Add Extras Library Applications to the Windows 7 Media Center Main Start Screen

Do you have an add-in in your Extras Library that you’d like to have added to the main start screen in Windows Media Center? I love the WC7 Sleep Timer plug-in and use it virtually every night. Unfortunately it’s located in the Extras library so it takes a few extra clicks on the remote (or mouse / keyboard) to get to the App. There a quick and easy way to put those Extras library favorites right on the main screen of your Media Center setup.

Select the Extras library tile.

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Right-click on the title of the App you want to add to the Windows Media Center start screen and select Add to Start Menu.

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Now, you’ll see your item listed on the Extras row and available directly from the start screen.

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Want to remove the item fro the Start screen? Just go in the Extras library, right click on the tile and select Remove from Start Menu.

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