Re: Please Help - MCX unable to connect

How do I tell DVD decoder that I am using?

I did try a number of slidetoDVD and video editing software programs (before
I settled on ProShow Gold), but I have uninstalled them all.

"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:

> what DVD decoder are you using? perhaps a trial version? something has
> expired and is throwing up a window which the MCX can't dismiss.
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:27:05 -0800, "Terry"
> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Last night I enabled all of the Services and shut down my PC. This morning I
> >started my PC (the MCX was still in standby) and found the following Errors:
> >
> >Event Viewer - Application:
> >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect while
> >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice', with file
> >name ''.
> >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect while
> >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice', with file
> >name ''.
> >Warning Userenv Event 1517 - Windows saved user HP873N\Administrator
> >registry while an application or service was still using the registry during
> >log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The
> >registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.
> > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring
> >the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.
> >
> >Event Viewer - System
> >Warning - Browser Event 8021 - The browser was unable to retrieve a list of
> >servers from the browser master \\A720N on the network
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{740822E2-F399-42F6-90B6-D5D6D9BB1559}. The data is the
> >error code.
> >(A720N is my daughter's PC on my network)
> >
> >Error DCOM Event 10000 User MCX1 - Unable to start a DCOM Server:
> >{F3A614DC-ABE0-11D2-A441-00C04F795683}. The error:
> >"The system cannot find the file specified. "
> >Happened while starting this command:
> >C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe -Embedding
> >
> >When I pressed the Power(Standby?) button on the MCX, I received the
> >following Error/Warning mesages:
> >Event Viewer - Application:
> >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect while
> >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice', with file
> >name ''.
> >Warning Userenv Event 1517 - Windows saved user HP873N\Administrator
> >registry while an application or service was still using the registry during
> >log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The
> >registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.
> > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring
> >the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.
> >
> >Event Viewer - System
> >Warning Event 8021 - The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers
> >from the browser master \\A720N on the network
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{740822E2-F399-42F6-90B6-D5D6D9BB1559}. The data is the
> >error code.
> >
> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >
> >> look at the application, system, and media center logs from Event
> >> Viewer.
> >>
> >> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:09:04 -0800, "Terry"
> >> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I uninstalled MusicMatch and I am getting an Error Code 00020b08 when the MCX
> >> >tries to connect. I also went into MSconfig and disabled all on the
> >> >non-Microsoft
> >> >Services (and my Microsoft Firewall is turned off) and I still get an Error
> >> >Code 00020b08.
> >> >
> >> >Is there any way to tell (logs etc.) what causes the error message (instead
> >> >of just guessing or rebuilding your system from scratch and just hoping that
> >> >it will work)?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> try uninstalling Music Match - I've seen others with issues caused by
> >> >> a window that Music Match uses to "phone home".
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:15:03 -0800, "Terry"
> >> >> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >mmtask C:\Program Files\Musicmatch\Musicmatch
> >> >> >Jukebox\mmtask.exe
> >> >> >MMTray C:\Program Files\Musicmatch\Musicmatch
> >> >> >Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
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