Windows Media Center Receiver Service - Windows Vista Service
Windows Media Center Service for TV and FM broadcast reception.
This service also exists in Windows 7.
Startup Type
| Windows Vista edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Basic | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Business | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Media Center Receiver Service |
| Service name: | ehRecvr |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\ehome\ehRecvr.exe |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\networkService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Media Center Receiver Service starts as NT AUTHORITY\networkService and runs in its own process of ehRecvr.exe. It does not share its process with other services. If Windows Media Center Receiver Service fails to load or initialize, Windows Vista startup proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Dependencies
Windows Media Center Receiver Service will not start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Media Center Receiver Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows Vista edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsMediaCenterReceiverServiceWindowsVista.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the ehRecvr.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\ehome folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows Vista installation media.