How do I replace the icon for Media Browser in the Media Center Start Menu strip

There are two methods this can be accomplished.

Method 1 (preferred)

Download Media Center Studio (MCS for short)
Make sure Windows Media Center is closed
Start MCS
In MCS, click the “Start menu” tab
on the bottom of the screen click “Entry Points” so you can see all available entry points.
Doubleclick on the entry point “media browser”. A new tab will appear where you can customize the entry point
Select “browse” and navigate to your custom image. Afterwards you will see your custom image. Do this for both the active and inactive images.
Click “Save”
Close MCS, start Media Center and enjoy your custom icon!

It is also possible to have direct access to media collections using MCS. You can find a tutorial here:

Method 2 (alternative)

Please note that your custom icon will be replaced if you install a newer version of Media Browser

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Are there any rules about the images? Size, format, dimensions, etc. If so, could you post those rules somewhere? – Thanks. - Deck – deck 6 months ago
Is it just me, or is “Method 2” no longer an option?? – xzener 6 months ago
Method 2 as in “how to do movies by genre”? – Sorry – I"m not following you. – deck 6 months ago
Ah — saw your comment out of context sorry — yes, replacing the image is fine, I'm just wondering if there are any constraints on the image (size, shape, etc.) and do the rules (or lack of rules) apply to all images everywhere? ie. folder.jpg or backdrop.jpg? — Thanks. – deck 6 months ago
This should be ammended to point out that media centre studio is only a valid option for Windows 7 versions of MC. Trying to do this on Vista is a more complicated and larger pain in the backside to do. – HecklerUK 5 months ago

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