Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update

From	mike <spamme9@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	uk.tech.digital-tv, comp.sys.laptops, alt.computer.workshop
Subject	Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update
Date	2012-04-20 13:33 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<jmsh7k$lrj$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References	<9l60svFjrlU1@mid.individual.net> <jckjtt$46a$1@dont-email.me>

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On 12/18/2011 3:48 AM, BillW50 wrote:
> In news:9l60svFjrlU1@mid.individual.net,
> Roger Mills wrote:
>> I installed some 'important updates' to W7 (32 bit) last night, and
>> now WMC - or rather the whole PC - crashes when I try to watch live
>> TV via my USB-based Freeview tuner.
>>
>> It will run for a minute or so, and then stops dead. The picture
>> freezes and a distorted sound loop about a second long keeps repeating
>> relentlessly. The whole laptop freezes, and doesn't respond to any
>> keyboard or mouse inputs - so the only way out is to hold down the
>> power button until it turns off, and then re-boot.
>>
>> Anyone else experienced this - or have any suggestions about how to
>> fix it? As with most freezes, I can't find anything in the Event Log.
>
> That is a common problem with updates and why I have experimented with
> about a dozen laptops here and I have stopped updating half of them
> without ill effects.
>
> But on to your problem. System Restore should get you back (if you have
> it enabled). Also some updates can be uninstalled is another choice. If
> neither is possible and you don't have a backup of your system. Then
> maybe the manufacture for your USB tuner has an updated driver for the
> Media Center.
>
> Say how do you like the Media Center for saving recordings anyway? I
> like the Media Center for watching TV or timeshifting, although it takes
> a big CPU hit. Otherwise I like the DVR software that comes with most
> tuners better, plus they don't hit the CPU so hard and you can get more
> multitasking done.
>
I've never had good luck with media center.
Either it wouldn't play TV at all or would use 120% of the cpu and sutdder
badly.
I tried the win8 preview and the tv card plays without  a hitch
and uses the same cpu cycles as the recorder that came with the card.
I'm optimistic that things might be getting better in this area.
I don't like the user interface, but at least it works now.

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Windows Media Center crash after W7 update Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2011-12-18 11:28 +0000
  Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-12-18 05:48 -0600
    Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@hotmail.com> - 2011-12-18 13:07 +0000
      Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-12-18 07:44 -0600
        Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update Daniallo <I@think.not> - 2011-12-19 12:19 +0000
          Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-12-20 14:51 -0600
    Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 13:38 +0000
      Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@hotmail.com> - 2011-12-20 14:11 +0000
        Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update John <not@telling.com> - 2012-04-20 16:59 +0100
    Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 13:33 -0700
      Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update CJB <chrisjbrady@gmail.com> - 2012-05-17 10:50 -0700
  Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update James <noone@nowhere.net> - 2011-12-18 11:52 +0000
  Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2011-12-18 11:59 +0000
  Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@hotmail.com> - 2011-12-18 12:38 +0000
  Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update Tazz <dmswaine@gmail.com> - 2011-12-18 23:17 -0400
    Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update Roderick Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.removethisbit.myzen.co.uk> - 2011-12-19 08:56 +0000
      Re: Windows Media Center crash after W7 update "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-12-19 04:00 -0600

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