Install Windows 3.x with DOSBox

1. Regroup contenu of disquettes Windows 3.x disks in the SAME directory (ex. c:/doswin/win3x)

2. Make a directory that will serve as a hard disk for your emulator (ex. c:/doshdd)

3. Start DOSBox, then enter following commands :
# mount c c:/doshdd
# mount d c:/doswin/win3x

4. We access now the content of disks and proceed with the installation :
# d:
# cd win3x
# cd install

5. The installation process is now very easy to continue, I recommand STANDARD installation and not CUSTOM ! All settings can be optimized in the future from Windows itself..

6. Close DOSBox, then restart Windows 3.x :
# mount c c:/doshdd
# c:
# cd windows
# win

NB : for any question about these process and/or installation process, feel free to post a comment there!

I advise you to download different versions of Windows 3.x by registering on the website http://www.win3x.org/ !

Set up your Media Center under Windows Vista

1. Activate the DVD collection in Media Center

Use the registry editor (Start -> Execute -> regedit.exe )

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionMedia CenterSettingsDvdSettings] "ShowGallery"="Gallery"

This activation will do apperas a DVD collection menu in your Media Center. If you wanna delete this function, utilisez la clé ci-dessous.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionMedia CenterSettingsDvdSettings]
"ShowGallery"="Play"

2. Watch a DivX dans Media Center

Install the component « Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistribuable x64 ».
Install the application « FFDshow » in x64 version (it requires step 1).
Start the configuration of video codecs to verify that the installation was complete.
Start « Windows Media Center » then configure « FFDshow » for autostart.
To install the « Media Control » application (facultative) :
Install the component « Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistribuable x64 ».
Install the application « Media Control » in x64 version (which requires step 6).
NB : volume control is a bit changed..

3. Add TV feeds in Media Center

Installer the application « MiraworldTV » of Mirawebware ( http://www.mirawebware.com/ ) which will automatically adds to your Media Center.

4. Add radio streaming in Media Center

Install the component « .NET Framework 3.5 »
Reboot your computer
Install the application « mcShoutcast » ( http://www.mcetools.de/ )

5. Some interessant websites

http://www.vistamediacenter.fr/
http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/
http://www.mcefrance.com/
http://thegreenbutton.com/