These digital certificates confirm the identity of user sending
information to each other and allow you to encrypt the information.
The software retrieves certificates and updates certificate revocation
lists over the Internet.
• Auto Root Update.
The Auto Root Update feature updates the list of
trusted certificate authorities. You can switch off this feature.
• 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
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compatible online music services in your region;
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new versions of the player; and
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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.
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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 identify 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.
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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
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