Windows Media Center

Credits

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Background

Windows Media Center (WMC) is a defunct digital video recorder and media player created by Microsoft. Media Center was first introduced to Windows in 2002 on Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE). It was included in Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, as well as all editions of Windows 7 except Starter and Home Basic. It was also available on Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8.1 Pro as a paid add-on, before being discontinued in Windows 10, although it can reportedly be unofficially reinstalled using a series of Command Prompt commands.

1st Logo (October 29, 2002-April 14, 2009 [end of production])

Logo: TBA

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A held synth note, then a synth hit note.

Availability: Can be seen when WMC is opened on Windows XP Media Center Edition.

2nd Logo (February 2, 2006-October 22, 2010 [end of production])

Logo: On a black background, we see the Windows Vista "Orb" logo with a green orb rather than it's usual blue, shining, with the text "Windows® Media Center" on the right of the orb, zoom out. It zooms out again and transitions to the menu.

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The zooming out and the shining. 2D animation

Music/Sounds:

• Windows Vista build 5310: Same as the last screen.
• Windows Vista RTM: TBA

Availability: Rare. Can be seen when WMC is opened on Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate.

3rd Logo (October 22, 2009-October 2014 [end of production] May 2015 [discontinued])

Logo: On a blue background, the Windows Media Center logo, this time with the wordmark under the orb, shines and zooms out, it zooms out and then transitions to the menu. A similar concept to the previous screen

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The shining and the zooming. 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A majestic orchestral piece.

Availability: Common. Can be seen when WMC is opened on Windows 7.