Posted January 23, 200916 yr Windows 7 Media Center v1.0 (English)Info: This addon you place after the Media Center for XP addon in the nLite addon order and what it does is update ehres.dll and other files that have been modded to look like the Windows Media Center from Vista (also includes Vista fonts)Note: Make sure you have the latest Media Center addon, use a MD5 tool to check or re-download it.HUGE!!! Thanks to: bober, fediafedia and AMIRZ for their work...thanks guysMay 13, 2009http://adf.ly/1713566/mce07enMD5: 4a956899a87fc1951b9a7e32d5b0888cSize: 6.66 MBWebsite: http://ricktendo64.deviantart.com/art/XP-M...-2008-106010573Changelog:v1.0- Renamed Windows 7 Media Center- New startup sound and a couple PNG's (very minor changes)- Updated for compatibility with the new Media Center addonv2.3- Removed sn.exe (thanks to bober)- No longer requires Microsoft Runtime Libraries addon- Minor tweaks to ehres.dllv2.2- Initial English version release- Re-Added 256x256 icons to ehres.dllv2.1- Minor changes to mcdftreg.inf to reflect change in the Media Center addonv2.0- More files modded (ehdrop.dll, ehRec.exe, ehRecvr.exe, ehSched.exe, ehshell.exe, ehui.dll, RegisterMCEApp.exe) including the taskbar icon (this is thanks to AMIRZ)- All references to Media Center have been changed to say Windows Media Center including shortcuts (same as Vista)- Added darker NOW PLAYING background (this is thanks to fediafedia)- Added a couple more aero glass stuff replacing some ugly green ones- And many other improvements and changes (so many I cant name them) to ehres.dll
January 24, 200916 yr focking nice, gonna have to try it right away, gonna skip the VM and test it straight.thx
January 24, 200916 yr Author If you use XPTSP after this it may change ehres.dll, the one here is a bit more updatedBTW for those who dont want to do a complete reformat you can:- Extract the addon and rename all the "same name" files in the ehome dir example ehres.dll to ehres.dll.bak, eshell.exe to eshell.exe.bak, etc.- Then after you have backed up and replaced all the files you have to do this so the modded ehshell.exe can work (this is thanks to AMIRZ) place sn.exe in system32 or the same ehome dir, open a cmd window and runsn -Vr ehshell.exethensn -Vr RegisterMCEApp.exe- Install Vista MCE fonts (segmcr.ttf, segmcsb.ttf and segoemcl.ttf)- Optionally you may also want to rename all your "Media Center" shortcuts to "Windows Media Center" and somehow refresh you icon cache to get the new Vista icons
January 24, 200916 yr well ill add it to xptsp.edit: holy crap man i just checked the dll and man.. youve added alot of stuff,niceee Edited January 24, 200916 yr by bober
January 24, 200916 yr Author I can pass you the new ehres.dll.res but I did mod a couple more ehome other stuff to change all "Media Center" strings to "Windows Media Center" and the ehres.dll.res will kinda look ugly if the new Vista MCE font is not installed...this reminds me I forgot to add the fonts install step to the instructions aboveAlso if one plans on modding ehshell.exe you need to use the strong name utility to make it work
January 24, 200916 yr Author Yes after you already integrated it is ok add this one in another sessionEdit: Just make sure you also integrate/d the MS Runtimes or the modded ehshell.exe will not get registered with sn.exe
January 24, 200916 yr Rick, can you update ehelp images into vista skin? I think you can edit all *.htm files for using PNG transparency images...EDIT: Can you create also BATCH installer for installed MCE? Edited January 24, 200916 yr by George King
January 24, 200916 yr Author I suck at image editing, if somebody updates the gifs vista style I would gladly add themThe bat I will see
January 25, 200916 yr Rick, do you know, how create ehres.dll, which will work with mui folders (cs-cz, sk-sk ect...) from vista ehome folder?
January 25, 200916 yr Author I never figured out how to use the MUI files with the DLL's, IDK if it requires a reg entry or what...thats why I reshacked the mui stuff directly into the dllAnd if you do figure it out the media center will not be vista'ized anymore, you will need to edit the mui files with the vista style
January 25, 200916 yr Rick, dumb question here:Should XPtsp be applied to source before/after integrating this addon with nlite?It's the order of things I need to know. Edited January 25, 200916 yr by Mr_Smartepants
January 25, 200916 yr Rick, can you create this addon in my language? If i post you czech files which you need?
January 25, 200916 yr Author Rick, dumb question here:Should XPtsp be applied to source before/after integrating this addon with nlite?It's the order of things I need to know.Well XPTSP will overwrite my ehres.dll with a older mod, so here is the updated ehres.dll.res that you can add it to xptsp and all it will do is re-apply the same mod as is in the addon (meaning it will change nothing)If you can find a way to tell xptsp to skip the ehome patching it would be better, will save you timeBTW I do not recomend you guys add this ehres.dll.res permanently into XPTSP because it requires a new Vista MCE font be integrated into XP, also patching ehshell.exe & registermceapp.exe is not a good idea either because they require sn.exe be integrated and runRick, can you create this addon in my language? If i post you czech files which you need?IDK, too much work on my plate
January 27, 200916 yr Author v2.3- Removed sn.exe (thanks to bober)- No longer requires Microsoft Runtime Libraries addon- Minor tweaks to ehres.dllAs requested I made a INF (not BAT) that will install this on a already installed system, you dl and put it in the extracted addon folder then right click it and chose installImportant: do this in Safe Mode to be sure it replaces the files, otherwise wpf will screw youhttp://www.mediafire.com/?n44mmjwxypl
January 27, 200916 yr Hey, i want to change Media Center to Windows Media Center into Settings page. Where i can change it?
January 27, 200916 yr Please be more specific, post a screenshot of what you want to changeI want change Media Center to Windows Media Center...
January 28, 200916 yr Author Nah very minor ones. I moved the "Panel.FirstRun.WinLogo" (Windows Media Center Logo during wizard/1st run) in COMMONSTYLES.XML and FR.WELCOME.XML inside a bit (-15), a little bit away from the edge moreHere is the updated ehres.dll.res with those two minor changes
March 12, 200916 yr Author Yes it works with the English version of the MCE addon and no not compatible with orbits, ignore the release dates both English and Spanish MCE addons are identical
March 13, 200915 yr Awesome work again as always! Thanks alot Rick for making Xp and MCE much better for us :giveheart: Long live Xp!
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