Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows XP Media Center Edition
	Screenshot of Windows Media Center, the exclusive component of Windows XP Media Center Edition
Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Source model	Closed-source; Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative);
Released to; manufacturing	September 3, 2002
General; availability	October 29, 2002
Latest release	2005 Update Rollup 2 (5.1.2715.3011) / October 14, 2005
Kernel type	Hybrid kernel (Windows NT)
Default; user interface	Graphical user interface
License	Proprietary commercial software
Succeeded by	Windows Vista (only Home Premium and Ultimate included Media Center);
Official website	microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter (Archive site)
Support status
	Support started on October 28, 2002; Mainstream support ended on April 14, 2009; Extended support ended on April 8, 2014.;

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. The last version, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2, was released on October 14, 2005. After that, Windows Media Center was included in certain editions of later Windows versions. It was an optional, paid addition to Windows 8^[4] and then discontinued in Windows 10.^[5] Windows XP Media Center Edition reached end of support on April 8, 2014, along with most other Windows XP editions.

^ "Windows XP Media Center Edition Released to Manufacturing In Time for Holiday 2002". News Center. Microsoft. September 2, 2002. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
^ "The Wait Is Over! Windows XP Media Center Edition Ushers in New Era of Entertainment on the PC". News Center. Microsoft. October 28, 2002. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Microsoft Product Lifecycle: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
^ Sinofsky, Steven (May 3, 2012). "Making Windows Media Center available in Windows 8". Building Windows 8. Microsoft. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016.
^ "Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ". Microsoft Support Website. Microsoft. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[RTM_date-1] "Windows XP Media Center Edition Released to Manufacturing In Time for Holiday 2002". News Center. Microsoft. September 2, 2002. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

[GA_date-2] "The Wait Is Over! Windows XP Media Center Edition Ushers in New Era of Entertainment on the PC". News Center. Microsoft. October 28, 2002. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

[lifecycleXP-MCE-3] "Microsoft Product Lifecycle: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

[4] Sinofsky, Steven (May 3, 2012). "Making Windows Media Center available in Windows 8". Building Windows 8. Microsoft. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016.

[5] "Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ". Microsoft Support Website. Microsoft. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

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