Issue of Windows Media Center

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• Please read, the issues of Windows Media Center EPG

  What is the current status of the problems with downloading the Guide EPG/program for Windows Media Center?

  I've heard from the right inside Microsoft person (who was on holidays) and he is now aware of the reported problem. It is transmission of information from here and connect to the team of the EPG.

• Windows Media Center online media NOT WORKING Please HELP!

  I like to use Windows Media Center online media, but it has stopped working.  When I click on a video of MSNBC all this is idle as if his will load but the video never starts.  In January I had to install a new anti-virus program. Could he be playing with my media center?  Also would it be my wireless connection? I live in a dorm, and everyone here has said that the connection was slow.  HELP Please!

  Hi liis177,

  Follow the instructions in the link below that may help you resolve the issue:

  Windows Media Center stops responding when you open an online service in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/954588

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  This problem may occur if Windows Media Center update process (Mcupdate.exe) cannot access the data store, or if it is damaged. Try to rebuild the Media Center data store that could help you solve the issue. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, type run in the start search box, then click on run in the list programs.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
  2. in the Open box, type % systemdrive%\programdata\microsoft\ehome, and then click OK.
  3. in the details pane, right-click right mediacenterdatastore.db and then click Rename.
  4 rename the file in mediacenterdatastore.old
  5. run the file, %systemdrive%\Windows\eHome/mcUpdate.exe
  6 start Windows Media Center.
  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  If this does not work, try to update the latest service pack that might help you resolve the issue.

  Please post back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem.

  Kind regards
  KarthiK TP

• HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF: Some HP Windows Media Center buttons on the remote control does not

  I have a desktop PC HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF that I use as a home theater PC.  I'm under Windows Media Center with 2 cards tuner and antennae of the OTA.

  With this configuration, I use a HP Remote WMC.  The model No. inside the cover of the remote control battery is TSGH-IR01.  The issue I'm having with the remote control that is stationary and move forward and "back" button do nothing when you press.  The light at the top of the remote control flashes when you press those buttons, so I don't think that the buttons themselves infrared are failing.  All the other buttons on the remote work fine.

  I wonder if it is a problem of programming/software and if so, what should I do to solve this problem.   It's annoying to not be able to stop a recorded program is playing when you press the stop button, but having to use a mouse to do it instead.   Any help that can be given will be very appreciated!

  PainedByTech wrote:
  

  I have a desktop PC HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF that I use as a home theater PC.  I'm under Windows Media Center with 2 cards tuner and antennae of the OTA.

  With this configuration, I use a HP Remote WMC.  The model No. inside the cover of the remote control battery is TSGH-IR01.  The issue I'm having with the remote control that is stationary and move forward and "back" button do nothing when you press.  The light at the top of the remote control flashes when you press those buttons, so I don't think that the buttons themselves infrared are failing.  All the other buttons on the remote work fine.

  I wonder if it is a problem of programming/software and if so, what should I do to solve this problem.   It's annoying to not be able to stop a recorded program is playing when you press the stop button, but having to use a mouse to do it instead.   Any help that can be given will be very appreciated!

  For anyone having this problem, I discovered the cause after reading a post on the forums of thegreenbutton.tv.  An application in Chrome or any browser Chrome (in my case, the Slimjet browser) is the culprit.

  For me, it was the Plex app.  He was diverting the judgment and move forward and back buttons on my remote HP WMC.  As soon as I disabled the application of Plex, the buttons started working.   Never would have guessed that this was the problem!  Hope this helps someone else who might have the same problem.  Ah, tech.  Isn't beautiful?

• Windows Media Center 7 (64-bit) falls down for TV Set Up

  We have recently installed a Ceton Infinitv Quad Tuner (and the latest updates and SW) for our Windows 7 Ultimate PC.  I followed previous forum advice and started the PC to the selective startup to isolate third-party issues, run the .net framework Cleanup tool, reinstalled the components needed .net framework (1.0, 1.1, 3.5, 3.5 SP1 and 4.0) and disabled MC Update.  None of them have worked.

  I get to the settings--> TV and Media Center menu crashes or TV---> Set Up TV Signal and Media Center crashes with a message 'Media Center' stopped working.  Other than this issue Media Center works very well.

  Any suggestions for how to deal with this?

  Hello

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps.

  Method 1:

  Try to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Center:

  Step 1:

  Uninstall Windows Media center:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find multimedia and uncheck the brand in the face of Windows Media center.

  d. restart the computer

  Step 2:

  Reinstall Windows Media center:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of Windows Media center.

  d. restart the computer.

  Check out the link:

  Turn on or off Windows features

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

  Method 2:

  Also try to update driver BIOS and graphics card to the latest version. You can check the manufacturer's Web site to do the same.

  Make sure you have the latest updates of Windows installed.

  You can also check if you get an error in Event Viewer about what is causing the problem.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-Event-Viewer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
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• How can I copy my Karaoke from CD + G on Windows Media Center records and have my collection on my laptop?

  I have a nice collection of karaoke disc CD + G I want to be able to copy on my media center windows and being able to have my accessible karaoke music on my laptop.  I need to connect my laptop to my home entertainment center and have our usual karaoke fun nights with friends and family.  It told me that windows media center would be perfect for this because it can categorize my music and make it easy to locate our favorite songs and so on please help me to find the solution to my situation.  We do not want to download karaoke from the internet, we simply want to use what we have.

  Given that technical issues are inappropriate in the forum comments responses, I moved your post to the windows ' Music and Sound: forum.»  Always include your version of Windows when you post.

  Karaoke CD is not normal music CD, I think that you will need a program.  I don't think that Windows Media Center can read data from subtrack.  See this: http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/25/t/11036.aspx

  A codec for karaoke claiming to allow Windows Media Player to manage the CD + G discs can be found here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/karaoke-dx/files/

  Here's a helpful article: http://www.ehow.com/how_6751253_copy-karaoke-discs.html.

  Also visit http://www.tricerasoft.com/index2.html or http://www.mtu.com/index.htm

• Window media center "TV guide" is off by 3 hrs, normal fix doesn't work...

  Cannot record/by tv shows 'guide', which is OFF by 3 HOURS!

  Have reset it & been 'set up' several times...

  need this problem

  Hello DQ62SS,

  This is a good article for troubleshooting Windows Media Center registration issues:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-recording-TV-on-your-computer
  If you think that your problem is only at the wrong moment in Media Center, look at this thread that contains solutions for the same problem that you are experiencing:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-pictures/Windows-7-Media-Center-has-wrong-time-in-TV-Guide/94836fb7-a1b0-406e-b8ec-b9a53b23f610

• Can burn CDs in Windows media center is no longer

  burn cd in windows media center, and then was going to burn another cd and I clicked on the wrong question and the issue of burning anything never comes to the top, it is nonsense.

  I also suggest that run you the automated Microsoft Fixit for problems with the CD/DVD.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/

  It helped when I couldn't burn DVD on my personal computer.

  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• Windows Media Center disappears when I open

  Original title: windows media center

  The media center shows only up to my taskbar, and if clicked, it goes to the left of my desk and disappears, how can I get it appears on the desktop?

  Create another shortcut and check again the issue.

  Target:%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe

  Departure in:%windir%\ehome

  S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

• Windows Media Center - Internet TV - availability and navigation of the full episodes.

  With regard to the full episodes of Windows Media Center - Internet TV.

  I've seen a few questions about this in the Microsoft Answers forum, but 2 / 3 times the official response was unrelated to the question asked. So, to be clear, I'm not talking about watching live TV, navigation in my TV guide, TV recording, or watch recorded TV shows. It's strictly about the availability of the property and to navigate to find full episodes on Internet TV.

  There are a few ridiculous clips ginormous and only a small handful of full episodes. I hate clips. In a busy life, they are the opposite of the useful. So, instead of going through every single show individually to see if it contains full episodes, I want a way to browse shows with full episodes. Is this a problem of training or an enhancement request? Is there a way to filter the full episodes only?

  I would also like to be able to filter my search of full episodes. It seems ridiculous to me if I want to just full episodes, I have to go through a long list of clips in the search results to find. Again... ask for the issue or the development of training?

  I'm also confused why some shows that have full episodes on the site of the network do not have full episodes in WMC Internet TV. I know it's a matter of content and perhaps not something, you can contact... is it be restricted by networks?

  Thank you!!

  Hello

  All the content comes from the provider.  I hate watching the clips too and there is not much Microsoft can do about it. It is sometimes frustrating to go through all the clips to find full episodes. The only thing you can do is to provide feedback to microsoft to enhance the functionality of Media Center search to find full episodes.

  Provide your feedback on this link-
  www.Connect.Microsoft.com

  I'm sure that there are many ppl who like to have an option like this!

• Windows Media Center will not install Internet TV

  I have Windows 7 Premium 32 bit running on my system.  I use to be able to use the Internet TV feature in Windows Media Center, but it has stopped working.  A few weeks ago, I had to reset to a previous system config and then tried to watch today.  Had to re - download the file and then received the window that says:

  "This is a problem during the installation.  Please try again later. »

  I did and he gave me the same thing.  I followed the advice of post http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpromedia/thread/bd80b0c7-7580-411c-b9fd-efacc61aa619 but that didn't work.  Other thoughts?

  Thank you

  Ken

  It was probably me. If your "main" account is having issues, but the news is
  No, then the main account may be damaged. You should see
   
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile
   
   
   
  Sunday, October 10, 2010 19:18:30 + 0000, Kenneth G. says:
   
  > Last day before too, I checked a few other posts and found one saying to create a new account with administrative privileges, so I did, set up Windows Media Center and installed Internet television and has worked very well on it, but still can't make it work on my account (which is the main one with administrator privileges).
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Windows Media Center crashes on Vista when you try to play Netflix

  I can connect to Netflix and discover my queue and all the rest. I can view the details of the episodes and so forth, but when I click on 'Play', Windows Media Center crashes and restarts itself - every time.

  There are other problems in Windows Media Center. Sometimes it freezes during the display of other media, such as Internet TV. I had my computer more than a year, and this is the first time I tried to use Windows Media Center, so I don't know if it worked before.

  I tried to find an update for it, but all that I've tried say that it applies to my system. (I always install the automatic updates). I also ran the Fix It program, which says it completed, but which did not help.

  Thanks in advance for your help.

  Hi farrelldoc,

  1. What is the error message you receive library breaks down?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  3. what Microsoft fixit did you run on the computer?

  There is a known issue on some computers that have a chain very long user agent in Windows Internet Explorer. This problem occurs when the user-agent string exceeds 260 characters. There is currently no work around supported for that matter.

  For more information, see the Microsoft article and try the steps mentioned below.

  Known issues and limitations of Netflix on Windows Media Center for Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/972496

   

  For the Windows media center crashes when viewing other media issue try the following procedure.

  It is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  I suggest that you perform a clean boot and check.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Netflix works only in Windows Media Center

  For the last 3 weeks I can not connect to Netflix using Windows Media Center. I have a message saying "he has a signature issue. Check the operation of your Internet connection and try again. "My internet connection works. I can connected to Netflix using IE and Firefox. I can also on other web pages. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

  See the following information about the Netflix support:

  Article number: 972151 - support limits for Netflix in Windows Vista Media Center
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/9725151

  Make sure that you have installed the installation package of Netflix for the media
  Center. You can download the package from Microsoft Download Center:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=147175&clcid=0x409

  You will also need to have Silverlight installed. I would like to check in the iewer event to see if you have error messages in the application or system event logs that reference Netflix or Windows Media Center, or Silverlight.

  Note

  To open Event Viewer: click on the Start button. In the search box, type and then event viewer from the list of results, double-click Event Viewer.

  Is the Windows Media Center works correctly and can access the Internet other than with Netflix?

  If the problem is with Netflix Media Center User Interface it is supported by Netflix, not Microsoft.
  Go to http://www.netflix.com/help and post your question.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn

• Windows Media Center opens every time that I'm looking for something!

  Hello, I have a problem. Whenever I get something, for example in google chrome, IE8, or even in Help and Support, once you press on enter it opens Windows Media Center! Like as if its been programmed to open each time! So when I was typing this, I found a similar question. The "I want to stop the windows media center to automatically...". "so I followed the instructions to go in" start > default programs > Set Program Access' and then choosing Windows Media Center to be disabled. " Now whenever I'm looking for something an error message! Something like the software has been restricted, or something. Can anyone help?

  Hi getslinky2,

  I hope you do well. It would be good if you could provide us with the exact error message. However, you can try the following steps.

  1. Click Start, then Control Panel.

  2. click on default programs.

  3. click on program access and computer by default.

  4. click on custom.

  5. allow access to this program.

  Please let us know regarding when exactly this issue started while we offer a system restore when the computer was working fine, if this is really necessary. We also know if you have made changes to the computer or programs before this problem started. Please try these steps and let us know so that we can continue troubleshooting to diagnose the problem.

  Concerning
  Support Microsoft Rehman

• Video error: the files needed to display video are not installed or not working not properly. Please restart Windows Media Center...

  Please help - it's driving me crazy! I got this to work!

  I am using Vista Ultimate and a connection (cat-5) ethernet to an xbox 360 as a Media Extender (via a Linksys router). I get the error of the video:
  "The files needed to display video are not installed or not working not properly." Please restart Windows Media Center or restart the computer "."

  I have a Happauge PVR 150 TV capture card installed, and you want to watch TV and my video files Via the Xbox 360. I can see the guide for lists of TV programs, but not to look at them without getting the message above.  I can also put in place a program to record, display the video thumbnail, but not play. Video files only will play are videos very select few years recorded only where there is.

  My graphics card is an ATI 2900XT - 512 MB of ram, with the latest drivers.

  I've seen a number of discussions on the web that describes the same (or similar) problem, but none of them seem to have no solution.

  I had Norton Internet Security installed and it has since withdrawn because of the firewall. I had thought, it could be a firewall issue, but it is not. I'm now using the Windows Firewall for now.

  I deleted and reinstalled the Xbox as an Extender media several times... no help. I have re-installed the complete drivers for the video capture card, it has not helped either. I checked and double-checked the settings on my router as well.

  The xbox is set for the share on my multimedia computer. The correct files can also be programmed for sharing.

  On the PC in Windows Media Center, I can view the TV programs, record programs etc etc etc all work.

  Any help would be really appreciated!

  Hello Lowwatts,

  Microsoft Xbox 360 community

  Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community. The question you have posted is related to

  Microsoft Xbox360 community and would be better suited to the Microsoft's Xbox 360 community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the support you want.

  Community Microsoft Xbox360

  Try following the steps in this article:

  Enjoy Windows Media Center on your Xbox 360 with your music, photos, recorded Live TV * and online media

  This should solve your problem.

  Let us know if these steps solve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

  Kind regards

  Anthony
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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