An evolving, supported alternative to Rovi
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THANK YOU Gary
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testmonkey » Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:38 am
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Let us ALL say THANKS to Gary the developer of EPG123 with a monetary donation to the cause.
For his relentless pursuit of perfection.
For his unrelenting dedication to supporting the project and especially the time he spends on the tech support lately to get EVERYONE up and running.
During a...
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Thanks again Gary!! Yes!! I'm so very grateful!! Send him MONTHLY DONATIONS for all the hard work he's done to make WMC a MUCH BETTER product than it was when Microsoft bailed on it! I've just completed a new Windows 7 installation on a new (rescued) box using Comcast cable card and it's working...
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Last post by lostgreycells
Thu May 26, 2022 3:39 pm
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Introducing EPG123
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garyan2 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:43 am
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So I, like everyone else here, have been very disappointed with Microsoft's decision to move to Rovi for their guide data. Even 7 months after the transition I am not impressed with Rovi's performance ... in fact it scares me to death. I started researching alternatives and found quite a few. Some...
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I don't know if this is an EPG123 issue. It might be EPG123-adjacent: A channel in my region switched to Nextgen (full HD or something). I ran WMC's Scan for More Channels. It picked up that channel's new frequency. However, I lost two other channels. In the EPG123 Client Guide Tool app, I added...
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Last post by boii5
Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:31 am
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EPG123 Bug Reports
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HTBruceM » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:05 pm
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New thread to report defects in existing functionality, crashes, etc.
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In case it helps, when I try to parse the old images json file with Firefox, it reports --
SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data
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Last post by Pixelz
Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:53 am
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EPG working but not showing in WMC
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proboscis » Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:08 am
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Hi all, i've been using EPG for a few years and it's been working great on a physical PC. Now I've set up WMC on a VM and I'm not getting the listings in WMC even though it looks like EPG is set up correctly. Any ideas what it could be? I've re-run the client setup several times and it goes through...
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You also may want to delete your scheduled task (upper left corner of the EPG123 client), change it to something other than a time ending in :00, such as 06:20 (to make it less likely to encounter a busy server due to others also choosing the same time), check the box next to Automatch (so that any...
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Last post by Space
Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:25 pm
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EPG123 will not update
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patrick0525 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:38 pm
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I am on V1.7.3
It does not update. It says review the log files. Where?
I already rebooted.
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Thanks
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Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:04 am
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Windows Media Center 7 Automatic Download is on
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SlowJunk » Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:26 pm
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Ok. (very, very) Long time user, but my WMC7/HDHomerun installation when sideways.
Am trying to run from a backup and everything is good, except that WMC7 is trying to do the automatic guide download (from Microsoft) thing again. I have tried to stop it by not agreeing to the download agreement,...
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The only way to completely clear the MS guide from the database is to perform a clean start setup that will delete the database and start fresh. Which means you will have to run through TV Setup.
The other option, with no guarantee of success, is to open the client and for each MS lineup in the...
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:42 am
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2 MORE YEARS of Win 7 security patches
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mustpushbuttons » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:51 pm
Hey I just read this 1st time last week but this was out there in Oct 22' mostly unconfirmed now official.
BWHUAHAHAHAHAHA!! Screw OTT streaming, more subscriptions, skull raping ads and mouth breathin marketeers collecting m'data!!
7MCE will never effing die! lol Win8 users tho... sorry man
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Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:51 pm
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Can't Edit Username / Password
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marvin-miller » Mon May 15, 2017 11:05 pm
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Hi!
I'm using EPG123 and I had to change my SD account credentials. So I went into the EPG GUI but the boxes are greyed out. How do I change them?
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The username/password is your Schedules Direct account. There is no .cfg file until you successfully login.
Sent from my SM-G781U1 using Tapatalk
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:11 pm
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Potential EPG123 "Next scheduled recording" bug
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Space » Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:41 am
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Gary,
Today, my WMC machine was supposed to record two scheduled programs that were both starting at 8pm, however it did not start recording either of them. I noticed that nothing was recording at around 8:15pm and saw that WMC garbage cleanup was running. I am guessing that this is what prevented...
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Up until now, I didn't know there was any risk.
SchedulesDirect may only update twice per day, but I am unaware of a specific schedule or if that schedule in consistent, so without any other information, updating as late as possible seems the most prudent if your goal is to have the most updated...
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Last post by Space
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:57 am
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EPG123 client won't start
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snotty » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:30 pm
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I installed EPG123 client and server on an old Win7 machine a year ago and had few issues. Great program! That computer is now showing its age and so I want to change to a new Win10 Pro mini computer. I do a full install of EPG123 1.4.10.10 and it seems to install correctly, but the EPG123 Client...
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Running beta shouldn't have mattered. That error is the client failing to create a new user.config file for that version. You will find them in c:\users\ \AppData\Local\GaRyan2\epg123Client.exe* folders. Within that, you will see a folder for every version of the client that you have installed....
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:17 am
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Half the posters are missing
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MKANET » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:17 am
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For some reason, nearly half of all my TV show posters are not getting displayed in Plex. It's always been this way for me. All other information is downloaded (detailed EPG episode descriptions and channel logos). The shows with missing posters are actually very popular shows.. so, I know artwork...
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To estimate how many images xTeVe is trying to download, take a look at the log file and see how many series plus seasons there are then multiply that by 4. This doesn't include movies and sports events. So it is easily possible to exceed 5000 in 24 hours, but over time the xTeVe cache would...
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Last post by iawa2k
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:17 am
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Record defined Series/Episodes
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cmal » Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:00 am
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...just as a preface: I don't want to high-jack this forum! But since it is important for me and I discovered a bug in a previously posted file ( ) I would like to correct this (unfortunately there is no edit of old posts available) :
Task:
how to record defined episodes of a series, like
record:...
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...adjusted to changed mxf-file structure...
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Last post by cmal
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:55 pm
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I am not getting any channel map. nothing is working!!!
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Randyored » Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:53 pm
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Moved from a Spectrum area (43065) to an Xfinity (43950). Was great on Spectrum. But on Xfinity I am not getting a channel map.
How do it get this fixed? HELP!
Randyored!!!
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Moved from a Spectrum area (43065) to an Xfinity (43950). Was great on Spectrum. But on Xfinity I am not getting a channel map.
How do it get this fixed? HELP!
Randyored!!!
Spectrum and channel map to me implies a tuning adapter , and support for SDV channels. Some cable services (like Spectrum...
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Last post by DSperber
Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:36 am
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Not getting guide updates, unable to login to SD through GUI Configuration
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dougn » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:16 am
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I noticed the red EPG icon a couple of days ago. Log shows that the system was unable to create the MXF file. Saw prior posts indicating that this is a problem with the file downloaded from Schedules Direct.
When I try to login to SD through the EPG123 GUI Configuration the app says it was unable...
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Big thanks to you mawse1!
I hit the certificate error and tried a bunch of things to resolve based on web searches. Then I found your post. You saved me!!!!
A bit of an pointer for folk who don't run win 7 updates....
Before you install you will need Security Update for Windows 7 for...
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Last post by jonwz
Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:51 pm
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Update your EPG123 version!
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garyan2 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:20 am
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Heads up, everyone.
There has been a change in how SD will allow access to certain endpoints in their API. This will impact anyone running an EPG123 version prior to v1.7.1.8.
If you are running any EPG123 version prior to v1.7.1.8 then you will no longer be able to get links to program images.
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I had a similar MXF error as below on our secondary 7MC computer. (It was up to 336 hours old, and we had program data only up to the evening of December 30.)
I can confirm that the suggestion that @garyan2 gives does work. Thank you! :thumbup:
I am at EPG123 version 1.7.2.0
I am seeing the...
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Last post by Joram
Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:23 pm
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Help reading and understanding some log file errors needed
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jwk » Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:11 am
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I've been dealing with some hardware issues with my hardware for months and finally got it squared away and everything is working after a torture test of recordings during the last 3 weeks.
While everything is working great, my log file is showing a lot of errors, some I can kinda of figure out...
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If the installer required you to update .NET Framework to 4.6.2, then it would have aborted the EPG123 install to do that and then required a reboot. You would then have to run the EPG123 setup again to install the update.
Yeah, don't remember all the details, if I sat there watching the update...
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Last post by jwk
Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:51 pm
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Not updating to version 1.7.3.0
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DementiaDog » Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:09 pm
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I am currently running EPG123 v1.7.1.0. I've tried multiple times to update to v1.7.3.0 but not having any success. :(
After downloading the .ZIP file and double-clicking on epg123Setup_v1.7.3.0, the install process asks to update .NET Framework to 4.6.2, to which I then click on Yes. Next, files...
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Yay, success! I finally managed to manually download and install SP1 and that in turn allowed Windows Update to work. It took a few hours to get caught up on all the updates. Next, I used the EPG123 version update to install the newer .NET Framework and just like that, boom, it worked! Woo hoo!...
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Last post by DementiaDog
Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:01 pm
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Guide update issue fixed, but.... RESOLVED
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jwk » Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:21 pm
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My program guide data was running out this Wednesday, so after reading DimensiaDog's thread I realized my EPG123 was out of date. So, after I updated EPG123 from ver 1.6.6.0 to ver 1.7.3.0 and it updated, my program guide was filled up. Simple, right?
One minor problem... this morning at 5:58am...
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I still could use a refresher about what format of log file you need to troubleshoot a problem...
The log file is simply a text file. You can view the log file and select/copy the text to anything.
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:16 pm
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Guide data only goes to 12/31/2022. Is that a problem?
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SunnyR » Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:47 am
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A week or so ago, I noticed the last date of the EPG guide data was 12/31/22 9pm (PST). Now over a week later, that is still the latest data. Usually the guide goes out for 3 weeks. (I pay for ScheduleDirect and it's good till 10/2023.)
Is this just a temporary situation because of the new year,...
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Updated EPG123 successfully, and all scheduled recordings are there. :thumbup:
In WMC|Tasks|TV|Guide|About Guide Listings, it still says the EPG123 is at version 1.3.5 (1.7.1 available) But the Client Tool top left corner tells me I have 1.7.3.
The scheduled task for updating the guide is at...
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Last post by SunnyR
Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:22 am
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Unable to create MXF file
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captain_video » Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:53 pm
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I'm using the latest version of epg123 (1.7.3.0) on two different Win7 HTPCs and I am unable to update the guide data. I start the configuration GUI and do a Save and Execute and it gets to part 2 of 13, Build Schedules - Step 1. The progress bar at the top gets to about 15-20% and then the window...
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Sorry garyan2 you are correct I needed to change my password. All is fine now.
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Last post by RCC
Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:38 am
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"Did not receive request from SD for a token request"
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bmacfarland » Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:33 am
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Renewed my SD subscription and it is good until 2024. I had to reset my password in the process. New password works on the SD website every time (5-10x tries). I get the error in the subject when trying login into my SD from within EPG 123 (tried 10-15x times).
I updated EPG 123 and rebooted, but...
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I did install the latest and rebooted, but I guess it didn't take. I thought the GUI version in the log was different than the entire EPG 123 version. (My guess was that the GUI doesn't need to be updated as often.)
Will try again.
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Last post by bmacfarland
Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:50 am
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No Movie/Poster Art Work
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sbailey223 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:58 pm
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Hello all, First post here!
I am having issue and hoping to get some help on it. The movie guide and program guide art work was starting to get a large number of missing ones so I upgraded from 1.7.1.4 to 1.7.1.12 because of the new token requirement for SD and now only a few are pulling and...
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The imageCache.json file must have been corrupted. I'll throw a try/catch around loading the cache file to handle that in the future.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:37 pm
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Sudden issue with WMC - "Failed to create MXF file"
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soccerace21 » Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:52 pm
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This issue started just last week and nothing on my computer has changed. WMC would remind me the guide needed to be updated, then fail to update. Here's the latest from the log file.
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Activating the epg123...
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I'm guessing you did a and wiped out your database? In that case, yes, your favorites get blown away. A simple rebuild database would have worked and taken only a seconds while keeping your favorites as well.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:43 am
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EPG123 not importing from SD
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think1 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:03 am
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EPG123 has been trouble-free for so long, I forgot how to ask a question!! Instead of trying to describe the import issue, below is the trace log. I have tried to rebuild the WMC DB and it may no difference. What else should I try?...
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If anyone else runs into this issue, here is how I disabled IPv6 on Win 7:
From the Start menu, select Control Panel
Open Network and Sharing Center
On the left, select Change adapter settings
Right-click the Network Adapter and select Properties
Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6...
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Last post by think1
Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:51 pm
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No EPG Scheduled Data - Error:
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gbnewbie » Tue Dec 13, 2022 8:34 pm
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Hi,
My windows 7 MCE was missing scheduled program data today.
I downloaded latest 1.7.3.3 EPG123, and installed it. But still not seeing scheduled data.
I deleted the Scheduler task, and recreated it a few minutes ago (15:22pm). The log shows the following error message (and scheduled data was...
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Thanks Gary..I used EPG123 program to clear the cache, un-installed EPG123/reboot, and re-installed EPG123, and saw an error message when I tried to exit EPG123 Client :
It does not appear any EPG123 lineup service guide listings (right side) are associated with any guide channels (left side)....
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Last post by gbnewbie
Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:14 am
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[Resolved] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
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cbarbie » Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:27 pm
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This just started this afternoon. Running the config gui to remove the channels that dropped did not fix it. A reboot did not fix it.
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Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.3.0...
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The scheduled update failed again with a different error.
This morning I opened the client gui and could not find the channel on the left, but it was on the right. I could not find a way to undelete it.
But I ran the update again and it worked....
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Fri Dec 09, 2022 11:06 am
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