Microsoft Removing Windows 10 Wi-Fi Network Sharing Feature

[rezerekted]

They got rid of it because it is a massive security risk. What's that Microsoft? You care about our security you say? BULLSHIT!

 

[DeathFromBelow]

Yes, but that's not exactly a reason to maintain the feature going forward. They're looking at the percentage of licenses that use it, and I suspect it's less than 1%. What's more, with the FCC's plans to open up cable boxes, it may become less of an issue. If I can buy a DVR that works with cable, satellite, regular TV and YouTube, Amazon Prime, Netflix etc, then some existing users may switch. I know I'd rather have a Tivo that does it all than a computer (assuming Tivo is as good as it was 10 years ago).

Wow, just like how people supposedly didn't want a start menu before they released Windows 8?

What a bunch of PR bullshit. Get this shit off the forums. Microsoft doesn't want to support Media Center because they want those users to buy an Xbox. Welcome to free Windows.

 

[heatlesssun]

What a bunch of PR bullshit. Microsoft doesn't want to support Media Center because they want those users to buy an Xbox. Welcome to free Windows.

There's more to it than that in age of cable TV cord cutting. CableCard support is the only feature in WMC that's not readily available from other sources.

 

[Ryokurin]

Wow, just like how people supposedly didn't want a start menu before they released Windows 8?

What a bunch of PR bullshit. Get this shit off the forums. Microsoft doesn't want to support Media Center because they want those users to buy an Xbox. Welcome to free Windows.

The cable industry has been trying to kill Cablecard for years. The only reason it's still is supported is because the FCC won't let them drop support until an alternative is in place. The FCC want's a software solution. The cable industry want's to replace it with apps. By apps they mean ones running on their approved hardware and OS. A perfect example is the Comcast/Roku announcement a few weeks ago. It's just Comcast's X1 OS (A fork of Webkit) tied to their network DVR service. That's the deal, the cable industry has made it clear, they want to control the UX and on what devices it runs on. There is no room for Mediacenter in that world.

So even if MCE was maintained over the last four years it still wouldn't be supported for much longer if the cable industry has it's way.