Get "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working"

About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
"Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting really
annoying.

Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
and annoying death??

--
--gary

You might want to post in microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter...

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"Paladin" <Paladin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F04204D-9699-45EB-B0C0-E8A9F2D27F1C@microsoft.com...
> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting
> really
> annoying.
>
> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
> and annoying death??
>
> --
> --gary

Me too! I have a Hauppage WinTV PVR 500 and it used to work fine and now as
of today, March 16th, I get this stupid message every 30 seconds. Also, if I
try to change the TV settings in Media Center it tells me I do not have a
tuner installed although the two tuners show fine in Device Manager. I've
also tried removing and reinstalling the video card to no avail.

"Paladin" wrote:

> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting really
> annoying.
>
> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
> and annoying death??
>
> --
> --gary

Have you recently installed any programs?

I got the same thing after installing Sonic Foundry Sound Forge XP 4.5 and
another audio program (don't remember what it was though -- I threw out the
CD after finding it was incompatible with Vista).

Uninstalling the programs did not help. I had to use System Restore to get
rid of the message and get Media Center working again.

Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2.

All is working great now.


"gecko" <gecko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FA242602-0CDA-4803-A88D-AD051BAE588C@microsoft.com...
> Me too! I have a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500 and it used to work fine and now
> as
> of today, March 16th, I get this stupid message every 30 seconds. Also,
> if I
> try to change the TV settings in Media Center it tells me I do not have a
> tuner installed although the two tuners show fine in Device Manager. I've
> also tried removing and reinstalling the video card to no avail.
>
> "Paladin" wrote:
>
>> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
>> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has
>> never
>> worked with my tuner, a Hauppauge PER-950, but this message is getting
>> really
>> annoying.
>>
>> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a
>> slow
>> and annoying death??
>>
>> --
>> --gary

Unfortunately - the only answer I've come up with is to go into services
manager and disable the service. This of course, cripples the Tuner
functionality of Media Center, but it's not working anyway - and it does stop
the message from coming up over, and over, and over, and over.....
--
--gary


"gecko" wrote:

> Me too! I have a Hauppage WinTV PVR 500 and it used to work fine and now as
> of today, March 16th, I get this stupid message every 30 seconds. Also, if I
> try to change the TV settings in Media Center it tells me I do not have a
> tuner installed although the two tuners show fine in Device Manager. I've
> also tried removing and reinstalling the video card to no avail.
>
> "Paladin" wrote:
>
> > About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> > "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
> > worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting really
> > annoying.
> >
> > Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
> > and annoying death??
> >
> > --
> > --gary

This afternoon I started to get the same error message "windows media center
receiver service stopped working.." I restarted the computer, Run Windows
update, and Still can not get vista to operate the tv tuner. I have 2 ATI
cards one cable and one hdtv over the air and never had a problem (2 years)
until now. I'm desperate for a solution. I'll keep readng for possible
solutions.

El Papa

"Paladin" wrote:

> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting really
> annoying.
>
> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
> and annoying death??
>
> --
> --gary

Did you install any programs recently?

I had the same problem after installing two old audio programs (Sound Forge
XP 4.5 and another I don't remember).

Uninstalling the programs did not help. I had to do a System Restore to the
point before both programs were installed. Everything is working great now.

I have the WinTV PVR USB2.



"El Papa" <El Papa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9CC25E75-4E5E-4DBD-8551-4E5754071716@microsoft.com...
> This afternoon I started to get the same error message "windows media
> center
> receiver service stopped working.." I restarted the computer, Run Windows
> update, and Still can not get vista to operate the tv tuner. I have 2 ATI
> cards one cable and one hdtv over the air and never had a problem (2
> years)
> until now. I'm desperate for a solution. I'll keep readng for possible
> solutions.
>
> El Papa
>
> "Paladin" wrote:
>
>> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
>> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has
>> never
>> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting
>> really
>> annoying.
>>
>> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a
>> slow
>> and annoying death??
>>
>> --
>> --gary

Problem Solved......!

My problem appears to have been caused by a couple of codecs that I
installed to to edit recorded tv programs with Windows Movie Maker (But that
is a separate subject). I unistalled the codecs but that did not solved the
problem, so a followed Cal Bear 66 sujestion and use the good ol' system
restore and problem solved.

El Papa



"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Did you install any programs recently?
>
> I had the same problem after installing two old audio programs (Sound Forge
> XP 4.5 and another I don't remember).
>
> Uninstalling the programs did not help. I had to do a System Restore to the
> point before both programs were installed. Everything is working great now.
>
> I have the WinTV PVR USB2.
>
>
>
> "El Papa" <El Papa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9CC25E75-4E5E-4DBD-8551-4E5754071716@microsoft.com...
> > This afternoon I started to get the same error message "windows media
> > center
> > receiver service stopped working.." I restarted the computer, Run Windows
> > update, and Still can not get vista to operate the tv tuner. I have 2 ATI
> > cards one cable and one hdtv over the air and never had a problem (2
> > years)
> > until now. I'm desperate for a solution. I'll keep readng for possible
> > solutions.
> >
> > El Papa
> >
> > "Paladin" wrote:
> >
> >> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> >> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has
> >> never
> >> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting
> >> really
> >> annoying.
> >>
> >> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a
> >> slow
> >> and annoying death??
> >>
> >> --
> >> --gary
>
>

Notice only thing the so called mvps ever do is make snide comments. Never
Ever actually try to help us solve problems.

"El Papa" wrote:

> Problem Solved......!
>
> My problem appears to have been caused by a couple of codecs that I
> installed to to edit recorded tv programs with Windows Movie Maker (But that
> is a separate subject). I unistalled the codecs but that did not solved the
> problem, so a followed Cal Bear 66 sujestion and use the good ol' system
> restore and problem solved.
>
> El Papa
>
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
> > Did you install any programs recently?
> >
> > I had the same problem after installing two old audio programs (Sound Forge
> > XP 4.5 and another I don't remember).
> >
> > Uninstalling the programs did not help. I had to do a System Restore to the
> > point before both programs were installed. Everything is working great now.
> >
> > I have the WinTV PVR USB2.
> >
> >
> >
> > "El Papa" <El Papa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9CC25E75-4E5E-4DBD-8551-4E5754071716@microsoft.com...
> > > This afternoon I started to get the same error message "windows media
> > > center
> > > receiver service stopped working.." I restarted the computer, Run Windows
> > > update, and Still can not get vista to operate the tv tuner. I have 2 ATI
> > > cards one cable and one hdtv over the air and never had a problem (2
> > > years)
> > > until now. I'm desperate for a solution. I'll keep readng for possible
> > > solutions.
> > >
> > > El Papa
> > >
> > > "Paladin" wrote:
> > >
> > >> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> > >> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has
> > >> never
> > >> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting
> > >> really
> > >> annoying.
> > >>
> > >> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a
> > >> slow
> > >> and annoying death??
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> --gary
> >
> >

What the hell are you ranting about?
What snide comments?
What MVP?
Seems to me like the problem WAS solved.
Get in touch with reality, "Not a Vista Fan"


"Not a Vista Fan" <NotaVistaFan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D36DD30D-FA65-43C5-B6C8-B2E02B5E6448@microsoft.com...
> Notice only thing the so called mvps ever do is make snide comments. Never
> Ever actually try to help us solve problems.
>
> "El Papa" wrote:
>
>> Problem Solved......!
>>
>> My problem appears to have been caused by a couple of codecs that I
>> installed to to edit recorded tv programs with Windows Movie Maker (But
>> that
>> is a separate subject). I unistalled the codecs but that did not solved
>> the
>> problem, so a followed Cal Bear 66 sujestion and use the good ol' system
>> restore and problem solved.
>>
>> El Papa
>>
>>
>>
>> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>>
>> > Did you install any programs recently?
>> >
>> > I had the same problem after installing two old audio programs (Sound
>> > Forge
>> > XP 4.5 and another I don't remember).
>> >
>> > Uninstalling the programs did not help. I had to do a System Restore
>> > to the
>> > point before both programs were installed. Everything is working great
>> > now.
>> >
>> > I have the WinTV PVR USB2.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "El Papa" <El Papa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:9CC25E75-4E5E-4DBD-8551-4E5754071716@microsoft.com...
>> > > This afternoon I started to get the same error message "windows media
>> > > center
>> > > receiver service stopped working.." I restarted the computer, Run
>> > > Windows
>> > > update, and Still can not get vista to operate the tv tuner. I have 2
>> > > ATI
>> > > cards one cable and one hdtv over the air and never had a problem (2
>> > > years)
>> > > until now. I'm desperate for a solution. I'll keep readng for
>> > > possible
>> > > solutions.
>> > >
>> > > El Papa
>> > >
>> > > "Paladin" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that
>> > >> the
>> > >> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has
>> > >> never
>> > >> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is
>> > >> getting
>> > >> really
>> > >> annoying.
>> > >>
>> > >> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying
>> > >> a
>> > >> slow
>> > >> and annoying death??
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> --gary
>> >
>> >

[justfurious]

I have the same problem, I was reading over posts in different forums and I wanted to let you know it could be several different problems. Codecs, or different programs that are just conflicting with it. I have been working on this for a few weeks now and what I found is if you restore your computer back to it's original factory settings you will be fine. I myself use sony vegas which immediately caused a problem when I reinstalled it. then I did another factory reset, same happened with Nero. There are other programs out there that don't get along with vista so well and if you want them you kind of have to choose between the programs working and being on the computer OR not putting them on the computer and the TV tuner working fine. I have disabled mine in the services manager and I am just going to wait to see what happens in a few months, I am sure microsoft will get enough complaints to fix it. XP was the same when it first came out so don't fret. Good Luck and if i find anything I will post it up.

Do you get the chance to send up a crash report? If so, what's the fault
bucket:
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#bucket
?

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"justfurious" <justfurious.2oftze@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have the same problem, I was reading over posts in different forums
> and I wanted to let you know it could be several different problems.
> Codecs, or different programs that are just conflicting with it. I
> have been working on this for a few weeks now and what I found is if
> you restore your computer back to it's original factory settings you
> will be fine. I myself use sony vegas which immediately caused a
> problem when I reinstalled it. then I did another factory reset, same
> happened with Nero. There are other programs out there that don't get
> along with vista so well and if you want them you kind of have to
> choose between the programs working and being on the computer OR not
> putting them on the computer and the TV tuner working fine. I have
> disabled mine in the services manager and I am just going to wait to
> see what happens in a few months, I am sure microsoft will get enough
> complaints to fix it. XP was the same when it first came out so don't
> fret. Good Luck and if i find anything I will post it up.
>
>
> --
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[Gærvern]

Hi, I also get the same annoying messages. I believe the reason is that I installed AVS Video Tools, and I guess some codecs or what ever causes a conflict with vista media center. I have a Hauppage WinTV PVR USB2, which I noticed some of the others reporting this problem have. I hope this helps sorting out the reason for the problems, while I figure out how to get back to oritignal settings.

I have experienced this same problem and the same error message after installing
a couple of old audio editing programs. Uninstalling the programs did not
work -- I had to do a system restore to a point before I installed these
programs and then the message went away and Media Center is working properly.

I also have a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 and do not have any problems. Have you
installed the latest drivers and applications?

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/suppo...t_pvrusb2.html

CD 3.4 (middle of page, under Vista support).



"Gærvern" <Grvern.2q6vfi@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi, I also get the same annoying messages. I believe the reason is that
> I installed AVS Video Tools, and I guess some codecs or what ever
> causes a conflict with vista media center. I have a Hauppage WinTV PVR
> USB2, which I noticed some of the others reporting this problem have. I
> hope this helps sorting out the reason for the problems, while I figure
> out how to get back to oritignal settings.
>
>
> --
> Gærvern
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If this occurs ONLY at bootup...

Solution Found:

1) Open Services.msc
2) Open properties for Windows Media Center Receiver Service
3) Change Startup Type from Manual to "Automatic (Delayed Start)"
4) Click OK and reboot to see if this fixes it.

Seems to be a timing issue with the TV Tuner drivers not loading immediately
before the receiver service starts.

"Paladin" wrote:

> About every 45 seconds (if I let it) I get a pop-up telling me that the
> "Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working". It has never
> worked with my tuner, a Hauppang HVR-950, but this message is getting really
> annoying.
>
> Should I / Can I just disable the service, or is Media center dying a slow
> and annoying death??
>
> --
> --gary