Menu button starts Windows 7 Media Center

[SDeGonge]

I'm in the process of transitioning over to Windows 7 32 Bit and am having some trouble.

I've installed SageTVLauncher so SageTV will now start when I press the menu button on my remote however, Media Center also starts. I tried disabling all the media center services but no luck (this used to work in MCE 2005).

I know there's a soultion out there but I just can't find it.
Any suggestions?

[Rico66]

Originally Posted by SDeGonge

I'm in the process of transitioning over to Windows 7 32 Bit and am having some trouble.

I've installed SageTVLauncher so SageTV will now start when I press the menu button on my remote however, Media Center also starts. I tried disabling all the media center services but no luck (this used to work in MCE 2005).

I know there's a soultion out there but I just can't find it.
Any suggestions?

If you don't use Media Center, you can uninstall it under Windows 7 (under control panel, programs, turn Windows features on or off).

[SDeGonge]

Originally Posted by Rico66

If you don't use Media Center, you can uninstall it under Windows 7 (under control panel, programs, turn Windows features on or off).

I'll give it a try but I know in the future I'll want to stream movies to my xBox 360 and I was going to look in to using media center as the server. So, I wouldn't want to totally disable it...just the remote control portion.

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by SDeGonge

I've installed SageTVLauncher so SageTV will now start when I press the menu button on my remote however, Media Center also starts. I tried disabling all the media center services but no luck (this used to work in MCE 2005).

As you are already using LM Remote KeyMap why do you not select the "Exclusive use..." option?

Regards,
Stéphane.

[SDeGonge]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

As you are already using LM Remote KeyMap why do you not select the "Exclusive use..." option?

Regards,
Stéphane.

I was using LMRemote with my XP machine but I'm not using it with the new Windows 7 system.

[scat]

SDeGonge

turn off Media Center from reacting to a MSC keyboard or IR remote

click Start | Control Panel | Default Programs | Set Program access and computer defaults

then select the option for Custom
expand chevron at right side of screen
then scrool down for category: Choose a default media player
find: Windows Media Center
then uncheck option: Enable access to this program
beside: Windows Media Center

[SDeGonge]

Originally Posted by scat

SDeGonge

turn off Media Center from reacting to a MSC keyboard or IR remote

click Start | Control Panel | Default Programs | Set Program access and computer defaults

then select the option for Custom
expand chevron at right side of screen
then scrool down for category: Choose a default media player
find: Windows Media Center
then uncheck option: Enable access to this program
beside: Windows Media Center

It Worked - thanks!