Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
MCE isn't usually too stable on a machine that wasn't designed for it. Your best bet is to build a machine with XP, and use some good software like MyHTPC or BeyondTV.
The only legal way to obtain a copy of Windows MCE is with a pre-built computer that is already equiped with the OS. I know some HP's come with it, i believe some of the Toshiba's do, and now i guess Gateway has a Media Center PC out as well. Kind of sucks, because it is actually a pretty sweet setup for an HTPC. Also, if some how were able to get a copy of the MCE and put it on your own computer, it won't most likely be compatable with your TV Tuner card. There are only a few cards that are compatable (i'm unsure which ones). Leadtek recently came out with an MCE card, but i haven't tested one out.