Add Windows Media Center to the Windows 8 Release Preview - elliottlizintacer1944

As we discussed last month, and much to the chagrin of users everywhere, Windows Media Center won't represent included in Windows 8.

And, sure sufficiency, if you've installed the new Windows 8 Let go of Preview, you've no question unconcealed that Microsoft's awesome, endlessly underrated media-shopping centre software is nowhere to be found.

As luck would have it, there is a way to attention deficit disorder Windows Media Center to Windows 8, and for now it South Korean won't cost you anything. Here's how:

1. Assuming you're using a sneak, point to the upper-honourable corner of the CRT screen, then click Search. (If you're exploitation a PC that has swipe capabilities, via either touchscreen or touchpad, you can swipe in from the honourable edge of the screen, and then tap Search.)

2. Typecast add features in the search boxful, so tap operating theatre click Add features to Windows 8.

3. Hydrant or click I already have a production key.

4. Enter product key MBFBV-W3DP2-2MVKN-PJCQD-KKTF7, then click Close. (Make sure you don't include that comma butterfly with the key.)

5. Click the checkbox to accept Microsoft's license terms, then click Add features.

Later on that you'll need to bring up (way to spend a penny progress, there, Microsoft). But you should then see Windows Media Mall pinned to the Start screen.

Equally you'll quickly discover, not so much has changed in WMC for Windows 8. The only remaining question is how much Microsoft plans to charge for what will eventually become a paid add-along. Course, the companionship still has the option of making IT free, which would be the classy affair to do. What perform you say, Microsoft? Gonna be classy?

Contributing Editor Rick Broida writes about business and consumer technology. Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld.com, or try the trove of helpful folks in the PC World Biotic community Forums. Sign ahead to have the Hassle-Free PC newssheet e-mailed to you hebdomadally.