-=PCTechTalk=- Re: How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
- From: "Evelyn" <emartiens@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:01:18 -0700
Thanks Master:
Already done!!!! Plus I sent screen shot to all the mamatechs. What do we do
without this list.
Hugs Evelyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Master NetLord" <NetLord@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:45 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- How to Disable the Windows Media Player Spyware
> >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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> 07/15/2002
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