Add a Folder to Watch

Note: Windows Media Center’s Library watches the same folders as Windows Media Player’s Library. If you add folders to Windows Media Player’s Library ^[1] Windows Media Center will watch them too.

On this computer: Watch folders located on the same computer as Windows Media Center.

1. Open settings under Tasks in Windows Media Center.

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2. Select Library Setup.
3. Select Add folder to watch and then select Next.

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4. Select Add folders on this computer and then select Next.

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5. Navigate to the folder you want Windows Media Center to watch by selecting the + signs to drill down to it if needed and then check it off.

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6. Select Next and then select Finish on the next screen.

From another computer: Watch folder across a network on another computer.

1. Follow steps 1 – 3 above.
2. Select Add shared folders from another computer.

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3. Check off the shared folder(s) you want Windows Media Center to watch.

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   Note: If you need help sharing or accessing shared folders across a network see my guides on sharing a folder ^[7] and browsing a network ^[8].

4. Select Next and then select Finish on the next screen.

Stop Watching a Folder

1. Open settings under Tasks in Windows Media Center.

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2. Select Library Setup.
3. Select Stop watching a folder and then select Next.

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4. Uncheck the folder(s) you want Windows Media Center to stop watching and then select Next.

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5. Select Finish on the next screen.