Archive:Run XBMC as a user and other Windows tips

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Introduction

This guide is outlined for use of any Windows version, but screenshots are created from Windows Vista, as this is the minimum platform recommended for XBMC on Windows. This is mainly because of DXVA2 (DirectX Video Accelleration 2.0) which is only available in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7 Note that DXVA is still experimental and only available in the latest builds of XBMC. If you run Windows XP, you need to run the DSPlayer build which you may find by searching the forums. Some steps of this guide are still relevant for Windows XP, so keep on reading.


Initial setup

First, go on and install your favorite Windows version. I guess you can run the Home version as this is the cheapest alternative for Windows.

Notes:

  • Font size
  • control userpasswords2
  • autorun
  • start xbmc as high priority
  • autoruns (clean graphics drivers)
  • set default zoom in internet explorer
  • remote setup
  • link to tips for DTS sound in vista
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