WMC Can Not Open Program Because Of A Software Restriction Policy
Jan 6, 2013
I can't no longer start Windows Media Center, when I try It get out the message "can not open the program because of a software restriction policy". I have Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.It is the only program that not starts and that occurred a few days ago after installing and uninstalling some alternative such mediacenter softwares as Mediaportal and Nextpvr.I've tried everything.
1 System restore..... impossible!: Mc:
2 Malawarebytes, ComboFix, thinking of a virus nothing!
3 Uninstalling and reinstalling Windows media center .... nothing!
4 Reinstall and reuninsinstalling of Mediaportal and Nextpvr nothing!
5 Event Log does not show any event at the error msg!
6 Local Security Policy. I entered a new rule with the path to the Wmce ehshell.exe making explicit without restriction .... nothing!
7 Installing all new updates of Win 7 ....
8 Searching on the internet not much!
9 Lourdes or a miracle?
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