Set Up Library Folder Watch

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Another great feature of Media Center is its ability to keep an eye on your Music, Pictures, and Videos folders for media files. You can also designate other folders for Media Center to watch—or tell it to stop watching certain folders. This lets Media Center automatically add your new files so you can enjoy them once they have been downloaded. On the Start screen, scroll to Tasks, and click Settings. Then perform the following steps depending on whether you want to add or remove folders from the watch list.

Add Folders to Watch

To add folders to the watch list, follow these steps:

  1. Click Library Setup.

  2. Select ...

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