Media Center kills channel edits when listing is updated

How do I force Media Center to remember what channels I want listed in the
guide?
I removed channels I don't actually get from the cable TV provider, as
they aren't paid for (they are just static) - using "edit channels" (you
uncheck the box by each unwanted channel). When an automatic or manual
listing update is done, the channel listing get reverted back,and the Guide
shows to unwanted channels in the listing again.
(Windows XP Media Center edition with all the most recent service
packs/rollups/updates.)

"Robert" wrote:

> How do I force Media Center to remember what channels I want listed in the
> guide?
> I removed channels I don't actually get from the cable TV provider, as
> they aren't paid for (they are just static) - using "edit channels" (you
> uncheck the box by each unwanted channel). When an automatic or manual
> listing update is done, the channel listing get reverted back,and the Guide
> shows to unwanted channels in the listing again.
> (Windows XP Media Center edition with all the most recent service
> packs/rollups/updates.)
>

I have found many people asking this question by searching with Google, and
not a single suggested solution.

> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> news:09CEA886-5B25-468B-97AC-...
> How do I force Media Center to remember what channels I want listed in
> the
> guide?
> I removed channels I don't actually get from the cable TV provider, as
> they aren't paid for (they are just static) - using "edit channels" (you
> uncheck the box by each unwanted channel). When an automatic or manual
> listing update is done, the channel listing get reverted back,and the
> Guide
> shows to unwanted channels in the listing again.
> (Windows XP Media Center edition with all the most recent service
> packs/rollups/updates.)
>

Did you try editing the listing, instead of editing the channel?

http://www.google.com/search?&q=%22m...nel+listing%22

HTH. --Richard

I'm having the same problem with Windows 7 Ult x64, in California. An
automatic update occurred this morning, and all my remapped / edited channels
are gone. They are clear QAM, and I can see them on my tvs and using other
computer programs on the same computer, but not in Media Center.

"Robert" <> wrote in message
> > How do I force Media Center to remember what channels I want listed in
> > the guide?
> > I removed channels I don't actually get from the cable TV provider, as
> > they aren't paid for (they are just static) - using "edit channels" (you
> > uncheck the box by each unwanted channel). When an automatic or manual
> > listing update is done, the channel listing get reverted back,and the
> > Guide shows to unwanted channels in the listing again.