Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) articles, fixes and updates - Year 2004

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) that have been released in Year 2004. The list is daily updated.

• 891407 A scanning operation may finish immediately with a "0 services found" message in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q891407 KB891407 December 16, 2004
• 188540 You receive an "Invalid page fault" error message when you try to view the contents of a folder or its subfolders by using Thumbnail view in Windows Explorer Q188540 KB188540 December 16, 2004
• 840868 Shortcut key code in anchor tags does not change focus in Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 Q840868 KB840868 December 14, 2004
• 888570 The Resume dialog box appears when you try to start Live TV in Media Center 2005 Q888570 KB888570 December 13, 2004
• 887282 You receive an error message when you try to manually put your Windows XP-based computer on standby after you install the Fingerprint Reader Q887282 KB887282 December 10, 2004
• 887208 Pictures and captions may be cropped in a TV slide show in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887208 KB887208 December 10, 2004
• 887315 You cannot play audio files that are stored in the Shared Music folder by using the My Music feature in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887315 KB887315 December 2, 2004
• 841991 A broadband connection that requires a user name and a password is not available in Windows XP Q841991 KB841991 November 17, 2004
• 870704 Enhancements to Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking when you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q870704 KB870704 November 16, 2004
• 884908 You cannot change the name of a port by using the Netsh.exe tool in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q884908 KB884908 November 15, 2004
• 878468 You receive an "An error occurred while sending a message to <ComputerName>" error message when you run the net send command to send a message to a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer or to a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005-based Tablet PC Q878468 KB878468 November 13, 2004
• 870701 You cannot add a Bluetooth printer on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer or on a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005-based Tablet PC Q870701 KB870701 November 13, 2004
• 838210 List of the management and administration issues that are addressed in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q838210 KB838210 November 13, 2004
• 887313 You may not be able to play a radio station in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887313 KB887313 November 12, 2004
• 883262 The new language locales that are supported by Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q883262 KB883262 November 12, 2004
• 870705 Remote Storage recall notifications do not work in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q870705 KB870705 November 12, 2004
• 887312 You cannot play recorded TV programs with the French version of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887312 KB887312 November 11, 2004
• 887209 My Music shows different language titles for a particular genre of music in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887209 KB887209 November 11, 2004
• 886340 List of Outlook Express fixes that are in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and in Windows XP PC Tablet Edition 2005 Q886340 KB886340 November 11, 2004
• 886348 You receive a Stop error when a driver is not compatible with the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q886348 KB886348 November 10, 2004
• 884905 You can use Windows Firewall to help protect network bridge connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q884905 KB884905 November 10, 2004
• 883391 You cannot change your desktop theme in Windows XP Q883391 KB883391 November 10, 2004
• 873151 You may receive an error message when you configure IIS virtual roots in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q873151 KB873151 November 10, 2004
• 870898 You receive a "Windows XP Setup is incompatible with this version of Windows" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a Hewlett-Packard computer Q870898 KB870898 November 10, 2004
• 870886 "This presentation was optimized for more recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer." message when you open a PowerPoint 2002 presentation in Internet Explorer in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q870886 KB870886 November 10, 2004
• 838211 List of Com+ fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q838211 KB838211 November 10, 2004
• 838209 List of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q838209 KB838209 November 10, 2004
• 838203 Shell fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q838203 KB838203 November 10, 2004
• 887786 You cannot change the Cache property of a Secure Digital storage device in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Q887786 KB887786 November 9, 2004
• 884999 You cannot install service pack and post-service pack hotfixes consecutively for Windows operating systems Q884999 KB884999 November 8, 2004
• 889106 A disc is not created correctly when you create another disc by using the same files in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q889106 KB889106 November 2, 2004
• 832516 Windows XP Media Center Edition Does Not Detect Your External Media Q832516 KB832516 November 2, 2004
• 888925 Computer Associates Unicenter Software Delivery may fail after you apply the security update that is included with Microsoft security bulletin MS04-032 Q888925 KB888925 October 28, 2004
• 887411 Detecting and upgrading plug-and-play devices and device drivers when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Q887411 KB887411 October 26, 2004
• 887214 Sound for MPEG movies may not play through a Media Center Extender device in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887214 KB887214 October 26, 2004
• 887207 The Internet connection test incorrectly passes when you run the Setup Wizard in Windows Media Center Edition 2005 Q887207 KB887207 October 26, 2004
• 887202 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 stops responding when you try to play a music file Q887202 KB887202 October 26, 2004
• 887074 Only one tuner is detected when you change from two set-top boxes to two analog cable TV inputs in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q887074 KB887074 October 26, 2004
• 886957 Resume or Restart options appear when you switch to full-screen mode while you watch a video in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886957 KB886957 October 26, 2004
• 886956 Live TV Now Playing preview window disappears after you open a Web page in Online Spotlight in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886956 KB886956 October 26, 2004
• 886845 Some screen savers cause the FM radio to pause in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886845 KB886845 October 26, 2004
• 886843 Your remote has no numeric keypad to enter numbers in the First Run Wizard in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886843 KB886843 October 26, 2004
• 886841 No warning message occurs when you put your computer on standby during TV recording in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886841 KB886841 October 26, 2004
• 886840 FM radio Seek function stops when you select the + or - Seek buttons again in Media Center Edition 2005 Q886840 KB886840 October 26, 2004
• 886250 Pressing BACK on the remote does not return you to the previous screen when you try to create a CD or a DVD in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q886250 KB886250 October 26, 2004
• 886247 You cannot select a Media Center window that is dragged behind the taskbar Q886247 KB886247 October 26, 2004
• 885991 You cannot use the mouse to open the Hardware component on the Help screen in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q885991 KB885991 October 26, 2004
• 888281 Delays occur when you quickly scan the Program Guide in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Q888281 KB888281 October 22, 2004
• 555206 My Documents directory loads on startup after upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q555206 KB555206 October 8, 2004
• 878465 You cannot use the settings on the Privacy tab in Internet Options to permit or to block cookies for a Web site that is in a custom zone in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q878465 KB878465 August 27, 2004
• 838193 List of Windows XP Media Center Edition fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q838193 KB838193 August 25, 2004
• 555179 Windows XP SP2 Firewall blocks offers of Remote Assistance Q555179 KB555179 August 22, 2004
• 555177 Windows XP halts on desktop when loading Windows Explorer, after upgrading to Service Pack 2. Q555177 KB555177 August 14, 2004
• 555119 Media Toolbar is removed from Internet Explorer 6.x, after installing Service Pack 2 on Windows XP Q555119 KB555119 August 14, 2004
• 330034 Support WebCast&#58; Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition&#58; An Overview Q330034 KB330034 August 4, 2004
• 555029 Blank window open instead of regular user interface when you log on to the system. Q555029 KB555029 July 20, 2004
• 305548 How To Add Components and Programs to a Computer in Windows XP Q305548 KB305548 July 15, 2004
• 840621 A semi-transparent window may flicker when you play a DVD movie on a Windows XP-based computer Q840621 KB840621 July 6, 2004
• 555121 "Object Name Already Exists" error message may appear after installing hotfix 835732 Q555121 KB555121 May 25, 2004
• 555107 Microsoft Java Virtual Machine locks up Windows XP Q555107 KB555107 May 6, 2004
• 555021 Csrss.exe uses 100% of the CPU When you Right-Click an item in Explorer Q555021 KB555021 April 22, 2004
• 555026 How To Force Adding Of Domain Admin Group to Local Admin Group Q555026 KB555026 April 16, 2004
• 839572 You cannot use the mouse to click the Back button and view a previous window in Media Center Q839572 KB839572 April 1, 2004
• 555069 Top 10 Potential Problematic Security Settings for Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Q555069 KB555069 March 5, 2004
• 555063 MSNMSGR.EXE file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL Q555063 KB555063 February 23, 2004
• 836813 The Live TV window may be blank when you resume from hibernation in Media Center on a portable computer Q836813 KB836813 February 19, 2004
• 831274 Video stops or you receive a "video error" error message when you try to record a television show in Windows XP Media Center Q831274 KB831274 February 10, 2004
• 831273 A recording may stop before it is completed in Windows XP Media Center Q831273 KB831273 February 9, 2004
• 831270 Video picture appears to jump and video frames are dropped during live TV playback in Microsoft Windows XP Media Edition Q831270 KB831270 January 20, 2004
• 555044 Boot.ini file has been changed after installing third party software Q555044 KB555044 January 10, 2004
• 831268 Media Center stops responding when you press the Fast Forward button or the Rewind button Q831268 KB831268 January 8, 2004