User's Manual

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downloading them in the background without asking for your
permission.
• Tab Media Player
The Windows Media Player also communicates a lot with the Internet.
On this page, you find three options that make sure that your privacy is
considered. The button Highest Security activates all three options at
once.
Do not acquire licenses automatically: The Media Player is not
allowed to acquire licenses for protected media data.
Do not allow websites to identify player: A website is not able to
uniquely identify your Media Player. If the identification is allowed, a
globally unique number identifying your Media Player will be sent to
every website that you visit to watch videos or to listen to music.
Disable automatic Codec download: The Media Player can download
a compatible play software from the Internet for music formats and
video formats that it does not know. That upgrade can be prevented if
you wish to.
• Tab Advanced
After a system crash, Windows XP sends an error report including the
user's system configuration to Microsoft. Press the Error Reporting
button to open an overview of the various reports. They can all be
activated via mouse click.