Vista Home Premium but no Media Center

I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build. Everything
seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list. Nothing
happens when I push the green button on the remote.

Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media Center
icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"BenZappa" wrote:

I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build. Everything
seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list. Nothing
happens when I push the green button on the remote.

No icon comes up. What comes up is "Search Everywhere" and "Search the
Internet." If I click on "Search Everywhere" what comes up is "No items
match your search." I must not have the magic touch.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
> type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media Center
> icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "BenZappa" wrote:
>
> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build. Everything
> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list. Nothing
> happens when I push the green button on the remote.
>

Control Panel - Welcome Center - Windows Media Center
It works this way in my Ultimate edition - HTH



"BenZappa" <> wrote in message
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>I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build. Everything
> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list.
> Nothing
> happens when I push the green button on the remote.

Hi,

Are you typing "Windows Media Center" just under the Start button at the
very bottom in a white box that states "Start Search" and just to the right
is a magnifying glass?

--
All the best,
SG

ALEX NICHOL
(1935-2005)
http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
You will never be forgotten my friend

"BenZappa" <> wrote in message
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> No icon comes up. What comes up is "Search Everywhere" and "Search the
> Internet." If I click on "Search Everywhere" what comes up is "No items
> match your search." I must not have the magic touch.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
>> type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media Center
>> icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "BenZappa" wrote:
>>
>> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
>> Everything
>> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list.
>> Nothing
>> happens when I push the green button on the remote.
>>

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:36:00 -0800, BenZappa wrote:

> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
> Everything seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the
> programs list. Nothing happens when I push the green button on
> the remote.

Be grateful for small mercies.

--
Chris Game

It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level
I'm really quite busy.

"Chris Game" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:36:00 -0800, BenZappa wrote:
>
>> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
>> Everything seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the
>> programs list. Nothing happens when I push the green button on
>> the remote.
>
> Be grateful for small mercies.
>

Why, do you have a problem with MCE?

Yes. I also copy and pasted "Windows Media Center" (without the quotes) to
the search box with the same result.

"SG" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are you typing "Windows Media Center" just under the Start button at the
> very bottom in a white box that states "Start Search" and just to the right
> is a magnifying glass?
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> ALEX NICHOL
> (1935-2005)
> http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
> You will never be forgotten my friend
>
> "BenZappa" <> wrote in message
> news:4C144E40-7A8B-4609-81EB-...
> > No icon comes up. What comes up is "Search Everywhere" and "Search the
> > Internet." If I click on "Search Everywhere" what comes up is "No items
> > match your search." I must not have the magic touch.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
> >> type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media Center
> >> icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "BenZappa" wrote:
> >>
> >> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
> >> Everything
> >> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list.
> >> Nothing
> >> happens when I push the green button on the remote.
> >>
>
>

Contrary to the info you find on the web, when I purchased my Home Premium
machine there were some less expensive OEM Home Premium versions that did
not include MCE.

"BenZappa" <> wrote in message
news:C1BB52C3-3C23-4EFC-9509-...
> Yes. I also copy and pasted "Windows Media Center" (without the quotes)
> to
> the search box with the same result.
>
> "SG" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are you typing "Windows Media Center" just under the Start button at the
>> very bottom in a white box that states "Start Search" and just to the
>> right
>> is a magnifying glass?
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>> SG
>>
>> ALEX NICHOL
>> (1935-2005)
>> http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
>> You will never be forgotten my friend
>>
>> "BenZappa" <> wrote in message
>> news:4C144E40-7A8B-4609-81EB-...
>> > No icon comes up. What comes up is "Search Everywhere" and "Search the
>> > Internet." If I click on "Search Everywhere" what comes up is "No
>> > items
>> > match your search." I must not have the magic touch.
>> >
>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
>> >> type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media
>> >> Center
>> >> icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Carey Frisch
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "BenZappa" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
>> >> Everything
>> >> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list.
>> >> Nothing
>> >> happens when I push the green button on the remote.
>> >>
>>
>>

But that was the main reason I paid for the "Premium" version.
Who can I talk to at Microsoft about this?

"Bob" wrote:

> Contrary to the info you find on the web, when I purchased my Home Premium
> machine there were some less expensive OEM Home Premium versions that did
> not include MCE.
>
> "BenZappa" <> wrote in message
> news:C1BB52C3-3C23-4EFC-9509-...
> > Yes. I also copy and pasted "Windows Media Center" (without the quotes)
> > to
> > the search box with the same result.
> >
> > "SG" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Are you typing "Windows Media Center" just under the Start button at the
> >> very bottom in a white box that states "Start Search" and just to the
> >> right
> >> is a magnifying glass?
> >>
> >> --
> >> All the best,
> >> SG
> >>
> >> ALEX NICHOL
> >> (1935-2005)
> >> http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
> >> You will never be forgotten my friend
> >>
> >> "BenZappa" <> wrote in message
> >> news:4C144E40-7A8B-4609-81EB-...
> >> > No icon comes up. What comes up is "Search Everywhere" and "Search the
> >> > Internet." If I click on "Search Everywhere" what comes up is "No
> >> > items
> >> > match your search." I must not have the magic touch.
> >> >
> >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box
> >> >> type in: Windows Media Center. Then click on the Windows Media
> >> >> Center
> >> >> icon that magically appears at the top on the Start Menu.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Carey Frisch
> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> >>
> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> "BenZappa" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I bought an OEM version of Vista Home Premium for a new build.
> >> >> Everything
> >> >> seems to run fine but there is no Media Center in the programs list.
> >> >> Nothing
> >> >> happens when I push the green button on the remote.
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>