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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1134947" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>The source for that article is here:</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/rip-windows-media-center/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/article/rip-windows-media-center/</a></p><p></p><p>IMHO the relevant section (the actual quote) is:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Note that "no update" does not mean that there won't be an add-on (like there is for W8/8.1).</p><p></p><p>Yes, later on the article says:</p><p>[collapse]</p><p>The decision is a disappointment to the small but incredibly vocal army of Media Center enthusiasts, who had held out hope that a Windows 10 Media Center add-on, similar to the one offered for Windows 8, might appear at the last minute.</p><p></p><p>That's not happening. Any PC that is upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 will lose the Media Center functionality, and there's no way to get it back.</p><p></p><p>If you try to install the most recent build of Windows 10 on a PC running Media Center, you get this stark warning before setup will continue:[/collapse]</p><p></p><p>However, that reads like extrapolation/speculation based on what happens with the current W10 builds.</p><p></p><p>In fact, there are conflicting reports, like this:</p><p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/2z51kw/multiple_new_skus_are_spotted_in_windows_10_build/" target="_blank">http://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/2z51kw/multiple_new_skus_are_spotted_in_windows_10_build/</a></p><p></p><p>Note the "ProfessionalWMC" SKU.</p><p></p><p>In other words, I'm not convinced that an add-on won't be available... and I will remain sceptical until after the actual release, and the dust from any WMC user backlash has settled. After all, I don't see any technical reason that MS <em>couldn't</em> offer a paid add-on. They might not want to extend support... and AFAIK WMC runs on .NET 3.5, which is going EOS/EOL... but that doesn't have to stop them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1134947, member: 82144"] The source for that article is here: [URL]http://www.zdnet.com/article/rip-windows-media-center/[/URL] IMHO the relevant section (the actual quote) is: Note that "no update" does not mean that there won't be an add-on (like there is for W8/8.1). Yes, later on the article says: [collapse] The decision is a disappointment to the small but incredibly vocal army of Media Center enthusiasts, who had held out hope that a Windows 10 Media Center add-on, similar to the one offered for Windows 8, might appear at the last minute. That's not happening. Any PC that is upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 will lose the Media Center functionality, and there's no way to get it back. If you try to install the most recent build of Windows 10 on a PC running Media Center, you get this stark warning before setup will continue:[/collapse] However, that reads like extrapolation/speculation based on what happens with the current W10 builds. In fact, there are conflicting reports, like this: [URL]http://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/2z51kw/multiple_new_skus_are_spotted_in_windows_10_build/[/URL] Note the "ProfessionalWMC" SKU. In other words, I'm not convinced that an add-on won't be available... and I will remain sceptical until after the actual release, and the dust from any WMC user backlash has settled. After all, I don't see any technical reason that MS [I]couldn't[/I] offer a paid add-on. They might not want to extend support... and AFAIK WMC runs on .NET 3.5, which is going EOS/EOL... but that doesn't have to stop them. [/QUOTE]
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