This article discribes how to start Media Browser automatically when Windows starts.
You can find details about how to create the shortcut necessary for this tutorial here
- Drag or move the new shortcut to your Windows Startup folder (Start > All Programs > Startup) or move it to `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup`
Turning off the automatic startup option in MediaCenter
If you previously used the default option to launch Media Center at windows startup, you need to disable this.
- Start Media Center normally (do not use the shortcut we just created)
- Navigate to “Tasks” and click on this
- Click “General”
- Click “Startup and Window Behaviour”
- Deselect the option “Start Windows Media Center when Windows starts”
To confirm if all was done correctly, please reboot your machine. After the reboot Windows Media Center should start automatically after logon and you should be presented with the Media Browser EHS or initial screen. (This is optional, however.)