To get the free license key of “Windows Media Center Pack”, you just need to provide an email ID and Microsoft will send you the free license key on your email ID. The license key is valid up to 5 computers. Its a time limited offer which will expire on January 31, 2013. Now the good things is that Microsoft is providing an absolutely free license of “Windows Media Center Pack” to Windows 8 users. How to Enable or Install Windows Media Center in Windows 8?
Once you purchase a license of “Windows Media Center Pack”, you can install Media Center in Windows 8 using following tutorial: If you use Windows 8 and want to install Media Center to watch or record live TV, you’ll need to purchase it separately from Microsoft in form of a new “Windows Media Center Pack”. We all know that Microsoft has removed Windows Media Center from Windows 8.