[cigos]

Good Day Folks,
I am running Windows 7 on a Toshiba laptop. I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 over a year ago
using an upgrade disc. Everything has been fine and I noticed no shortcomings. However, today I tried to access
Windows Media Centre, which I had not used, probably for several months. A message appeared as follows, 'Windows
cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. Contact your administrator.'

Mine is a private, home computer and I am the administrator. I have fumbled amongst the properties
and security but to no avail.

Has anyone experienced something similar and can anyone assist an old pensioner?

Kind regards, Plumbumgos.

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Read here: The Windows Media Center won't run in Win7 Home Premium. See if either of the fixes pointed to resolve your problem.

I found this via a Google search for: Windows 7 media center Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy

[Ztruker]

Read here: The Windows Media Center won't run in Win7 Home Premium. See if either of the fixes pointed to resolve your problem.

I found this via a Google search for: Windows 7 media center Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy

[cigos]

Tech,
I detect from your careful wording that you were telling me nicely that I could have found
the answer if I had simply put the same question in my browser. I take the point in good heart
and will do so in future.

The advice was sound and my Media Centre is up and running, thanks to you.

Kindest Regards, Cigos(Plumbumgos)

[Ztruker]

Actually, I was just trying to help with any future problems

Searching Google is an art form some times. Unless you word the search correctly and include the right words you never get the answer you need. In this case I just took what you posted and searched on it and got lucky!

Glad it helped.