How do I remove Windows Edition from desktop

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I just installed the Windows Media Center feature on my Win 8 Pro edition. After the installation and reboot, I'm now seeing the Windows Edition name in the lower right corner of the desktop.

Is there a way I can remove that?

Thanks,
Greg

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
    Motherboard
    Alienware Area 51
    Memory
    16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 980
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Recon3Di
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PB287Q 28"
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung PM851 128GB SSD 6Gb/s Main + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
    PSU
    875 Watt
    Case
    Triad Black case
    Cooling
    Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Alienware
    Mouse
    Alienware
    Internet Speed
    100/5MB Service
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton Internet Security
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Hmmm, I'll have to check but I thought it was already.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
    Motherboard
    Alienware Area 51
    Memory
    16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 980
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Recon3Di
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PB287Q 28"
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung PM851 128GB SSD 6Gb/s Main + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
    PSU
    875 Watt
    Case
    Triad Black case
    Cooling
    Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Alienware
    Mouse
    Alienware
    Internet Speed
    100/5MB Service
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton Internet Security
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
Windows Media Center also has its own key, since it is a stand alone add-on now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
You did check for windows updates? I remember installing WMC and the message.. But it did go away on it own.. But check activation
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
This is what I learned...hopefully it's not too confusing, even though I'm not sure I understand it yet. This computer I'm posting about, I just got it new on Friday. When it started up it went through screens resembling Windows installation. Well, I thought it registered and activated the OS, but it didn't.

I had a product key to add Windows Media Center. So I went to add the feature and I entered the product key, not knowing the OS was not activated yet. That's when I saw the Windows Edition in the lower right hand corner of the desktop.

I looked for the product key, usually on a label on the back of the machine but there was nothing. And it was not included in any paperwork. I called Dell Technical Support and they told me that they send information about my machine to Microsoft after it is delivered. And, then Microsoft activates it about a week after I have it. I've not heard of that before maybe some of you on the forum are more familiar with this process.

So I suppose I wait til after Friday and see if it clears up.

Any thoughts from you? aka, restore the image back prior to the installation? wait and see if the miracle occurs?

Thanks,
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
    Motherboard
    Alienware Area 51
    Memory
    16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 980
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Recon3Di
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PB287Q 28"
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung PM851 128GB SSD 6Gb/s Main + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
    PSU
    875 Watt
    Case
    Triad Black case
    Cooling
    Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Alienware
    Mouse
    Alienware
    Internet Speed
    100/5MB Service
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton Internet Security
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
This is what I learned...hopefully it's not too confusing, even though I'm not sure I understand it yet. This computer I'm posting about, I just got it new on Friday. When it started up it went through screens resembling Windows installation. Well, I thought it registered and activated the OS, but it didn't.

I had a product key to add Windows Media Center. So I went to add the feature and I entered the product key, not knowing the OS was not activated yet. That's when I saw the Windows Edition in the lower right hand corner of the desktop.

I looked for the product key, usually on a label on the back of the machine but there was nothing. And it was not included in any paperwork. I called Dell Technical Support and they told me that they send information about my machine to Microsoft after it is delivered. And, then Microsoft activates it about a week after I have it. I've not heard of that before maybe some of you on the forum are more familiar with this process.

So I suppose I wait til after Friday and see if it clears up.

Any thoughts from you? aka, restore the image back prior to the installation? wait and see if the miracle occurs?

Thanks,

If you haven't already, you might see if you may be able to activate by phone with your WMC key.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
If you haven't already, you might see if you may be able to activate by phone with your WMC key.

Thanks Shawn, I think after talking to Tech Support I'll give it til Friday and see what happens. This activation process they are using now is new to me, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt before I do anything else.

Greg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
    Motherboard
    Alienware Area 51
    Memory
    16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 980
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Recon3Di
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PB287Q 28"
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung PM851 128GB SSD 6Gb/s Main + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
    PSU
    875 Watt
    Case
    Triad Black case
    Cooling
    Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Alienware
    Mouse
    Alienware
    Internet Speed
    100/5MB Service
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton Internet Security
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
Do you have a Microsoft account ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Since this is a New Dell Computer, (and I do a boat load of them)

go into Control Panel - Recovery - Create a Recovery Drive

Boot from recovery media and reset the factory image..

Not only will this fix the invalid password - you will also gain Hard Drive Space..

Which is way more noticeable on Dell Tablets with small drives

Once windows is activated - enter WMC Product Key (But you already figured that out)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Where did you get your MC key from? And has it been used on more than one PC. Your PC must have been already activated with 8.1 Pro or you wouldn't have been able to upgrade to 8.1 Pro with MC. As far as I know 8.1 Pro has to be activated or your MC key will not be accepted at all, you won't be allowed to add it. Your watermark shows 8.1 Pro with Media Center so you did upgrade to MC but your PC did not activate with the MC key. The MC key becomes the new key your PC activates with. It looks to me that your MC key is the issue, not the OEM install that Dell did. Your OEM product code is embedded in the BIOS.

EDIT: The watermark will go away once your system is activated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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