Error Downloading Windows 7 Media Center Guide

Setting up an attempting to use Windows 7 Media Center using a Silicondust HD HomeRun Prime Cable box tuner.
I can tune channels and watch programs. However, the media guide will not download
Tasks-> Settings-> General-> Automatic Download Options-> Download Now results in the following error:
Guide Download error The Guide could not be downloaded. For more information, right click on the Windows Media Center system tray icon and open the Windows Media Center update log.
The event log has the following error:
Failed to retrieve Directory (Error: Invalid security token.)

There are threads about this being intermittent... being that it goes down from time to time. Microsoft may have another issue with their Directory.
Also check out this link:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-pictures/gets-the-error-invalid-security-token-while/153a7cff-2913-4cc9-8016-f81b23629b9b
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