Vista Media Center Tweak (via regedit.exe)

In this post:

• SKIP FORWARD INTERVAL
• SKIP BACK INTERVAL

• Storage Location For Recorded TV
• Watched Folders For Recorded TV
• Notification Before A Recording Start
• Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

• More Info Panel Timeout
• Seek Bar Timeout
• Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout
• Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout

• Enable Overscan

• Bottom Margin
• Top Margin
• Right Margin
• Left Margi

• Enable My DVDs
• Autostart Enhanced DVD Content
• DVD Notification Timeout

• Search Depth
• Search Network Locations
• Show DVDs In Drives First
• Show Cache File Location
• Suppress Eject Prompt
• Display My Music As Last Viewed
• Show Add To Queue Notification
• Enable Universal Remote Control
• Set Remote Control ID
• Display Wireless Passwords
• Optimize For Display Type
• Show Network Congestion Notification
• Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification
• Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages
• Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information
• Prompt On Mixed Content
• Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority
• To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page
• If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

• Edit the dvr-ms file names. (Names Vista Media Center saves your recordings as)

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Skip Forward Interval - Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip forward when you press the skip button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - SkipAheadInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Skip Back Interval – Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip back when you press the replay button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - InstantReplayInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Storage Location For Recorded TV – Enter the path for the storage location for recorded TV.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – RecordPath

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

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Watched Folders For Recorded TV – If you have recorded TV stored in multiple locations enter the folder path below. You can enter one folder path for each line below. Example: C:\Recorded TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – WatchedFolders

Registry value data type – REG_MULTI_SZ

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Notification Before A Recording Starts – When you are watching TV a notification appears before the channel is changed to start a new recording. Enter the number of milliseconds to show this notification before Media Center changes the channel to begin the recording. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – RecorderStartWarningTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Video\Tuners

BackingFileDuration the default is 300

Setting BackingFileDuration to “600″ will give you 1 hour

Setting BackingFileDuration to “900″ will give you 1.5 hours

Setting BackingFileDuration to “1200″ will give you 2 hours

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More Info Panel Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the More Info panel while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – InfoBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the paused seek bar while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout – While watching TV or DVD pressing REW/FWD displays the seek bar. Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when transitioning from REW or FWD to normal playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarBriefTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when video is in slow motion playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarSloMoTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable Overscan – Some televisions do not display the full Media Center user experience. Do you want Media Center to pull in critical UI elements?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginSaved

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable overscan; 0 = disable overscan

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Bottom Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the bottom of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginBottom

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Top Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the top of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Right Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the right side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginRight

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Left Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the left side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginLeft

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable My DVDs – Media Center has a new DVD gallery with cover art and descriptions called My DVDs. Do you want to enable My DVDs? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowGallery

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

Registry value data – Gallery = enable My DVDs; Play = do not enable My DVDs

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Autostart Enhanced DVD Content – Some DVDs include bonus content enhanced for Media Center. Do you want to automatically start the content?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\AutoScan

Registry value – _autoPlayMCLEnabled

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = automatically start; 0 = do not automatically start

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DVD Notification Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds that you want to view the notification that a DVD has been inserted and is about to automatically start playing. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – DVDNotificationTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Depth – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. How many levels deeps should it search for DVD content? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – FolderSearchDepth

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Network Locations – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. Should it include network shares and folders in its search? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SearchNetworkFolders

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = search network folders; 0 = do not search network folders

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Show DVDs In Drives First – My DVDs Gallery can display DVDs that are loaded in drives as the first items or sorted in with the rest of your DVDs. Should DVDs that are loaded in drives appear first? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowDiscsInDrivesAtTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show DVDs in drives first; 0 = show DVDs in drives based on the current sort order

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Show Cache File Location – In My DVDs when no metadata can be found for the current disc, the location of the cache file can be displayed on the DVD details page. You can edit this file to include any data that you would like to see displayed on the details page instead. Should the location of the cache file be displayed if there is no metadata? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowCacheLocation

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show cache file location; 0 = do not show cache file location

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Suppress Eject Prompt – When a 3rd party application (More Programs or Online Spotlight) tries to eject a disc, do you want a confirmation dialog? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SuppressExtensibilityEjectPrompt

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = show eject prompt; 1 = do not show eject prompt

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Display My Music As Last Viewed – Display my music as I last viewed it sorted by artist, albums, playlists, songs or genres.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fMyCollectionShouldBeSticky

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = remember last music view; 0 = do not remember last music view

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Show Add To Queue Notification – Do you want to be notified every time music has been successfully added to the queue?

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fShowAddToQueueSuccessPrompt

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show Add To Queue notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Enable Universal Remote Control – If you have a universal remote control you may need to enable it. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value – EnableDebounce

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable universal remote control; 0 = disable universal remote control

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Set Remote Control ID – To enable your Media Center to respond to a specific remote control ID do the following; 1. Press and hold the DVD Menu key on the remote then press a number button (1-8) for 5 seconds. Remotes with visible LED signal indicators will blink twice to confirm the change. 2. Enter that same number below. 3. Save. 4. Restart the Media Center PC. Note: To enable Media Center to respond to all remotes use the number 0. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum0

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

This setting also requires deleting the following registry values:

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum1

Registry value - CodeSetNum2

Registry value - CodeSetNum3

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Display Wireless Passwords – When joining a wireless network, do you want to read the password as you enter it or do you want it to be hidden?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - DontHideWirelessKey

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = display password; 0 = hide password

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Optimize For Display Type – By default Media Center Extender is optimized for display on a traditional TV. However, if you have a LCD or plasma TV you may want to disable this optimization in order to improve picture quality.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - TVSkin

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = optimize for traditional TV; 0 = optimize for LCD or plasma screen

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Show Network Congestion Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral
Registry value – DisableTransraterDialogs

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = show notification; 1 = do not show notification

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Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is not enough bandwidth to enable a good TV experience?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableMHN

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages – Should the Extender prompt when navigating between secure and insecure pages within a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings

Registry value - WarnOnZoneCrossing

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = prompt; 1 = do not prompt

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Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information – Should the Extender prompt when submitting nonencrypted information in a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value - 1601

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 0 = do not prompt

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Prompt On Mixed Content – Should the Extender prompt when displaying a partner application page that contains both encrypted and nonencrypted content?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value – 1609

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 3 = do not prompt

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Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority – Do you want to prioritize a seamless audio experience higher than a seamless video experience when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableTransrater

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = prioritize audio higher than video; 1 = prioritize audio and video equally

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To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Start Menu

“HideTV”=”0″

“HideWebSite”=”0″

“HideRadio”=”0″

“HideMusic”=”0″

“HideVideos”=”0″

“HideDVD”=”0″

To hide use “1″ To show use “0″

“My TV” with on TV Tuner

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If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig\iVideoSource

set iVideoSource = to “1″

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SKIP FORWARD INTERVAL - Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip forward when you press the skip button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - SkipAheadInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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SKIP BACK INTERVAL – Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip back when you press the replay button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - InstantReplayInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Storage Location For Recorded TV – Enter the path for the storage location for recorded TV.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – RecordPath

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

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Watched Folders For Recorded TV – If you have recorded TV stored in multiple locations enter the folder path below. You can enter one folder path for each line below. Example: C:\Recorded TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – WatchedFolders

Registry value data type – REG_MULTI_SZ

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Notification Before A Recording Starts – When you are watching TV a notification appears before the channel is changed to start a new recording. Enter the number of milliseconds to show this notification before Media Center changes the channel to begin the recording. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – RecorderStartWarningTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Video\Tuners

BackingFileDuration the default is 300

Setting BackingFileDuration to “600″ will give you 1 hour

Setting BackingFileDuration to “900″ will give you 1.5 hours

Setting BackingFileDuration to “1200″ will give you 2 hours

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More Info Panel Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the More Info panel while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – InfoBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the paused seek bar while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout – While watching TV or DVD pressing REW/FWD displays the seek bar. Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when transitioning from REW or FWD to normal playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarBriefTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when video is in slow motion playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarSloMoTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable Overscan – Some televisions do not display the full Media Center user experience. Do you want Media Center to pull in critical UI elements?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginSaved

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable overscan; 0 = disable overscan

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Bottom Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the bottom of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginBottom

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Top Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the top of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Right Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the right side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginRight

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Left Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the left side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginLeft

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable My DVDs – Media Center has a new DVD gallery with cover art and descriptions called My DVDs. Do you want to enable My DVDs? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowGallery

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

Registry value data – Gallery = enable My DVDs; Play = do not enable My DVDs

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Autostart Enhanced DVD Content – Some DVDs include bonus content enhanced for Media Center. Do you want to automatically start the content?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\AutoScan

Registry value – _autoPlayMCLEnabled

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = automatically start; 0 = do not automatically start

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DVD Notification Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds that you want to view the notification that a DVD has been inserted and is about to automatically start playing. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – DVDNotificationTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Depth – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. How many levels deeps should it search for DVD content? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – FolderSearchDepth

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Network Locations – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. Should it include network shares and folders in its search? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SearchNetworkFolders

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = search network folders; 0 = do not search network folders

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Show DVDs In Drives First – My DVDs Gallery can display DVDs that are loaded in drives as the first items or sorted in with the rest of your DVDs. Should DVDs that are loaded in drives appear first? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowDiscsInDrivesAtTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show DVDs in drives first; 0 = show DVDs in drives based on the current sort order

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Show Cache File Location – In My DVDs when no metadata can be found for the current disc, the location of the cache file can be displayed on the DVD details page. You can edit this file to include any data that you would like to see displayed on the details page instead. Should the location of the cache file be displayed if there is no metadata? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowCacheLocation

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show cache file location; 0 = do not show cache file location

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Suppress Eject Prompt – When a 3rd party application (More Programs or Online Spotlight) tries to eject a disc, do you want a confirmation dialog? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SuppressExtensibilityEjectPrompt

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = show eject prompt; 1 = do not show eject prompt

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Display My Music As Last Viewed – Display my music as I last viewed it sorted by artist, albums, playlists, songs or genres.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fMyCollectionShouldBeSticky

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = remember last music view; 0 = do not remember last music view

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Show Add To Queue Notification – Do you want to be notified every time music has been successfully added to the queue?

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fShowAddToQueueSuccessPrompt

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show Add To Queue notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Enable Universal Remote Control – If you have a universal remote control you may need to enable it. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value – EnableDebounce

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable universal remote control; 0 = disable universal remote control

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Set Remote Control ID – To enable your Media Center to respond to a specific remote control ID do the following; 1. Press and hold the DVD Menu key on the remote then press a number button (1-8) for 5 seconds. Remotes with visible LED signal indicators will blink twice to confirm the change. 2. Enter that same number below. 3. Save. 4. Restart the Media Center PC. Note: To enable Media Center to respond to all remotes use the number 0. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum0

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

This setting also requires deleting the following registry values:

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum1

Registry value - CodeSetNum2

Registry value - CodeSetNum3

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Display Wireless Passwords – When joining a wireless network, do you want to read the password as you enter it or do you want it to be hidden?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - DontHideWirelessKey

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = display password; 0 = hide password

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Optimize For Display Type – By default Media Center Extender is optimized for display on a traditional TV. However, if you have a LCD or plasma TV you may want to disable this optimization in order to improve picture quality.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - TVSkin

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = optimize for traditional TV; 0 = optimize for LCD or plasma screen

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Show Network Congestion Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral
Registry value – DisableTransraterDialogs

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = show notification; 1 = do not show notification

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Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is not enough bandwidth to enable a good TV experience?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableMHN

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages – Should the Extender prompt when navigating between secure and insecure pages within a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings

Registry value - WarnOnZoneCrossing

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = prompt; 1 = do not prompt

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Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information – Should the Extender prompt when submitting nonencrypted information in a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value - 1601

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 0 = do not prompt

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Prompt On Mixed Content – Should the Extender prompt when displaying a partner application page that contains both encrypted and nonencrypted content?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value – 1609

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 3 = do not prompt

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Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority – Do you want to prioritize a seamless audio experience higher than a seamless video experience when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableTransrater

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = prioritize audio higher than video; 1 = prioritize audio and video equally

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To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Start Menu

“HideTV”=”0″

“HideWebSite”=”0″

“HideRadio”=”0″

“HideMusic”=”0″

“HideVideos”=”0″

“HideDVD”=”0″

To hide use “1″ To show use “0″

“My TV” with on TV Tuner

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If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig\iVideoSource

set iVideoSource = to “1″

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Tweaks above found @ http://www.daisypie.com:8000/wordpress/?p=21

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Edit the dvr-ms file names. (Names Vista Media Center saves your recordings as).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Add or edit the String Value – ‘filenaming’

%Ch – Channel Number
%Cn – Station Name
%T – Title of show
%Et – Episode Title
%Dt – Date and Time

For example - %T_%Et_%Cn

More info found here: http://mcebuddy.com/forums/p/320/1280.aspx

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