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Netflix in Windows Media Center versions that are supported by Microsoft are installed on computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, and Windows 7 Home Premium. The Netflix option is displayed in the Movies section of Windows Media Center.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that you are using Windows Media Center on a computer that is running Windows 7.
2. In Windows Media Center, click Download now in Windows Media Center to download the latest Netflix in Windows Media Center installation package. To do this, follow these steps:
a. In Windows Media Center, click Tasks, click Settings, click General, and then click Automatic Download Options.
b. Click Download Now. If Windows Media Center prompts you to set up an Internet connection, complete the steps that are listed on the screen. Then, when you are returned to the Automatic Download Options page, click Download Now again.
c. In the Start Download dialog box, click OK. The download process may take several minutes to finish.
d. When the download is completed, restart Windows Media Center. Then, the Netflix option on the left side of Movie Library in the Movies row is displayed.
3. If the Netflix option in step 2d is not displayed, make sure that your Regional and Language Options settings are set to United States. To do this, follow these steps:

a . Click Start , and then click Control Panel.
b. Click Clock, Language, and Region.
c. Click Regional and Language.
d. On the Formats tab, make sure that English (United States) is selected in the Format box.
e. On the Location tab, make sure that United States is selected in the Current location box.
f. On the Administrative tab, click Copy settings.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
g. In the Welcome screen and new user accounts settings dialog box, make sure that at least the Welcome screen and system accounts check box is selected, and then click OK.
h. Restart the computer, and then repeat step 2 to download the latest Netflix in Windows Media Center installation package.

4. If the previous steps do not resolve the issue, try the following steps:

Exit Windows Media Center.
a. Open an administrator command prompt. To do this, click Start , click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the administrator password or provide confirmation.
b. Type the following commands at the command prompt, and then press ENTER after each command:
cd /d %WINDIR%\ehome
start /wait mcupdate -uf
c. Type exit, and then press ENTER to exit the Command Prompt window.
d. Restart Windows Media Center. The Netflix option should be displayed on the left side of Movie Library on the Movies row.
5. Restart Windows Media Center. The Netflix option should be displayed on the left side of Movie Library on the Movies row.
6. If the previous steps do not resolve the issue, the issue may be caused by some unsupported third-party Windows Media Center menu editing utilities.


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