Windows XP Media Center was the most demanded edition before Windows 7 due to its powerful features. Microsoft released it in October 2001 in various editions. Windows XP Media Center Edition is one of them. The basic features are the same in all editions, but this edition has some innovative features.
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This edition was designed to serve as a home-entertainment hub. It was the very first time that Microsoft launched it as a separate edition of Windows. In later versions, it was included in Windows editions. Ultimately, Microsoft discontinued it in Windows 10.
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Before moving to the installation guide, let me explain how to create a Windows XP Media Center bootable USB. I will list here some easy methods. It’s up to you which method you want to use.
This simple app supports Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 10 and Windows Server all editions. But, download “.NET Framework 2.0 or above” from Microsoft’s official site to use this tool. It quickly converts the ISO image into a bootable USB drive. Follow the instructions below to start with it.
Connect a USB flash drive with the PC.
Download the ISO file of Windows XP Media Center from the above section.
Now, click here to download the Easy USB Creator 2.3.1.
Double-click the “.exe file” to install it.
Here, open the tool.
It displays an icon like “…” this with the ISO file option. Select this sign to add the path of the Windows XP ISO file.
Next, you will see “Destination Drive.” Select a drive where you want to save the “executable file” and click “Start.”
The tool will start converting the ISO image into a bootable file. Within a minute, your bootable USB is ready. Move to the installation guide.
(First, enter in BIOS to enable the option “Installation from USB”.)
This edition supports CD/DVD video burning.
It is compatible with Media Center Extenders.
Windows XP Media Center Edition has upgraded version 10 of Windows Media Player with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5.
Royale Theme is an exclusive feature of this edition that’s not included in other editions of Windows XP. It is enabled by default.
Microsoft Plus brings Digital Media Edition components for users. New applications like Audio Converter, CD Label Maker, Party Mode, and Dancer have been added to it.
It brings SoundSpectrum’s G-Force as one of the music visualizations.
Lots of attractive screensavers and themes have been added to it from Microsoft Plus.
This version of Windows XP supports Xbox 360, DVB-T broadcast and ATSC tuner cards.
It has a media player to watch and record TV programs.
You can run photo slideshows on it.
It supports MP3 and MP4 music files.
Unlike the rival commercial DVR products, Media Center edition offers free TV guide services.
You can backup in Windows XP Media Center by using the standard Win2k backup program.
It supports dynamic disks while other editions of this OS don’t support it.
Windows XP Media Center Edition supports two processors.
It has a remote assistance feature to troubleshoot problems. You can access a remote desktop by using it.
Now, access any system remotely by using a Terminal Services session. It’s highly beneficial to access data from a remote computer.
It supports Windows 98 and Windows Me programs. You can upgrade from both Windows OS to Windows XP Media Center Edition.
It also supports Win2K and NT.
It supports IP Security, Client Services for NetWare, SNMP and Network Monitor.
The 'Royale' theme for Windows is based on the theme by Microsoft for the Windows Media Center Edition of Windows. Due to the overwhelming popularity of that skin for Windows, Microsoft has released this official edition of the Royale theme for Windows XP users and is available from the Microsoft web site.
It is a sleek-looking skin and very attractive. Time to spice up your Windows installation and forget about installing Windows 7 :)
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from theme software for windows without restrictions. Royale for Windows XP 1.0 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows 10 PCs but also without a hitch on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Compatibility with this software may vary, but will generally run fine under Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP on either a 32-bit or 64-bit setup. A separate x64 version may be available from Microsoft.
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