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  When I burn dvd a few times it didn't have his someone can tell me how to fix it

  Hi donnagerrard,

  1. what type of video files you try to burn?

  2. This only happens with a particular file type?

  3. what kind of discs are you using to burn?

  4. are you trying to play the DVD in a computer or using a DVD player?

  5. you receive messages or error codes?

  You can visit the following links and check if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Solve problems with DVDs and movies in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-DVDs-and-movies-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Hope this information is useful.

• Windows Media Center - audio problem on recorded TV

  My PC (Vista Home Premium) is connected to a widescreen TV with a HDMI cable and antenna lead.  Since we had in 07 big sound worked to record TV Live hi-def with Media Center and play on TV.  Suddenly, probably due to the recent update of windows Media Center, the audiocassette see the TV does not work.  It must be a software bug in Media Center because I can watch internet programming on the TV and the audio works fine.  Even Media Center sounds play fine.  Also the TV recorded see fine audio playback on the PC monitor, the only problem is on the TV. Does anyone have this problem or any idea of a solution?

  Hi Jwphl,

  Try to change volume settings and see if that fixes the problem.

  1. double-click on the icon of volume control main windows in the taskbar

  2 options-> properties > look for the choice of the mixer device.

  3. Select your tuner > check all boxes

  4 ok

  If this does not work, try the system restore and then install the updates manually one by one.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  Audio problems in Windows Media Center
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-audio-problems-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support

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• Loss of signal HDMI in Windows Media Center

  I have a Dell Studio Hybrid PCs only running Windows Vista Home Edition Premium attached to a Samsung LN52A750 LCD HDTV via HDMI. If I turn on the TV away from the PC input and back, I lose the video signal... but only when Windows Media Center is running in full screen.

  It works fine:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Turn off the PC.
  6. Turns off the TV (or switch to a different input).

  This also works very well:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Minimize Windows Media Center.
  6. Turn on the TV to a different entry, but leave the PC.
  7. Turn on your TV to the PC - you see always the computer.

  It does NOT work:

  1. Turn on the TV.
  2. Switch to PC input on the TV.
  3. Turn on the PC.
  4. Start Windows Media Center.
  5. Turn on the TV to a different entry, but leave the PC with Windows Media Center in full screen running .
  6. Try to turn on the TV to the PC - no picture or sound is on the screen and the PC must be restarted to return sound/video fully.

  I came across this problem recently (after the passage of a VGA/DVI to HDMI connection). First of all, I came across it when the PC would go to sleep - the video signal stops and the TV stop see the PC signal, even once the PC is awake. I have read a bit online and thought it was something people call a problem of 'EDID handshake. " I thought simply not let the computer sleep (and do not turn off the PC video) would fix it, but I ran into another issue. Kind of a twist.

  I was showing friends how Media Center worked, I spent in the PC, showed them Windows Media Center, spent in a different entry, then switched back to the PC (because I forgot to show you something). The blue background of Media Center appeared for a split second and the signal was instantly lost. I had to reload completely in order to recover the signal.

  I retried the experience - shot to the top of Media Center, active the TV away from the computer, then it passed right away - same result. Restart lost, hard signal.

  I don't know how I fell on it, but at some point, I had the experience with a twist. I pulled to the top of the computer, started Media Center and reduced. Then I moved the TV away from the PC and back... and the signal was always there. I did it again, and again, the signal was there. The TV turns off and on again - signal always there. Then I enlarged Media Center, changed television away from the PC, and when I came back... NO SIGNAL.

  So: with full-screen Media Center loses the signal, but when Media Center is reduced to a minimum the signal remains.

  I started thinking about how my recent use of the Media Center differed from the previous time. Normally, I use the Media Center, watch a movie or something and then go and do something else. I'm back from PC to something else and back. And every time that I had spent in the PC and he had kept the signal, the screen saver has been on - the screen saver 'bubbles '.

  Something that I noticed with the screensaver "Bubbles" is that it sometimes brings the Windows taskbar in the foreground so it 'up' to the Windows Media Center full screen appears. I usually turn the television on the PC input before "wake the computer" and to get the screensaver to go.

  Now I wonder if the lost signal has something to do with Windows Media Center. I have [I think] know a bit the functioning of Windows and the concept of execution of different 'offices '. I wrote a screensaver in C++ unmanaged long ago and I remember there was some crazy stuff that you have to do when you write an application "windowless" (as Media Center - there is no border around it when it goes full screen) and make the "caches", as the screen saver 'bubbles '. I wonder if he has something to do with the standard Windows Desktop works correctly but the Windows Media Center app full screen "desktop" does not properly.

  I tried another experience where I kept full screen WMC, leave the TV losing signal and press Win + D to minimize and show the desktop. Then I went to the TV in the back. No luck - once the signal has been lost, it was lost for good.

  I did since then research various responses. I read that defining the ACPI suspend mode S3 would fix it, but it doesn't. I tried implementing a keyboard shortcut attached to a script that could change the display resolution of 640 x 480 and then change back because I read changing the resolution to update the signal - which did not work.

  Basically, I got no alternative except to keep WMC reduced when it is not in use.

  I'll try to set the screen saver "Bubbles" to 1 minute or something and see if that will at least let me inputs turn on the TV after one minute of inactivity. Yet, it would be good to know if there is some setting I'm missing.

  Hello Travis and Jmelton98,

  Thank you for posting.  Your tests of Travis and additional post of Jmelton, it seems it will be probably something that only can be set by the video card drivers.  If you were to look at the known issues for some drivers, you would see similar questions types.  It is one of the reasons for the drivers for video cards are updated so often.  Sometimes there will be a problem so important that they will release a special patch to fix (like what happened during the crisis game is released).  There should be a new series of pilots soon become availible.

  Please try and see if the problem persists.  Thank you both for the replies that it will help others too. Zack
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• Windows Media Center must be running to record programs I have planned to record?

  TV recording

  Do I need to have Windows Media Center actually run programs Records I have planned to record - for example, a series?

  Close.
  Hibernation will work too - but, as in sleep, it won't work if you don't have no "enable wake timers" set to Yes in your diet Plan.
  I would recommend the sleep, however (never put into hibernation), also some hardware configurations have more problems waking up from Hibernation (sleep wake is, generally speaking, more reliable for a Media Center.)
  OFF, however, is, well, discount - a PC cannot wake goes out.

  As Dominic said, however, MC does not need to be opened (in fact, even no need to have a connected account) - TV recording is managed by a background system service.

  As for tuners in use: If you watch TV (or, rather, Live TV is running), you will be presented with a pop-up message "do you want to change the channel, or cancel the registration?  If nobody is there to hit buttons, it will just change the channel on its own (assuming that no one is there) and run the scheduled recording.

  MS - MVP (Media Center) [If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message.] [Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.]

• Windows Media Center Guide - no data

  After doing an update, windows media center TV guide display more data... said 'No data available' went to settings, put in place the guide... guide downloads, but will not display the show there. ????

  What day?

  If this value is the cause might find you it under Add/Remove programs? If, then uninstall it and check again the question.

  You can also "Run Setup Again" [Open WMC > tasks > settings > General > Windows Media Center Setup > run Setup again]

  You can also try the system restore.

  Select any restore point when everything worked well.

  S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

• Windows Media Center starts by itself

  Windows Media Center starts by itself all the time. If I close the lid on my laptop, it starts. I open my laptop at other times and it will be opened. I do not use the media center. Is how to disable it? I am running Windows Vista.

  Hello world!

  I just wanted to clear the confusion.
  Marilyn's response suggests to remove WMC start-up, that the OP has not mentioned in their first post. Given that the OP has not returned more than 7 days, it is assumed the following steps solved the problem and is then marked as answer.
  Since many of you have tried these steps and they did not help, I've unmarked at the station.
  Regarding a solution, many of you are looking for a way to simply disable Windows Media Center entirely. I must point out that if you are using Windows 7 you can quickly and easily disable this feature using 'Windows turn features on or off'. But being given that most (if not all) of you are using Vista, I'm going to press.
  There are many ways to skin this cat:
  Has. Disable the Services Windows Media Center
  1. Click Start, type services.msc and pressenter
  2. Find Windows Media Center Extender Service and double click it
  3. On the general tab, change the Startup Type to disabled , and then click OK to close this window
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Windows Media Center Receiver Service,Windows Media Center Scheduler Service , andWindows Media Center Service Launcher
  5. Close the window Services and reboot
  B. Disable Windows Media Center via Group Policy (Note: is not an option for users of Windows Vista Edition Home Premium)
  1. Click Start, type gpedit.msc , and then press enter
  2. Under Computer Configuration, navigate to Administrative Templates > Windows components > Windows Media Center
  3. In the right pane, double-click the policy (do not allow Windows Media Center to run)
  4. Select active (sounds weird but this will indeed prevent WMC to run), and then clickOKto close this window
  5. Close the local Group Policy Editor , and then restart
  C. Disable Windows Media Center via the registry
  1. Click Start, type regedit and press enter
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > policies > Microsoft
  3. Right click on Microsoft and choose new >key
  4. Name the WindowsMediaCenter key, and then press enter
  5. Right click on the key that you just created and choose new > DWORD (32-bit) Value
  6. Name the MediaCenter DWORD, and then press enter two times
  7. Change the value to hexadecimal 1 and press OK
  8. Close the registry editor and then restart
  You really need to perform one of the patches above for Windows Media Center must be disabled.
  Let me know if the above help solves your problem!

  Cody C
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• How to reinstall Windows Media Center in Windows Vista?

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  Hi Dan t. Man,.

  ·         Have what measures you taken to uninstall Windows Media Center from the computer?

  Try these steps and see if it helps:

  Step 1:

  a. Click Start, type the following command and press ENTER to open Windows Media Center:

  C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe

  b. If Windows Media Center opens, go to the following location and find the eshell.exe file and create a shortcut.

  Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs

  Step 2:

  If step 1 fails, then I suggest you to run the System File Checker tool to fix system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7 and check if that helps.

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  Step 3:

  If the above two steps fail, then I suggest to perform a system restore to a time where Windows Media Center worked very well:

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  I hope this helps.

• The Windows Media Center Guide data - channels Incorrect after that provider changes Lineup

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  I tried to contact Zap2it directly, but got no response. It is just 2 channels I know immediately, there are more than likely others also. If Zap2it change their lineups accordingly, is a way to manually manipulate the data updates and Zap2it block? If this isn't the case, Microsoft do anything to this topic?

  Hello Brad,

  Thanks for the reply and we update on the State of the question. I'm sorry for the delay in response. I understand that this question is related to a bad configuration parameter between Media Center and Zap2it.

  Microsoft works with suppliers of different channel to make sure that Windows Media Center is running, but in rare scenarios in one or the other setting may not work as expected.

  I would like to inform you that you can provide your comments to the Microsoft Connect Web site. Your thoughts are valuable for us.

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  You can also report this problem to Microsoft online technical Support. The calls support team will be able to provide one on support for this issue.

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• Internet TV in windows media center has stopped playing

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  Where are you located?

  Internet TV is available only in the United States and the United Kingdom.

  If you are located in one of the locations above, then try to re-run the whole upward.

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  Get a message from copying prohibited.

  Looks like the upgrade of the processor messed up somehow DRM rights for this machine, to the point where no films previously saved are playable AND NO NEW FILMS can be registered and enrolled in some way a Canadian Film Channel. (Bell Expressvu - channels 300 + Movie Network)

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  Delete the contents of the file DRM (archive first)

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• Low Audio when using Windows Media Center

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  I checked all the audio properties (on the PC under windows), but I can't seem to get the audio level as well as the rest of the Windows Media Center computer?

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  Hi karozans,

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  Once again, thank you for answers.microsoft.com display

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• Can't get any volume on my Windows Media Player.

  Can't get any volume on my Windows Media Player.  All colum keys are included in my PC and the monitor.  Don't know where to look next?

  Hello

  1 does not sound audible only in Windows Media Player?

  2. sound is works fine in another application?

  3 did you changes to the computer before the show?

  4. not the problem only occurs when you play a particular file? How to play the file?

  5. what version of Windows Media Player work?

  Respond with more information on the question so that we have some troubleshooting steps.