Windows 7 Media Center live TV warning freezing computer

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• Windows 7 Media Center Live TV and recorded TV no sound.

  After the upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 and get all the drivers updated, Windows 7 Media Center has no sound for TV or recorded TV, but sound works for all other programs, including just play music in media center.  Reading DVD and Bluray will similarly play with surround sound with HP DVD BD play, then it is certainly not an audio card/driver problem.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  An additional note: If you look at mixing devices, remember that you have multimedia running. If you do not, it may appear not as part of mixer. When I got a pronlem with no sound in WMC, but WMP worked (as well as my other apps), it turns out be the problem, but you would only see it when WMC is running.

  Thanks, my TV sound is is arrested without reason, but everything except the sound effects in media center worked. turned out that some how the mixer was gone the media center to 0 and left it like that.

  music media player plays even when he is selected in media center is not affected

• Windows 7 Media Center Live tv stutter

  I know there are many other threads on the web for that matter and I did a lot of reading and DIY, but my problem persists.

  Stuttering is particularly bad on some channels, such as the local PBS station, which can rarely go more than 10 seconds without stuttering or throw up artifacts. Most of the other channels are fine. I also have another PC with very similar specs that seems to work on all channels very well, so it doesn't seem to be a signal problem.

  The problem does not seem to be linked to the overall performance of the system, hard drive or video card. I'm suspicious about the USB TV tuner, but he got a lot of good reviews on Amazon, so I'd be a bit surprised and disappointed to see that it comes to the question. All the drivers are up to date, and I've tried older drivers and beta drivers for the video card. I also tried to install K-Lite, in which case it's a codec issue, but I can't understand how to use it. Whenever I try to activate a non-Microsoft codec, Media Center gives me a codec error page when I try to watch television. The two hard drives the good score in HD Tach.

  I tried to disable various running programs in the background too, but note that the CPU, memory, disk, etc. its stats are rarely anywhere near maxed out when TV is stuttering. An interesting point: the continuous stuttering audible when I reduce Media Center.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  My computer stats are as follows:

  eMachines ET1831
  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
  Pentium Dual-Core E5400 2.7 GHz
  4 GB OF RAM

  Windows experience index:
  5.9 base of
  6.2 processor
  6.2 memory
  6.6 graphics
  6.6 graphic of games of
  5.9 hard drive

  TV tuner:
  Notice of the AverTV Hybrid Volar Max
  USB interface

  Video:
  NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
  1 GB OF RAM
  PCI Express 2.0 interface
  HDMI output
  resolution 1280 x 720

  Hard drive:
  Western Digital WDC WD10-EADS
  SCSI interface
  Total 918 GB / 622 GB free
  0% fragmented

  Recorded TV disc:
  Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM (ST3500830A)
  Interface Ultra ATA
  Total of 465 GB / 425 GB free
  0% fragmented

  Services start software:
  AVG Antivirus
  Canon IJ Network Scan Utility
  Canon printer
  CrashPlan
  PhotoSync
  UltraVNC server
  VisualSVN server
  Windows Live Mesh

  Uninstall CrashPlan then test your system and see if he still stutters. I spent countless hours trying to understand why all my music and videos stuttered and jumped on my powerful enough system, no matter what program I used to read the media. Even disabling Crashplan has not prevented the saccade, but when I completely removed from my system the jerking went. I installed Crashplan yet and the saccade is back. I wrote in to Crashplan, but they have never met. I love Crashplan for backup, but it is not worthwhile because it ruins the media playback. I'm going to stop paying for the service, if they don't fix it soon.

  Give it a shot. When you install again and log into you account it restores all your settings and your backups are intact.
  Hope that helps. If it does put a little pressure on Crashplan to repair or provide us with a solution.

• Setup live TV in Windows 7 Media Center hangs at «Downloading TV setup data»

  Original title: Windows 7 Media Center live TV Setup

  I have Windows 7 Home Premium on your desktop Gateway SX2840-01.  I have a HP usb TV tuner.  I'm unable to set up Media Center to receive television through the tuner.  Put in place hangs at the page «Downloading TV setup data»  It just stay there with no error message or another pop ups. The line of progression on the display benchmark does not advance.  If I run troubleshooting, this indicates a problem and "WITHOUT difficulty".  The same tuner hooked to another computer had no problem with installation and operation.  This computer has Win 7 and the same drivers downloaded from the Hauppauge web site that has the entry door.  Please give me some possible fixes to complete set upward on the bridge.  Thank you.

  I solved the problem listed in the original post on this thread by disabling Windows Media Center and by removing all the files and folders in the shadow of Microsft eHome folder, then by restarting the computer.  I then enabled Windows Media Center and again rebooted the computer.  Of detailed instructions for each of these steps is available in Googleing or Windows support.

• Try to install the Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - on SP3.

  Hello

  All this started when my Xbox360 is dead, sent it for repair, came home another, all hung up and tried to connect to the Media Center. Of course, it did not work and the screen says to uninstall? (something), I forgot today, it has been a long road since then. BUT I uninstalled Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and updates that came after. NOW realize it was a mistake, I'm not of the Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 on your computer. And I'm confused regarding why, for the first time, that I can't find a single KB article on this problem.

  And even if I did not restore the system off, there is no restore point on my machine.

  So I'm always searching in google and microsoft.com but a little lost right now.

  Moccan,
  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.  I would like to know if you read this article for the hotfix rollup: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900325.  In particular the section more information, which has this:

  If the 886904 update is installed, you must uninstall the 886904 update before you install the Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Otherwise, the installation of .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 will fail.

  To determine whether the 886904 update is installed, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
  2. Click to select the Show updates check box.
  3. In the currently installed programs list, look for the following element:
     Fix for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (KB886904)

  If you see this option, you must remove the hotfix. To remove the patch, click Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886904), and then click Remove. Then, visit the Windows Update Web sit to download and install the Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

  If you haven't checked out on this yet, then follow the steps below and let us know the result. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows media Center crashes or is freeze when I put it on the music or photos

  OT: windows media Center crashes or is freezing when I put on music or photos T V ok? Convenience store fix - it said codec not corrupted working.john
  REAL PLAYER SHELL EXTENSION CODEC ARE CORRUPT AND IT AFFECTS THE CENTER OF MEDIA EXCEPT TV ONLY MUSIC AND PHOTO OF SLOW ON THE COMMAND AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE MOUSE AS IT SEEMS NOT MEADIA CENTER FIX - MICROSOFT IT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AS DELL. IT's WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMiUM

  Hi John,.

  1 have. what Microsoft fixit you tried?
  2. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  Method 1
  I suggest you perform the clean boot and check if the problem persists.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: follow step 7 clean boot KB929135 article to reset the computer in normal mode.

  Method 2
  I suggest you use your favorite search engine and the search for the cocec.

  Note: With the help of third-party software or a link, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third party software or link can be resolved. Using third-party software or a link is at your own risk.

  Codecs: Frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/codecs-frequently-asked-questions

• How to enable the DVD library in WIndows 7 Media Center

  How do you enable DVD library in Win 7 Media Center?  I tried editing the registry as in Vista, but it does not work with Win 7.  I am running Win 7 Pro 64-bit version.  Thank you

  Hi zt75,

  Run you manually editing the registry?

  Have you clicked on fix it from the link below? If this is not the case, click on fixit and check if that helps.

  How can I enable the DVD library in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/930526

  (Although this article is for Windows Vista, we can always give it a shot in Windows 7.)

  Or do these steps and check.

  To enable the DVD library in Windows 7, follow these steps:

  1. If Windows Media Center is running, close it.
  2. click on start.
  3. in the search box, type regedit.
  4. in the list programs, click on regedit.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.
  5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
  
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Video settings

  6. in the Details pane, right-click VideoGalleryView, and then click on edit.
  7 remove the content that appear in the value data box.
  8. in the value data box, type Gallery, and then click OK. Registry value data: Gallery = Activate My DVD; Play = not to activate my DVD
  9. close the registry editor.

  To verify that the automatic fix worked, restart your computer. You should now see "DVD library" from the menu. To add DVDs, go to the menu information (click on 'i' on the remote control) and select "Add Movies.

  Try this also:

  1. If Windows Media Center is running, close it.
  2. click on start.
  3. in the search box, type regedit.
  4. in the list programs, click on regedit.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.
  5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Start Menu
   
  Check if it has a value of HideDVD, and if the value data is set to 1. If the data in the value of HideDVD is set to 1, then you have two options. One option would be to delete the HideDVD value. The other option would be to change the value from 1 to 0 data.
  6. close the registry editor.

  EDITING REGISTRY WARNING:
  Important:   This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
  
  Additional information:

  http://blogs.technet.com/fixit4me/archive/2009/01/02/enable-Media-Center-DVD-library-fix-it-live.aspx

  Aziz nadeem - Microsoft Support

• Xbox 360 and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

  Hello

  Hoping to get help with this, because I searched everywhere and had not found an answer.  All the work around the items, reference Windows 7 and 8 not XP my Dell Dimension C521 shipped with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 pre installed.  I've upgraded to SP3 of XP.  A friend of mine gave me his old Xbox 360 (bought a new unit).  When I try to connect to the XBox 360 I get an error message in media library "uninstall the update for media center 2005 and then re-install the update of the site Web of Windows update.  Then, re-run Setup for Xbox 360'

  I checked in my under settinds program control panel, but don't see any element for Media Center 2005, even with show checked all of the updates.  I don't see Media player listed and 2 updates for it.  I have disabled the Windows Firewall did not help.  The Xbox 360 test shows that I can connect to the internet, Xbox Live (no NAT problems) and PC running Media Center.  It fails on the media center connection test.

  I don't want to reinstall all of the Dell backup image software supplied with the camera, I'll have to back up and start over.  Any help is welcome!

  Thank you

  Matt

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question on the Forums of community of Microsoft.
   
  I suggest for the link and follow the steps in the article:
   
  Error message when you try to install a program for the Xbox 360 Media Center Extender in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 3: "There is a problem with the installation of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005"
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/954622?WA=wsignin1.0
  Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )
  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.
   
  Also see Help links:
  Turn your Xbox into Windows Media Center Extender
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-XP/help/Extender-for-Xbox
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/7024
   
  Windows Media Center on the Xbox 360
  http://support.Xbox.com/en-us/apps/Windows-Media-Center-on-Xbox-360/Windows-Media-Center-on-Xbox-360-Info
   
  I hope this helps.

• Windows XP Media Center Decoder error

  Recently had to have Windows XP Media Center Edition re-installed after the OS has been altered.  "Now when I try to watch live tv via the Media Center application I get message decoder error". The video decoder is either defective or is not installed. Please Media Center and/or the computer". Restarts I did it to both, but continue to receive the error message.  How can I fix it?

  Recently had to have Windows XP Media Center Edition re-installed after the OS has been altered.  "Now when I try to watch live tv via the Media Center application I get message decoder error". The video decoder is either defective or is not installed. Please Media Center and/or the computer". Restarts I did it to both, but continue to receive the error message.  How can I fix it?

  Download and install Windows XP video decoder Checkup Utility to determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with your WMP.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=9817

  Try NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Platinum trial 30 days

  http://www.nvidia.com/object/DVD_Decoder.html

  or ffdhow: -.

  http://sourceforge.NET/projects/ffdshow/

• Ehshell.exe error with Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002, service pack 3

  Running Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 with service pack 3.  I get the ehshell.exe error when I try to watch live TV.  It crashes, debug and I usually won't have to ctrl-alt-del to get anywhere.  Do not seem to have this problem before I added various updates etc, tv was fine before this date.

  I'm not particularly computer so nice easy steps please...!

  Thank you, Nicholas

  Ehshell.exe is a Windows system file that is used to run Microsoft Media Center. It is not a critical system file. However, the ehshell.exe file can become infected and cause errors trying to run certain programs. If the ehshell.exe is absent, it can also cause errors. Reinstall a clean copy of ehshell.exe with the Microsoft System Restore.

  1. • 1

       Click on the "Start" menu, then click on "programs". Scroll down and click on "Accessories," then "system tools." Click "system restore."

     • 2

       Click 'Next' in the window system restore for a list of points of restoration which has been archived.

     • 3

       Select a restore point created before the ehshell.exe file becomes corrupt or got deleted. If no restore point until this time is listed, click on "Show restore points more" to select the one that is before this date. Click 'Next' to choose which restore point.

     • 4

       Click 'Finish' to start the system restore. The computer will restart once the process is complete and the ehshell.exe file is reinstalled.

• Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup2

  Received the following error message when you try to connect to XBox Live. "There is a problem with the installation of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.  Uninstall the update for Media Center Edition 2005, and then re - install the update from the Windows Update site. Re-run the installer to XBOX 360. »

  I uninstalled the update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 rolllup2, but when I go to Microsoft to reinstall, I am sent to install Windows 7.  I am using Windows XP and do not want to upgrade to Windows 7.  How can I get the update to Media Center Edition 2005 for Windows XP?  I can't configure the XBOX 360 without it.

  Hi Frustratedalso,

  Follow the steps listed in the link below: error message when you try to install a program for the Xbox 360 Media Center Extender in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 3: "There is a problem with the installation of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954622

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

• Windows XP Home installed, but I have a product key for Windows XP media center 2005

  A month ago, my laptop computer motherboard fried.  I bought a similar laptop with no hard drive and a screen broken off of ebay and tinkered together in a working computer.  However, I have Windows XP home on the hard drive of the old computer and a Windows XP media center 2005 sticker on the new product key.   Product key update tool Windows won't let me upgrade to the new key.  Is there a way for me to update my windows media center Edition, so that the key work?

  "Woogie1" wrote in message News: 52fbe66b-45ee-4613-ad9d-c992574a5433...

  A month ago, my laptop computer motherboard fried.  I bought a similar laptop with no hard drive and a screen broken off of ebay and tinkered together in a working computer.  However, I have Windows XP home on the hard drive of the old computer and a Windows XP media center 2005 sticker on the new product key.   Product key update tool Windows won't let me upgrade to the new key.  Is there a way for me to update my windows media center Edition, so that the key work?

  What a pleasure - this really makes the license issues a joy.
  If I understand you right, "fried" your old computer was XP Home Edition - and the replacement motherboard came from a machine with MCE?
  If so, then Yes, you must use the MCE license, rather than the home one. To be entirely legal, it must also have the sticker COST MCE glued to the box.
  MCE is XP Pro - which is a reason that you can not change just the product key-based. The other is that the update tool simply is not designed to work with MCE.
  What can you do?
  Unfortunately, there is no way around it, whatever you do will involve a clean install (to backup your data first led outdoors!) If you want to stick with MCE.
   
  (1) you can go to the manufacturer of the MCE machine and ask if they can provide the recovery disc for this machine - if you're lucky, they may still have some in stock. If they are not, try restoredisks.com
  (2) you can take your life in your hands and download a torrent of a set of installation MCE - it's going to be at least two CD there are a couple of "real" out there, who are free of malicious software, but most is contaminated in some way, so be very careful and do due diligence on any download you.
  (3) you can try to find a legitimate MCE pack on sale somewhere - I don't know what it should cost, or that also the prices on them are moving from MS stopped making years and they are like gold dust. (XP Pro prices are rising, but I suspect that MCE prices may be down).
  (4) you can purchase a legal license for XP Edition family - again, be very careful where you buy-it came to a point where there are more counterfeits than legal market. This would allow you to use the update tool to keep your current installation.
   
  Note that there is no such thing as a 'detail' MCE - MCE all licenses are OEM and as such, cannot upgrade a XP Home license, where my earlier warning about backing up your data.
   
  HTH
  
  --

  Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The lazy three fingers

• I have Windows XP Media Center 2005. The Media Center is missing. Help, please. Thank you...

  Windows XP Media Center 2005 will not open or load the file Media Center.  My computer does nothing but
  freeze the other programs.  The only way to close Media Center is to go to the Task Manager.

  Hello Beckymyers,

  Thank you for your message.  Let's try the following:
  Click "Start" > click "Run" > type cmd and press "Enter."
  At the command prompt, type the following entries and press "Enter" after each of them
  Regsvr32.exe atl.dll

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched /unregServer

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched/service

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr /unregServer

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr/service

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRec.exe /unregServer

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRec.exe/regserver

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe /unregServer

  C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe/regserver

  After you run these commands, restart your computer and test the Media Center.  Please let us know the result.

  See you soon

  Engineer Jason Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Problem changing channels in Windows 7 Media Center

  My Windows XP Media Center 2005 machine had a hard drive crash, and so I just replaced with a Windows 7 machine, also with a TV tuner.

  Old set up has worked perfectly, blaster/transmitter infrared has been able to control the cable box - Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2200 to Comcast.

  Set up the new machine, also with the IR Blaster.  New machine can change the channel correctly in 'Live TV'.  It works by pressing a channel upward / channel down, or entering the channel number.

  But when machine is trying to change the channel to start a new record, or jump off the Media Center Guide, it shows that the first digit, and then displays the cable box '? "and does not change the channel.  So I think it's something that the decoder does not correctly or correctly, interpret or Windows has problems, change the signal.

  I have experimented with different requirements of speed of IR and whether or not he must enter/OK but have not been able to make it work.

  Thoughts of what he must try or change then?

  Thanks for any help.

  Update on my original post.  I "think" I have success.  I am now able to change the channel using the guide and the system can change the channel while recording in the background.

  I went from the Scientific American cable on a 'Digital Transport adapter"box that Comcast sent me.  The manufacturer of the box is listed as "Made in China for Technicolor", and is the model number: DCI105COM1.  The box is extremely

  For the settings, I had to use: 3 digits, enter the channel number and the speed of the middle.

  Let's give it a few weeks and see how it works and if there are differences in quality.

• Legends of Windows 7 Media Center missing slideshow feature

  I recently bought a new laptop HP with Windows 7 and Media Center version. I used the Media Center program in my old computer (XP), in particular, the slide show feature. The photos came nicely with legends (which really are the file names of each photo). When I transferred photos on the new computer and headed the program of slide captions were missing. I really need the legends to make my presentation. Is that what I can do to restore the captions in the slide show?

  It could be a long shot, but with windows to release living products, it might be in conflict with wmc?

  If you open windows live photo gallery, located in the place of all the programs under a live windows folder to the bottom of the list, there selections as well as what you can publish,

  I know it's a different program but with all the new features added and Add ons he added, that if you check those setting it could enlighten us.

  But you can always just check information such as captions and make sure they are in the right category because we spent x - p for windows 7, the data could not be transferred correctly.

  Anyway open your my pictures location and look at some of the pictures where you have problems with and see if the captions are really there and in the correct fields, simply point or left clicking on each photo opens the photo information on the row at the bottom of your screen in your photo library.

  I don't know if you are interested in windows live photo gallery opening or not, just to check certain parameters that may or may not be playing with wmc?

  I'll add that I've never really got into wmc for many in the past, but I used it because it of the only real way to adjust the timing of slide shows, all the time in wlpg is preset and the default values are not adjustable, that I hate and wmc is adjustable, and I can set it and forget it.