007
Dave,

Thank you. It is not under the start all programs... but I will look for it
under the link you provided me.

"Dave" wrote:

> It should be under Start - All Programs - Windows Media Center
>
> the program is located at
> C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
>
>
> "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> news:B58FB55B-D995-4599-8AA8-...
> > I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
> > trying
> > to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
> > things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
> > buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
> > somebody could help me find the the program.
> >
> > Oscar

>
>

 
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      12-17-2007
Or C:\Programs Files\Windows Media Center
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"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> It should be under Start - All Programs - Windows Media Center
>
> the program is located at
> C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
>
>
> "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> news:B58FB55B-D995-4599-8AA8-...
>> I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
>> trying
>> to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
>> things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
>> buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
>> somebody could help me find the the program.
>>
>> Oscar

>



 
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      12-17-2007

Oscar;547229 Wrote:
> I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
> trying to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the
> "big things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the
> Start buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was
> wondering if somebody could help me find the the program.
>
> Oscar


This screenshot shows the location of Windows Media Center on the start
menu:
[image:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...StartMenu.jpg]

If you check the properties of the shortcut, it looks like this:
[image:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...rShortcut.jpg]

If you still cannot locate the shortcut, then try re-creating it on
your desktop:

- Right-click any empty area of your desktop
- Click New, then selct Shortcut
- Type "%SystemRoot%\ehome\ehshell.exe" (without quotes) and click
Next
- Type "Windows Media Center" for the shortcut name and click FinishPlease report back if this worked for you or not. Thanks.


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      12-17-2007
Oscar wrote:
> I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am trying
> to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
> things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
> buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
> somebody could help me find the the program.
>
> Oscar


You have other suggestions, but keep in mind the search function at the
bottom of the start menu. Type Media Center and it should pop up an the
list. This works with any program. Much faster than the start menu IMO.

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Oscar
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      12-19-2007
Dave and others,

Thank you very much for the recommendation. I found the file. However,
once I try launched it I got a message saying that it could not be done,
because of "software restriction policy". I launched the security software
that identifies the restrictions and I have no restriction listed... So I
don't know what to do now... how can I turn the restriction off.... or what
is going on?

In advance, many thanks for your recommendations/suggestions....

Oscar

"Dave" wrote:

> It should be under Start - All Programs - Windows Media Center
>
> the program is located at
> C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
>
>
> "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> news:B58FB55B-D995-4599-8AA8-...
> > I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
> > trying
> > to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
> > things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
> > buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
> > somebody could help me find the the program.
> >
> > Oscar

>
>

 
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Popehring
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      12-20-2007
Mine wont appear in Search, nor All Programs, and I cant find it in the
Windows directory either...
 
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Retired Bill
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      10-23-2008
I found it where they said but I got same message, wouldn't let me run it. I
even tried to run as admin. Help?
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"Oscar" wrote:

> Dave and others,
>
> Thank you very much for the recommendation. I found the file. However,
> once I try launched it I got a message saying that it could not be done,
> because of "software restriction policy". I launched the security software
> that identifies the restrictions and I have no restriction listed... So I
> don't know what to do now... how can I turn the restriction off.... or what
> is going on?
>
> In advance, many thanks for your recommendations/suggestions....
>
> Oscar
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > It should be under Start - All Programs - Windows Media Center
> >
> > the program is located at
> > C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
> >
> >
> > "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> > news:B58FB55B-D995-4599-8AA8-...
> > > I upgraded my Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Ultimate. I am
> > > trying
> > > to find the "Media Center" that is being advertised as one of the "big
> > > things" in Vista, but I can not find the link. I clicked on the Start
> > > buttom, and scrolled around, and it is not there... I was wondering if
> > > somebody could help me find the the program.
> > >
> > > Oscar

> >
> >

 
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