Windows 7 + CableCARD? Do not install KB3004394!
Details are a bit sparse, but it appears that the recent KB3004394 patch breaks content protection on Windows Media Center for all CableCARD / Digital Cable Tuners (DCT). Early word was that it affected all platforms, but Silicondust says it’s safe for Windows 8+. So if you’re running Windows 7 probably best to skip that one for a while.
Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks for the heads up. Updates like this make me wonder if Microsoft isn’t doing this on purpose just to get people away from using Media Center so they can stop supporting it.
It didn’t just impact DCT
It didn’t just impact DCT users. They revoked root certs for all sorts of things. Probably more an artifact of the recent RIFs than anything else.
I installed all the updates
I installed all the updates on Tuesday and my TV was working fine. I am using the Infinity TV6 network tuner and have FIOS but I do not subscribe to preimium channels. Should I still uninstall KB3004394???
FYI: This patch has been
FYI: This patch has been recalled by MS, and there’s an update that you can install, or will be installed automatically if possible, that should fix this.
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3024777