Microsoft Release TV Tuner Update for Windows Media Center

An update to the TV tuner functionality in Windows Media Center is available for Windows 7.

Here is what the update says:

An update is available for Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This update fixes a deadlock issue that occurs when you use a TV tuner in Windows Media Center. When this issue occurs, you may experience one of the following symptoms:

• You receive an error message that resembles the following when there is no apparent tuner conflict:Tuner Conflict
• You receive an error message that resembles the following when there are available tuners:No tuner available to satisfy the current request
• The Windows Media Center Receiver Service (Ehrecvr.exe) stops responding and you have to restart the computer to recover this service.

Notes

• This issue may occur if you change channels fast and frequently (also known as “channel surfing”), in Windows Media Center.
• These symptoms may be caused by other issues that are not related to this update. For example, you may receive similar symptoms when you try to query current state of a TV tuner or of a malfunctioning hardware device.

All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 Download the update package now.

All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 Download the update package now.