Windows Media Centre was discontinued in 2016 and is no longer supported. To play DVDs, you’ll need the Windows DVD Player app. If you’re running Windows 10, the Windows DVD Player app should already be installed on your Windows 10 device. If it’s not, you can get it in the Microsoft Store.

You reference a backup database when the guide database in Windows Media Center is corrupted. If you set a manual recording on a channel that is not listed in the backup database, the Mcupdate.exe process crashes. Schedule data may disappear in regions that use in-band guide data.

After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11.

Learn how to install the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10/11 N editions (September 2022).

Learn how to troubleshoot Windows Media Player errors. Explore resources for general help with Windows Media Player.

To obtain the February 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows 7, you can download it from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site or from the Windows Download Center.

Fixes an issue in which you cannot watch or record certain TV shows by using Windows Media Center. This issue occurs on a Windows 7-based or Windows 8-based computer that is has an ATSC tuner installed.

Describes a Windows 7 Media Center update that addresses some issues for systems with ISDB configurations.

Fixes an issue in which you receive a "tuner conflict" overlay message when you try to change the channel in Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This issue occurs if you use a hybrid TV tuner to watch live TV from an analog signal.

The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for Windows Media Center is a menu-based system providing regularly updated menus for broadcast programming and scheduling information.