Editing Windows XP Media Center Edition (section)

==Versions==
Windows XP Media Center Edition has had the following releases, all based on Windows XP Professional with all features enabled except domain-joining ability disabled in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Terminal Services in the original release.

*A preview version of Windows XP Media Center Edition from Microsoft's eHome division, was shown at [[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] 2002, with the final version released later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/freestyle_preview.asp|title=Windows XP Media Center Edition ("Freestyle") Preview|work=SuperSite for Windows|publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]]|date=May 1, 2002|first=Paul|last=Thurrott|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020607235227/http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/freestyle_preview.asp|archive-date=June 7, 2002}}</ref>
*'''Windows XP Media Center Edition''' (codenamed "Freestyle")<ref name="Announcement date">{{cite web|title=Microsoft Unveils Windows XP Media Center Edition, Previously Code-Named "Freestyle"|url=http://news.microsoft.com/2002/07/16/microsoft-unveils-windows-xp-media-center-edition-previously-code-named-freestyle/|website=News Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=25 December 2014|date=16 July 2002|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225183757/http://news.microsoft.com/2002/07/16/microsoft-unveils-windows-xp-media-center-edition-previously-code-named-freestyle/|url-status=live}}</ref> was the original version of Windows XP Media Center, which was built from the [[Windows XP#Service Pack 1|Windows XP Service Pack 1]] codebase. It was first announced on July 16, 2002,<ref name="Announcement date" /> released to manufacturing on September 3, 2002, and was first generally available on October 29, 2002, in North America.<ref name="GA date" />
*'''Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004''' (codenamed "Harmony"),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1304918,00.asp |title=Second-Generation Media Center Edition: Worth the Wait |website=[[PC Magazine]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |first=Bill |last=Howard |date=September 30, 2003 |access-date=September 18, 2017 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414121608/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1304918,00.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> which was launched on September 30, 2003, and was made available as an upgrade to the owners of the original editions' licenses, was built from the [[Windows XP#Service Pack 1|Windows XP Service Pack 1]] codebase, after the original Windows XP Media Center Edition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Redefines PC Entertainment With Launch Of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004|url=http://news.microsoft.com/2003/09/30/microsoft-redefines-pc-entertainment-with-launch-of-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2004/|website=News Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=25 December 2014|date=30 September 2003|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225185302/http://news.microsoft.com/2003/09/30/microsoft-redefines-pc-entertainment-with-launch-of-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2004/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005''' (codenamed "Symphony"),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=4192 |title=Microsoft aims high with Media Center update |website=[[PC Advisor]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |first=Joris |last=Evers |date=October 12, 2004}}</ref> which was launched on October 12, 2004, was built from the [[Windows XP#Service Pack 2|Windows XP Service Pack 2]] codebase.<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft and Industry Partners Deliver on Digital Entertainment Anywhere Vision With Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005|url=http://news.microsoft.com/2004/10/12/microsoft-and-industry-partners-deliver-on-digital-entertainment-anywhere-vision-with-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2005/|website=News Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=25 December 2014|date=12 October 2004|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225193817/http://news.microsoft.com/2004/10/12/microsoft-and-industry-partners-deliver-on-digital-entertainment-anywhere-vision-with-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2005/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is the first edition of MCE available to non-Tier 1 system builders. Among other things, it includes support for Media Center Extenders, and CD/DVD-Video burning support.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
*'''Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2''' (codenamed "Emerald", October 14, 2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.retrosight.com/EmeraldIsFinallyHere.aspx|title=Emerald Is Finally Here|work=Charlie Owen blog|date=October 14, 2005|first=Charlie|last=Owen|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070805014201/http://blog.retrosight.com/EmeraldIsFinallyHere.aspx|archive-date=August 5, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2005/10/14/software-update-for-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2005-enables-high-fidelity-access-to-pc-digital-entertainment-via-xbox-360/|title=Software Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Enables High-Fidelity Access to PC Digital Entertainment via Xbox 360|date=October 14, 2005|work=News Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=February 9, 2017|archive-date=February 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211165316/https://news.microsoft.com/2005/10/14/software-update-for-windows-xp-media-center-edition-2005-enables-high-fidelity-access-to-pc-digital-entertainment-via-xbox-360/|url-status=live}}</ref> is a major update to MCE 2005 (Symphony) and was a recommended download. It adds support for the [[Xbox 360]] as a media center extender, [[DVB-T]] broadcasts, and support for two [[ATSC tuner]] cards. It is the second version of Windows XP Media Center based on [[Windows XP#Service Pack 2|Windows XP Service Pack 2]], after Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

To determine the underlying edition of Windows XP on which a particular revision of MCE is based, the System Properties [[Control Panel (Windows)|Control Panel]] applet can be used. To determine the revision of MCE that is being used, select the About Media Center option from the General -> Settings area inside MCE.