Thursday, February 26, 2009

How to enable the DVD library on Vista Media Center?

In Windows Media Center on a Vista Home Premium or Ultimate computer, the DVD library is not enabled by default, which means you can't see your DVD content. Here's how to enable it to display the DVD content on your computer:

 
1. Close the Media Center application if it's open.
2. Click Start and in the Search box, type regedit to open the registry editor.
3. Click Continue or enter administrative credentials at the prompt.
4. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Media Center \ Settings \ DvdSettings
5. In the right Details pane, right click ShowGallery and select Modify.
6. Delete the contents of the Value data box.
7. In the Value data box, type Gallery.
8. Click OK.
9. Close the registry editor.
10. Restart your computer. Media Center should know display "DVD Library" instead of "Play DVD." You may need to right click Add Folders to see content.

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