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●Windows Media Digital Rights Management.
Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual
property, including copyrights. This software and third party software use WMDRM to play and copy WMDRM-protected
content. If the software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software’s ability to use
WMDRM to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect other content. When you download licenses for
protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require
you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. Microsoft software that includes WMDRM will ask for your consent prior
to the upgrade. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade. You may switch
off WMDRM features that access the Internet. When these features are off, you can still play content for which you have a
valid license.
●Windows Media Player.
When you use Windows Media Player, it checks with Microsoft for
●compatible online music services in your region;
●new versions of the player; and
●codecs if your device does not have the correct ones for playing content.
You can switch off this feature. For more information, go to:
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=51331.
●Malicious Software Removal/Clean On Upgrade.
Before installation of the software, the software will check and remove certain malicious software listed at
www.support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830 (
“
Malware
”
) from your device. When the software checks your device for
Malware, a report will be sent to Microsoft about any Malware detected or errors that occurred while the software was
checking for Malware. No information that can be used to i dentify you is included in the report. You may disable the
software’s Malware reporting functionality by following the instructions found at
www.support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830.
●Network Awareness.
This feature determines whether a system is connected to a network by either passive monitoring of network traffic or
active DNS or HTTP queries. The query only transfers standard TCP/IP or DNS information for routing purposes. You can
switch off the active query feature through a registry setting.
●Windows Time Service.
This service synchronizes with once a week to provide your l device with the correct time. The
connection uses standard NTP protocol.
●Search Suggestions Service.
In Internet Explorer, when you type a search query in the Instant Search box or type a question mark (?) before your
search term in the Address bar, you will see search suggestions as you type (if supported by your search provider).
Everything you type in the Instant Search box or in the Address bar when preceded by a q uestion mark (?) is sent to your
search provider as you type. Also, when you press Enter or click the Search button, the text in the Instant Search box or
Address bar is sent to the search provider. If you use a Microsoft search provider, use of the information sent is subject to
the Microsoft Online Privacy Statement. This statement is available at
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=31493. If you use a third-party search provider, use of the information sent will be subject
to the third party’s privacy practices. You can turn search suggestions off at any time. To do so, use Manage Add-ons
under the Tools button in Internet Explorer. For more information about the search suggestions service, see
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=128106.
●Consent to Update Infrared Emitter/Receiver.
The software may contain technology to ensure the proper functioning of the infrared emitter/receiver device shipped with
certain Media Center-based products. You agree that the software may update the firmware of this device.
●Media Center Online Promotions.
If you use Media Center features of the software to access Internet-based content or other Internet-based services, such
services may obtain the following information from the software to enable you to receive, accept and use certain
promotional offers:
●certain device information, such as your Internet protocol address, the type of operating system and browser you are
using, and the name and version of the software you are using,
●the requested content, and
●the language code of the device where you installed the software.
●Your use of the Media Center features to connect to those services serves as your consent to the collection and use of
such information.
●Media Playback Up dates.
The software on the device may include media playback features which receives updates directly from the MSCORP
Media Playback Update servers. If activated by your manufacturer, these updates will be downloaded and installed
without further notice to you. The manufacturer is responsible for ensuring these updates work on your device.