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RSVR85 and I got together about a month ago and put together the Windows 7 Media Center Customization Handbook. RSVR85 took his previous Windows 7 Media Center Guides, updated them, and made them even easier to follow. I just put everything together and now it’s online and ready for your reading pleasure.

I’d like to thank RSVR85 for his hard work. This book is fantastic and I can’t wait to update my Media Center PC to Windows 7 so I can put these hacks into effect. His original forum post on the topic helped me customize Windows Vista’s Media Center (and this handbook will work, mostly, for Windows Vista Media Center.)

Download the Windows 7 Media Center Customization Handbook.

What’s in this Book?

• Customization 101
• Required Downloads
• Movie Organization
  • Join Two-Part Movies
  • Get MetaData for Your Movies
• Configure Media Browser
  • Set up Actor Images
  • Add Media Browser to W7MC Start Menu
  • Change Media Browser Icon in Startup Menu
  • Add Custom Genre Icons to Media Browser
  • Speed Up Media Browser Using USB Flash Drive
• Hide the Default Movie Strip
• Change W7MC Background

What Type of Customization?

You can get the following effects:

Movie Genre Sections with Icons

Customized Menus and Backgrounds

Coverflow DVD/Blu Ray Art

Much more!

Do you use Windows 7 Media Center? If so, this book is for you!

Windows 7 Media Center Customization Handbook Customize and enhance Windows 7 Media Center with this free 20-page eBook. Download the Windows 7 Media Center Customization Handbook (PDF 5.53MB)

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