3D Drivers causing Windows Media Center to freeze computer when opened?
As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?

UPDATE:
I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.
As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?



UPDATE:

I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.

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#1
Posted 05/03/2009 07:33 AM   
[quote name='shysilencer' post='536995' date='May 3 2009, 02:33 AM']As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?

UPDATE:
I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.[/quote]

Another perfect reason they need to have a better way to disable 3d for just certain apps/executables.
[quote name='shysilencer' post='536995' date='May 3 2009, 02:33 AM']As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?



UPDATE:

I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.



Another perfect reason they need to have a better way to disable 3d for just certain apps/executables.

#2
Posted 05/04/2009 07:11 AM   
[quote name='shysilencer' post='536995' date='May 3 2009, 02:33 AM']As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?

UPDATE:
I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.[/quote]

You need to disable automatic window updates, set it to notify you of updates and let you pick which one to update. DO NOT update any nvidia drivers. secondly, you need reload the original nvidia drivers. then it should work.
[quote name='shysilencer' post='536995' date='May 3 2009, 02:33 AM']As stated in title, I'm having an issue trying to use Windows Media Center. I've never had an issue with Media Center until today when I was getting ready to watch some TV through Media Center (This was my first time trying to use MEdia Center since installing 3D Drivers). When I click to open Media Center, screen goes black as if going to go full screen but it just stays like that. But at that time computer still isn't frozen, (Keyboard clock is still running fine). I can't minimize or alt+F4 out, and when i press CTRL+ALT+Del My computer freezes. I have to manually restart computer. I thought it might have been something with having the IR transmitter on, but i unplug it and it still does same thing. Any one else have this problem? Any solutions to this?



UPDATE:

I found the culprit. :D It is indeed something with the drivers. I was able to open up Media Center once going to the nvidia control panel and disabling Stereoscopic 3D. I hope they fix this, don't feel like having to go and disable it each time i want to use media center. :D Hope this helps anyone else having this problem.



You need to disable automatic window updates, set it to notify you of updates and let you pick which one to update. DO NOT update any nvidia drivers. secondly, you need reload the original nvidia drivers. then it should work.

#3
Posted 06/08/2009 10:39 PM   
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