Re: Linksys Media Center Extender disconnects every 30 sec

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Good to hear you're up and running. For whatever reason some programs are
tweaking parts of the registry they shouldn't be; as long as you put the
necessary stuff back in the registry after installing such a program, you
should be fine.

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"chris1089" <chris1089@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C66E5600-9194-4AF5-8ABA-C009ABAE3965@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Todd - Yes! This fixed the problem. My extender is no longer
disconnecting.
> Thank you!
>
> Regarding your question below, I don't have Napster installed, but I did
> install Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning which sounds like it caused the
problem.
> I did uninstall it. Is it OK for me to reinstall assuming I edit the
registry
> again?
>
> thanks,
> Chris
>
>
> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > It's pretty easy to check - if the GUID
> > {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} has upperfilters as blank, it
will
> > cause this problem; running the string I pasted in below will populate
> > upperfilters, which should restore functionality.
> >
> > Same questions for you as for Chris - do you by chance have Napster
> > installed? If not, do you have any CD/DVD burning packages installed?
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >
> > "superrhythm" <superrhythm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:543F60E7-B23B-4F6A-B854-7767C1F4D1A2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > how exactly should it appear in the registry editor? I'm not sure how
to
> > do
> > > this. My fields are blank also.
> > >
> > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The blank listing is the problem; do you by chance have Napster
> > installed?
> > > > If not, do you have any CD/DVD burning packages installed?
> > > >
> > > > Next step, copy/paste the below into a run window (Start --> Run),
and
> > then
> > > > hit <enter>
> > > >
> > > > reg add
> > > >
> >
HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\CLASS\{4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE
> > > > 10318} /v UPPERFILTERS /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d PartMgr /f
> > > >
> > > > Note/warning: as a general rule, it is a bad idea to modify your
> > registry
> > > > based on the advice of random people on the Internet; that said,
this
> > > > particular addition should be harmless and will likely resolve the
> > problem
> > > > you're encountering.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "chris1089" <chris1089@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:89B58BF9-3334-47E4-B18A-D3B216041470@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Yes - that is the one. Both the UpperFilters and UpperFilters.bak
are
> > > > blank.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris
> > > > >
> > > > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The keyboard and mouse class filters are normal. You should
only
> > have
> > > > one
> > > > > > item with the GUID {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}; I'm
> > guessing
> > > > this
> > > > > > is one with a blank upperfilter listing (please confirm). If
so, do
> > you
> > > > > > also see an UPPERFILTERS.BAK value along with it?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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