This meant the guide could not access the TV signal to get the listing because it was locked. Running through the setup fixed this. To view the log files in windows 8. On the right you will see a list with all your logged events. The only option is to re-run the TV setup routine. You will likely get some channels, but many are reporting missing guide data. There are thousands of complaints.
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I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. Geethu B Moderator. Hi, Method 1: I would suggest you to try these steps. Go to the location. Rename ehome folder to ehome. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Geethu B's post on October 23, In reply to dca's post on October 23, Hi, I had the same problem - after upgrading to Win 8. For me, re-installing the TV tuners solved the problem, and now it seems to be back to normal.
Hope it might help! Seattle Media Center User. In reply to mark's post on July 2, Why not have Microsoft check the program to see if it works? It's July Clearly there have been program "updates" that caused other parts of the code to fail.
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I have installed Windows Media Center version 8. Note: If your WMC v 8. Does this work with the latest Windows 10 build ? I just tried it and after install, clicking on the icon nothing happens. Did you ever get a chance to test it out on Version ? Did try a restart just to see if that would work but no go. You need to install WMC version 8. You can find it on the Green Button forum. WMC 8. I can not get it to work on a fresh install of a new build machine.
Tried ununstall and reinstall still not working. What did you find out? Hi i installed on win 10 but I plugged the cable tv and get an error saying All tv tuners are currently in use. To change the channel, seletc the program…. All functionality of WMC will be intact … I have tested it on Windows 10 Version and even on the latest Windows Insider build and it works absolutely fine.
Are my codecs out of wack? It must have been some momentary interference on my antenna. I can confirm that the WMC 8. Hi Matt, thanks a lot for the update. I have updated the download link to direct it to the latest version which is 8. It runs beautifully on my install but unfortunately it crashes catastrophically when clicking the exit button after playing a recorded TV program. Uninstalled and re-installed and the crash still occurs. I had a HTPC built in early This is mainly used for watching TV and recording TV.
We do sometimes stream music from it, but use VLC media player for that. How can Microsoft justify taking my money then 4 years later render the product unusable? I was advised to install something called Kodi. Kodi is a fantastic product but none of the alternatives do the tv functionality including configuration in such an integrated way. For Kodi you need to install a back end tv server. Media Portal is probably one of the best alternatives for tv functionality.
Anybody else experiencing this phenomena? Windows 10 vers. Good morning I installed the program windos media center but the moment to see the tv you can see the screen of the channel with the time but the transmission does not start, for a while turn the cursor and then close everything from what can depend? I have recently upgraded from Win 7 to Win I downloaded and installed the WMC modification from this page.
Everything looks good running the WMC, but, like some others, I cannot view any recordings or go to live tv from the guide. Has anyone got any suggestions? I have installed WMC, apparently without incident but cannot get picture or sound from within the program. However, recordings to work correctly. I have been running Windows Media Center using Xbox extender for 8 years. It is now time to upgrade my OS Win 7 to I installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 on another computer to try and make sure it will work when I convert over to Win I tried this on another Win 10 machine and it fails with a decoder error.
Unfortunately I have having some issues in loading this program. I have tried to run the WMC program several but have the same result. I would appreciate your assistance. I have been hoping that someone would pick up on the program when micro soft ended it. It has been a mystery how it never caught on. I installed your version just after Windows updated my PC today to It installs nice. Luv seeing the little icon images back in the recorded listings.
Problem is nothing plays? Have no idea what the problem could be. I think I saw a WMCv8. I think it is trying to translate to English and is blanking out the whole webpage? This has just proved them all wrong.
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Have no idea what the problem could be. Method 4 - Re-install Runtime Libraries. Some people have extracted Windows Media Center files from earlier versions of Windows and created an installer to install Windows Media Center on Windows Both worked well together for many months now until Feb. I know it's frustrating.
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To view the log files in windows 8. On the right you will see a list with all your logged events. The only option is to re-run the TV setup routine. You will likely get some channels, but many are reporting missing guide data. There are thousands of complaints. This is a good writeup:. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another.
Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site. Any image, link, or discussion of nudity. Any behavior that is insulting, rude, vulgar, desecrating, or showing disrespect. Any behavior that appears to violate End user license agreements, including providing product keys or links to pirated software.
Unsolicited bulk mail or bulk advertising. Any link to or advocacy of virus, spyware, malware, or phishing sites. Any other inappropriate content or behavior as defined by the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct. Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 8.
This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. Geethu B Moderator. Hi, Method 1: I would suggest you to try these steps. Go to the location. Rename ehome folder to ehome. How satisfied are you with this reply?
Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Geethu B's post on October 23, In reply to dca's post on October 23, Hi, I had the same problem - after upgrading to Win 8. For me, re-installing the TV tuners solved the problem, and now it seems to be back to normal.
Hope it might help! Seattle Media Center User. In reply to mark's post on July 2, Why not have Microsoft check the program to see if it works?
It's July Clearly there have been program "updates" that caused other parts of the code to fail. I can't get data for the schedule even though the 8. Ain't that great. There are only a handful of programs capable of providing guide listings to Windows Media Center, but none can match the richness, accuracy, reliability, and support provided by the combination of EPG and Schedules Direct.
Australia and New Zealand are not yet supported. A Schedules Direct membership gives access to the wonderful guide data provided by Gracenote Nielsen for 53 countries. Not only will the guide listings be accurate, but they will also contain the below:. There are a number of useful customizations available for the guide layout as well as some underlying WMC functions.
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