Re: Code 3 error tracked down
- From: "ChrisF1066" <ChrisF1066@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:07:02 -0800
I've uninstalled the McAfee Privacy Service. However, I continue to receive
the Code 3 error. Are there any other things that I can try?
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> No, just uninstall the Privacy Service, for now. There are people working to get this resolved.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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> "smokeymoss1" <smokeymoss1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1F9C4EA9-8957-4860-9B73-F44A07E4D726@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm also having problems with McAfee not supporting MCE. Should I throw away
> > the 8mos.left on my 15mo. subscription that came with my new Dell?
> > --
> > smokey1
> >
> >
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Look in Add/Remove Programs.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >> http://www.dougknox.com
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >>
> >> "Ed" <Ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5E58A4EF-8E11-4259-B677-925474DB157E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > How do you uninstall Privacy Service? I have tried disabling it, but the
> >> > problem persists. I have also tried disabling all of McAfee's services, but
> >> > that didn't resolve the problem either.
> >> >
> >> > "Manuel Ochoa" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Uninstall Privacy Service, it worked for me.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jaime" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Don't know about Norton, I am running the one you can download from MS and
> >> >> > get a free year of updates and it works with no trouble. The download seem
> >> >> > much more efficient (download time-wise) than McAfee, which is what I have
> >> >> > on my other system.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > James
> >> >> > Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), FL
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Sandie" <Sandie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:FE4A233A-12FD-4FC4-B3D0-FD8F033ACEA5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > >I was having the same problem and Dell could not figure it out, so when I
> >> >> > > read your posts, I did a system restore to before the McAfee update and
> >> >> > > now
> >> >> > > Media Center is working fine, but McAfee is not. I just bought the system
> >> >> > > from Dell last week and paid extra for McAfee. McAfee also told me that
> >> >> > > they
> >> >> > > don't support Media Center. I would like to exchange this program to Dell
> >> >> > > for
> >> >> > > another. Does anyone know if Norton supports Media Center?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Sandie
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "STIK" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Comcast high-speed users can get the McAfee suite for free so that's how
> >> >> > >> I
> >> >> > >> got into trouble with my MC.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I also made the mistake of doing the system restore before changing the
> >> >> > >> update setting so I kept getting errors and McAfee locked me out of the
> >> >> > >> settings. Meanwhile it was still trying to install the update as soon as
> >> >> > >> I
> >> >> > >> rebooted each time.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> Finally just uninstalled all three programs and everything works fine.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> --
> >> >> > >> Steve
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "Chris" wrote:
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> > You're welcome. Actually I have been a Norton user for years but since
> >> >> > >> > my
> >> >> > >> > new system came with McAfee I decided to give it a try. Turns out, I
> >> >> > >> > really
> >> >> > >> > like McAfee much better than Norton. I was really disappointed to hear
> >> >> > >> > that
> >> >> > >> > it does not support MCE 2005. Hopefully Norton does. I will be
> >> >> > >> > checking
> >> >> > >> > today.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > "Rach" wrote:
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > > Gosh, I'm glad I read that! I am a devoted McAfee user and was about
> >> >> > >> > > to buy
> >> >> > >> > > it for my MCE machine.
> >> >> > >> > >
> >> >> > >> > > Thanks for letting us know.
> >> >> > >> > >
> >> >> > >> > > Rach
> >> >> > >> > > "Chris" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> > > news:3A52B35D-C918-4024-A529-1BF984A55B73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > >> > > >I was having a similar problem and contacted McAfee who informed me
> >> >> > >> > > >that
> >> >> > >> > > > their products are NOT COMPATIBLE with MCE 2005. I found this
> >> >> > >> > > > funny
> >> >> > >> > > > because
> >> >> > >> > > > Dell shipped my new computer with McAfee and MCE2005. Below is the
> >> >> > >> > > > actual
> >> >> > >> > > > chat session with the McAfee tech support:
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Please wait while we find a technician to assist you...
> >> >> > >> > > > You have been connected to Von Kildare.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: Chris, thank you for contacting McAfee Online Support
> >> >> > >> > > > Center.
> >> >> > >> > > > How can I assist you with your McAfee software today?
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Chris: Since a McAfee update a few days ago, my Windows XP Media
> >> >> > >> > > > Center
> >> >> > >> > > > 2005
> >> >> > >> > > > logs a "code 3" error when I attempt to record a tv show. I checked
> >> >> > >> > > > on
> >> >> > >> > > > Microsoft's forums and others have reported the same problem. What
> >> >> > >> > > > do I do
> >> >> > >> > > > to
> >> >> > >> > > > rollback the latest McAfee update?
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: No McAfee products are comptible with Windows XP media
> >> >> > >> > > > center.
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: Sorry, compatible.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: They will not work with this version of Windows XP.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Chris: So the best solution is using an alternative antivirus
> >> >> > >> > > > software?
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: It depends on you.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Chris: Why does Dell use McAfee with their Win XP MCE2005
> >> >> > >> > > > computers?
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: I do not know that.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Chris: Thanks, I will remove McAfee since I am still in my 30 day
> >> >> > >> > > > trial
> >> >> > >> > > > and
> >> >> > >> > > > let Dell know that they should not be using McAfee with their Win
> >> >> > >> > > > XP
> >> >> > >> > > > MCE2005
> >> >> > >> > > > systems.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > Von Kildare: Your reference number for this chat session is
> >> >> > >> > > > 15615282.
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > > "Jeff" wrote:
> >> >> > >> > > >
> >> >> > >> > > >> I had a problem with Media Center 2005. When I played recorded
> >> >> > >> > > >> shows
> >> >> > >> > > >> they
> >> >> > >> > > >> either froze or I got a Code 3 error after they started playing.
> >> >> > >> > > >> This
> >> >> > >> > > >> happened after I got a McAfee update to their privacy service 3
> >> >> > >> > > >> days ago.
> >> >> > >> > > >> I
> >> >> > >> > > >> did a system restore to that point and Media Center worked fine.
> >> >> > >> > > >> My
> >> >> > >> > > >> recommendation is to enable Manual updates to McAfee and do not
> >> >> > >> > > >> install
> >> >> > >> > > >> the
> >> >> > >> > > >> update to Privacy Service until McAfee works out the issues. I
> >> >> > >> > > >> logged a
> >> >> > >> > > >> ticket file with them so they shoudl be aware of it. My guess is
> >> >> > >> > > >> that
> >> >> > >> > > >> and
> >> >> > >> > > >> updated file conflicted with a driver file in Media Center when it
> >> >> > >> > > >> tried
> >> >> > >> > > >> to
> >> >> > >> > > >> access the internet for updated program guides.
> >> >> > >> > >
> >> >> > >> > >
> >> >> > >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
>
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