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S.O.S. on Windows 7 Media Player 12

I am a complete Novice at trying to build a Music Serving System between my Computer and my Stereo System. It appears that I really blew it by purchasing Windows 7 with
Media Player 12. Everytime I play, Burn, Sync., Rip, or Burn a CD or DVD; Windows Media Player links up with WindowsMedia.com. All of my actions are monitored, observed, recorded, and controlled by WindowsMedia.com. WindowsMedia.com polices the use of my Media thru Digital Rights Management, and controls any Copyright access I have to my Media. It is like having a Policeman in my room, standing over my shoulder everytime I put a CD in my
DVD-Rom. I had no idea that trying to create a Music Server
with PC would mean someone eyeballing everything I do just as I listen to my Music. Can't believe that Bill Gates, and Microsoft, would support this invasion into my Privacy. Might have to abandon Music Serving all together, never had this problem with CD Player. Have no way of knowing who is watching everytime you Play, Burn, Sync., Rip, or Download a CD/DVD/MUSIC FILE. Don't need Microsoft, or anyone else in my bedroom with me based on utilizing their Media Player either. Can they also monitor everything I do? This would have been a real helpful piece of information prior to everyone trying to shove the whole Music Serving mess down everyones throat. With a CD Optical Disk, I at least knew that my Privacy was Protected. With a PC Music Server, my Privacy is up to the highest bidder. It gains a Man nothing to win Music, but at the same time lose it's Soul!
pettyofficer
pettyofficer OP
462 posts
 
There have to be Internet Explorer Protocols that link Windows Media Player 12 to WindowsMedia.com. Replace Windows 7 Media Player 12 with another Media Player Program, those Protocols are still going to be there everytime you stick a CD into the DVD-ROM Drive. Always
wondered why it takes so long to load a CD on the DVD-ROM
Drive, nice to know that the CD is being thoroughly inspected by outside monitoring (WindowsMedia,com). Hopefully I will get a green light from Digital Rights
Management! Hate to have Digital Rights Management Red Flag any of my CD-Rs by mistake, even if I haven't violated any copyright! Choice be damned, whose idea was this? What other wonderful ideas do they have for monitoring what I do in my Bedroom? Music Serving my Butt-
didn't know that I was entertaining someone outside my
Bedroom! Why was something like this even concidered?
danlib1
819 posts
 
Disconnect your Internet connection while you play/ burn discs.
larry_s
128 posts
 
Disconnecting from the internet is simple, but probably overkill and a PITA to plug/unplug. I'd just block the ports or IP address(es) in the firewall that WM player accesses if the method that Lenny zwik mentioned doesn't do the job.
ponnie
233 posts
 
Try Media Monkey or foobar 2000. Search for them on google. Also, get Nero 8 or 9 or higher or Roxio's latest version to do your burning duties. If you have the 64 bit Windows make sure your programs are compatiable.

check out computersworth.com for great pricing on roxio and nero. The retail version has many more features than the express version, hands down!

I don't use Media Player at all!!!!!
pettyofficer OP
462 posts
 
Disconnecting from the Internet does nothing for Downloading. Trying other Media Players? Aren't the Internet Explorer Protocols that link whatever Media Player, Windows 7, and WindowsMedia.com still there? How do you get rid of those? This WindowsMedia.com, with Digital Rights Management, is starting to sound like the Master Control Program from Tron! Even so, it goes even farther by monitoring what CDs I listen to, in the privacy of my own home! Privacy isn't a choice, it is a Right! Microsoft, and Bill Gates don't know the difference? The thing that burns me the most is the PC Music Serving BandWagon trying to drive this thing down everyones throat, and not forwarning anyone about things like this!
Just leaving everyone to be blindsided who are trying to create a PC Music Server! Since everyone is avoiding my earlier question, I will ask it one more time: Concidering Privacy issues, why was something like this even concidered? Is it because no-one has an answer? Can anyone here honestly admit that maybe the PC Music Server wasn't such a good idea after all? Hey, if Corporations are going to monitor what I do in the Privacy of my own Home, maybe the price of your PC Music Serving Band Wagon is too high?
If not, then where exactly do you draw the line, or do you just allow Corporations to continuosly push the line further back? WindowsMedia.com isn't the End, it is just the beginning. Who else do you want peeking into your Bedroom? Is PC Music Server worth that?
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