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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1277204" data-attributes="member: 141969">Allegedly it is possible to uninstall Windows updates, but that may not be possible for the twice-yearly &quot;new version&quot; of Windows 10 that Microsoft insists on installing whether you want it or not.Allegedly, Windows introduces problems in two areas, but I have never suffered from either, as I use Windows 7:(1) Changes to anti-virus or anti-malware scanning. I think that you need to exclude from scanning the folders that MP uses, not just the MP folders in &quot;Program Files&quot; and &quot;ProgramData&quot;, but the other folders that you use for recording and (for good measure) video. I don't know how to do that.(2) Changes to the networking. Remember that MP uses a client/server setup, even when the MP client is on the same system as TV Server. If Windows is now imposing more-stringent rules, that might cause problems. You need to enable free access to the ports that MP wants to use. I don't know how to do that.If you cannot discover how to fix these things yourself, perhaps someone else knows what needs checking and (if necessary) fixing.Once again it seems that Windows 10 is a menace for stable systems, and you might want to consider downgrading your HTPC system to Windows 7.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1277204, member: 141969"] Allegedly it is possible to uninstall Windows updates, but that may not be possible for the twice-yearly "new version" of Windows 10 that Microsoft insists on installing whether you want it or not. Allegedly, Windows introduces problems in two areas, but I have never suffered from either, as I use Windows 7: (1) Changes to anti-virus or anti-malware scanning. I think that you need to exclude from scanning the folders that MP uses, not just the MP folders in "Program Files" and "ProgramData", but the other folders that you use for recording and (for good measure) video. I don't know how to do that. (2) Changes to the networking. Remember that MP uses a client/server setup, even when the MP client is on the same system as TV Server. If Windows is now imposing more-stringent rules, that might cause problems. You need to enable free access to the ports that MP wants to use. I don't know how to do that. If you cannot discover how to fix these things yourself, perhaps someone else knows what needs checking and (if necessary) fixing. Once again it seems that Windows 10 is a menace for stable systems, and you might want to consider downgrading your HTPC system to Windows 7. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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