Windows Media Center
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Background
Windows Media Center (originally just Media Center and abbreviated as 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.
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![1st Logo (October 29, 2002-April 14, 2009 [end of production])](/w/thumb.php?f=Windows_Media_Center_%282002%29.png&width=80){kind=small}
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![2nd Logo (February 2, 2006-October 22, 2010 [end of production])](/w/thumb.php?f=Windows_Media_Center_%282007%29.jpg&width=80){kind=small}
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![3rd Logo (October 22, 2009-October 2014 [end of production] May 2015 [discontinued])](/w/thumb.php?f=Windows_Media_Center_%282009%29.jpg&width=80)
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| [[Windows Media Center#1st Logo (October 29, 2002-April 14, 2009 [end of production])|1st Logo (October 29, 2002-April 14, 2009 [end of production])]] | [[Windows Media Center#2nd Logo (February 2, 2006-October 22, 2010 [end of production])|2nd Logo (February 2, 2006-October 22, 2010 [end of production])]] | [[Windows Media Center#3rd Logo (October 22, 2009-October 2014 [end of production] May 2015 [discontinued])|3rd Logo (October 22, 2009-October 2014 [end of production] May 2015 [discontinued])]] |
1st(October 29, 2002-April 14, 2009 [end of production])
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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.
Windows Media Center
2nd Logo (February 2, 2006-October 22, 2010 [end of production])
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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])
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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.
