It was an optional, paid addition to Windows 8 and then discontinued in Windows 10.Ĭontent is from some 2002 archived pages, as well as from other outside sources. After that, Windows Media Center was included in certain editions of later Windows versions. The last version, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, was released on October 12, 2004. Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) is a version of the Windows XP operating system which was the first version of Windows to include Windows Media Center, designed to serve as a home-entertainment hub. It was first announced on July 16, 2002, released to manufacturing on Septemand was first generally available on Octoin North America.
Windows XP Media Center Edition (codenamed Freestyle was the original version of Windows XP Media Center.
