You may have noticed recently the inclusion of a link to the newest offering from Hack7MC, Theme7MC.com, in the sidebar. This new area has been created to fill a growing gap in the creation and distribution of downloadable Media Center theme content provided on Hack7mc. In addition, this new site provides a central location where users can also submit their [...]
The newest version of Media Browser includes it’s own custom start menu strip! Get the start strip extras pack and read about the update here! Currently, there is no way to replace the native movie library in the Movies start menu strip. Also, Windows 7 Media Center doesn’t allow for the addition of extra plug-ins to the default strips. What [...]
We have covered the Black Theme by Astrotoy7 before but since then the theme has been refined and polished even further. Some of the glow effects have been removed, the “curtain” animation has been taken off the start menu and several other areas have been shored up. This theme definitely is a minimalist’s dream brought to the Media Center interface. [...]
What better way to celebrate Earth Month and Hack7MC’s new house warming than with a new Media Center theme? Featuring shots from the excellent background files of the same name from Deviant Art member vhm-alex. This theme features the two whales seen in vhm-alex’s works prominently in each of Media Center’s sections. Check out a few screenshots then download this [...]
Remove an entire strip with this simple program! Want to Add New Menu Strips? Check out this guide to Adding Start Menu Strips! Using some of the same techniques as in this previous article on removing entire strips from Windows 7 Media Center, we can remove individual items from any strip. This is a somewhat difficult hack to employ and [...]
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Try this Mikinhosoft Program which makes removing entire start menu strips even easier! So you read the guide on Adding New Start Menu Strips and now you want to remove that Movies strip and replace it with a Media Browser strip. Maybe you just aren’t that into sports and want to get rid of the Sports strip. Either way, there’s [...]
In order to increase the readability of certain screens in Media Center I’m releasing a patch to modify background used with the Road to Nowhere theme. This background adds a dark stripe to increase the contrast between the light text and the light areas of the background. This background will effect a number of areas in Media Center including the [...]
Have you seen the guides on creating your own themes for Windows 7 Media Center? You can check them out here: Changing your Background and Making a Complete Theme. Want to get started in creating your own themes and having them used by Media Center fans all over the world, earning you a good bit of pride and fame? Now’s [...]
Both Homeworld (Download) and Road To Nowhere (Download) themes have had updates to the installers. If you previously had trouble installing the themes you can try one of the new packages. However, if you have successfully installed the themes previously there is no reason to get this update. Stay tuned to Hack7MC through the RSS Feed or by Following on [...]
A surprise release for this weekend, a new theme. Going off another background designed by Phil2001 of DeviantArt, this theme features high resolution images (1080p) designed for wide screen televisions. This theme has a good imaginative style featuring a road that seems to go on forever into the distance. The depth of field plays very nicely with a Media Center [...]
Expanding on the article detailing how to change your Media Center background let’s take a look at building a more complete theme. The basic tools will stay the same. You will need a copy of Restorator, a paint program like Paint.net and Windows 7 Media Center. Once you’ve got the necessary tools open Windows Explorer and locate “Windows\ehome\ehres.dll”. Make two [...]
The new theme for Windows7 Media Center based on the Homeworld background by Phil2001 of DeviantArt is now available for download. Installation: Download and install Homeworld.msi Close Media Center and wait 45-60 seconds for the system files to be released Run the Enable Homeworld Theme shortcut as administrator (right click and select “Run as Administrator”) When the patch dialog appears [...]
Currently going through private alpha, “Homeworld”, a new theme for Windows 7 Media Center will soon be released on Hack7mc. Originally a windows background developed by Phil2001 on DeviantArt, I’ve secured permission to use Phil2001’s background images to develop Media Center themes for release on Hack7mc. This image was previously used in the guide posted on changing your Media Center [...]
Wait! There’s an easier way. Check out our newer article on using Media Center Studio to change the background. Everyone wants to stand apart from the crowd, unfortunately Media Center doesn’t allow you to easily change the appearance of your setup. Windows 7 may have added better support for themes but Media Center has still ended up stuck with “boring [...]
Sometimes a change in scenery is in order or perhaps you’ve just got something against the color blue. Either way there is a solution to the predicament. Thanks to Astrotoy7 of The Australian Media Center Community you can change that same old blue Media Center into a sleek black. Installing this new look couldn’t be much simpler. Just download the [...]
