Can no longer watch HBO on Media center

In recent days, I get a "Restricted content" screen when you watch HBO after only a few seconds.

I used Media Center on my Vista machine with an ATI all-in-Wonder hung in a box of cable for years without incident. What has changed?

Everyone on the forums is shouting at this topic, but above all it is recording and playback issues.  I even can't my channels to work in Live TV.

I don't own a TV.  I watch all my shows through my Vista machine so I'm basically getting ripped off for the money I spend on the strings.

We need a fix or work around now!

I'm so smart, sometimes I amaze myself!

(1) my yellow screen 'restricted content' is doing for my color combination settings (hi contrast black) rather than the default schema.

(2) I am now able to watch HBO!

I created my guide of Media Center for Cox Cable in Phoenix and POOF I'm back in business.

I don't know why this is, because I never took the penalty set up before that I do not use it in any case.

Or use the remote or breakout box that came with my system.

Thank you for your patience to answer my rants. And hope it helps others in the future.

Sincerely

Marblehead

Tags: Windows

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