-=PCTechTalk=- How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
- From: Master NetLord <NetLord@xxxxxxx>
- To: PCTechTalk - Freelists <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,WinTips-Tricks <WinTips-Tricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,WinXPHelp <WinXPHelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:45:08 -0400
>From WinXPNews..........
How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
Did you know that your Windows Media Player is spying on you? That's right! And
you don't even have to
install the latest Windows Media Player security patch (read more about the
dangers of the WMP security
patch later in this newsletter). The default settings of the WMP allow it to
communicate with the Microsoft
mothership and other Web sites and report on the songs you play, those you
don't play, and what you had
for breakfast (not sure about that last one). If you're not interested in the
WMP reconnoitering your
personal life, then turn off the Spyware! Here's how:
1) Open the Windows Media Player
2) Click the Tools menu and then click the Options command
3) Remove the checkmark from the Allow Internet sites to uniquely identify
your Player checkbox
4) Click Apply and then click OK
5) Close the WMP and then open it again.
If you read the WMP Help file on the WMP, you'll get the impression that this
setting isn't a problem. Ha!
Don't you believe it! Turn that sucker off before something bad happens. You'll
be glad you did.
Regards from the
"Keyboard Cowboy",
Master NetLord
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Scottsdale, Arizona
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07/15/2002
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