
To check whether the control panel was disabled from registry, these are the steps :ġ)Type regedt32 in the Search box in the Start menu -> press Enter.Ģ)Registry Editor will be opened, now navigate to this location Now at the right side you can find the option "Prohibit access to the Control Panel"-> just double click on it ->Select "Not Configured" -> then try logging off or restarting your PC if the changes are not affected. User Configuration \ Administrative TemplatesĬlick on Control Panel at the left column. To check whether the control panel was disabled from Group Policy, these are the steps :ġ) Type gpedit.msc in the Search box in the Start menu -> press Enter.Ģ)Local Group Policy Editor will be opened->now navigate to this location When it comes to Control Panel, may be it was configured to get disabled in Media Center when Windows starts", just uncheck that checkbox->then click "Startup and Window Behavior"-> there we can find the option "Start Windows

In Windows Media Center->click on "Settings"->select "General"->select Maybe that option is selected which results in There is an option provided in Windows 7 Media Center to run on startup every If you use my Media Center backup tool you should be ok to restore your recording schedules.I will try my best to solve your problem. Note: You will lose scheduled recordings, history etc.


There may be a better way of fixing it but this worked for me and the reader. I have had this before and I fixed it by resetting Media Center and I thought I would put it on the blog in case anybody else has the problem. I had an email from a TDL reader with a problem that Windows Media Center would not record saying not enough disk space despite there being plenty available.
