Windows media center keeps stopping

Question：My windows media center stop working as soon as I open it.  I have downloaded all the latest updates for windows vista.  any suggestions?

Answer 1：

Hi Mhbrownell,

 

Thank you for posting your question on Windows Vista Forums.

 

I require additional information in order to assist you better.

1.      How long have you been facing this issue?

2.      Do you get any error code when Media Center crashes? (Please specify).

If you get an error code when the Windows Installer crashes, you can try to find the solution on http://support.microsoft.com

3.       Do you remember making any changes on the machine?

 

Meanwhile, you can try the following method to fix the issue.

 

Method 1:

You can try to configure the machine in clean boot state and check if a 3^rd party software is conflicting with the Windows Media Center. You can try the following link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

 

Method 2:

You can try to perform a system file scan and fix the corrupt system files if any on the machine. You can try to follow the 1^st part of the given link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936212

 

Method 3:

If Media Center was working in the past and stopped working recently, you can try to perform a system restore on the machine to a date when it was working fine.

You can follow the 2^nd part of the given article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936212

 

Hope the above information helps. Please post back and let us know.

Thanks & Regards

Ashish Gupta

 

Answer 2：Look at the event viewer to find any clue of this annoying problem.

You can also try a System Restore.Select any restore point when your media center was working.

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S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

Answer 3：The error message that I get is "Windows Media Center Store Update Manager stopped working and was closed"

This message appears even when I am not trying to run media center.  What do you recommend?