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OT - Rant about trying to findi details about versions of Win 8.1 OS
....winston wrote:
Yes wrote: @jerryab, at present, I haven't decided if I want, need or would use Media Player if I had it. Under WinXP, the same security settings were shared by both Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer. I couldn't stand that because I wanted to use different security settings; the IE settings being considerably more restrictive. One size does not fit all. If I changed security settings in one app, I had to go back and reset them when I used the other - a very big hassle. So I chose to use a third party app for media and lock down IE. I will be going with 64-bit OS for the reasons you gave - increase the amount of RAM I can use and to use hard drives larger than 2TB. Media Player is included with Windows 8. Media Center is not included with Windows 8. Media Center plays DVD's, Media Player does not. Media Center is an update and only available for Win8 Pro at a cost of $10. Installing Media Center (on an OEM or Retail Windows 8 Pro) will change the license to a retail Windows 8 Pro with Media Center. It will also change the product key. - if the system is ever returned via a clean install (or recovery media) to Win8 Pro pre Media Center and then desired to be updated to Win8 Pro with Media Center then both product keys may be necessary to facilitate the clean install (Win 8 Pro) and update (Media Center). The exception may be OEM recovery media which may or may not require the original product key. Since Media Center changes the license...if installing on an OEM machine and still in warranty...check with them if it nullifies o/s support during the warranty period. Was not aware about the DVD playback problem - that sucks AFAIC. My needs to play a DVD are very basic - play and watch. It sounds like the Media Center is just an extra hassle and may be just another way for Microsoft to increase its overall revenue. I can probably find alternatives in the open-source community. |
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