Considering the number of screensaver/window minimization issues that the cumulative updates for VMC have given me for the past year (including SP2), I refuse to install this on any of my systems. However, I am interested in hearing how it has impacted any of you.
This update (KB967632) came out yesterday for both 32 and 64-bit systems. The issues resolved by this update, according to Microsoft, are:
- Fixes an issue where closed captioning will turn off when the focus changes from Live TV playback
- Fixes an issue where sometimes during Live TV playback, a blank blue bar would be displayed on the screen
- Increases the number of tiles that are supported on the top level of the Media Center start menu
- Fixes a top Watson crash issue
- Fixes a Windows Media Center TV Guide issue that is related to the digital TV switchover
Whatever. I never noticed these things, so I don’t want to break my Media Center to fix something that doesn’t exist for me.
If you’ve installed this update, I’d appreciate your feedback, so comment back! Positive and negative appreciated!
5 Responses to “June Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB967632).”
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Jon, I haven’t installed this latest Cumulative Update, but I do experience the minimization issues with one of my Vista SP2 installed MCEs (nvidia video card) that is hooked up to the TV via component cables.
Every single time a movie ends, media center loses it’s overscan settings. I have to go through the TV setup, and change the resolution from 480i to something higher to cause an error, then when it reverts back the overscan is back in place.
Have you ever seen/heard of this?
Zack
I’ve never had this problem, but I’ve heard of it. I don’t think it’s a problem caused by your nVidia card, however. I’d say it is the connection you’re using. Connecting via component (analog) does not allow your system to identify the display type (either at all or correctly). That will, in many cases, cause the included nVidia overscan/underscan tools to be worthless. It also does not allow Windows to readjust your resolution correctly when changing to play a movie.
I’d say you have two options:
1. Change your connection to a digital one (HDMI or DVI).
2. Try using Powerstrip or some other video utility to ‘lock’ your resolution in place.
3. (Optional) If you have never adjusted the overscan/underscan using the nVidia utility, it may actually work. It’s worth a try anyway.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the quick reply Jon. I would love to use a digital connection like I do with my projector in our home theater, but this is our bedroom TV, and I haven’t had a chance to update to modern technology, so DVI isn’t an option.
I will definitely give Powerstrip a try though.
I installed this update, and now have no sound – except for the annoying windows startup and shutdown sounds… no sound on any videos or internet sites.
Well, there’s one good reason not to install it so far. Thanks for the info Cathy! I would just roll it back and hide it so that it would not install again.