Why does WMP do this??

[djmykey]

Now I have WMP installed on my Win XP SP2 machine and I also have ZA installed. Whenever I begin playing any type of a media file, WMP firsts tries to access the 127.0.0.1 something (thats the loopback interface) and then it tries to send something to this address 207.46.210.107:HTTP. And you guessed it rite when we put this address onto the web browser it doesnt turn up anything it just says "Directory Listing Disable" or sumthing. So I did a directory lookup of it and it turned up this "redir.metaservices.microsoft.com (207.46.210.107) is located in Redmond, Washington, United States."

Now I am pissed. I wanted to know what is WMP doing and why is it doing it. Any ideas ??

PS: Ppl using the latest WMP version pls beware coz this is happening.

[champ_rock]

i think it is trying to gather information about the track that u r playing.. i.e. artist name, track name etc...

[JGuru]

You can actually disable it from sending the information from the menu. Or you can
block WMP from accessing the Net using ZoneAlarm.

[digiFriend]

in media player
-tools
-option
-player disable "connect to internet"
-privacy disable " retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the
internet"
-privacy disable "update my music ... "

[Vishal Gupta]

Me too faced the same problem, even after disableing the options mentioned by digiFriend. It always try to connect net on start.
I htink its bcoz of URGE service...
Though I hv allowed it to do so.

[djmykey]

@Vishal:- Same here man. I also am afraid that my a$$ will get fried so I disabled all the options that digifriend has listed even tho i get that access thing.

[janitha]

I just disabled it in ZA and no problem since then.

[djmykey]

Originally Posted by janitha

I just disabled it in ZA and no problem since then.

This is the dumbest reply I have ever seen.

Anyways what I wanted to know is why does WMP do this and what does it get outta this ??

[Vishal Gupta]

Guess it happens due to the new service URGE.

[digiFriend]

When the Windows Media Player 9 Series starts, it updates the radio preset list from the Internet. (that why media player 9 tries to connect the internet.)

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft Media Player 9


The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsMedia9-KB822964-x86-ENU.exe package.

for more information follow the link below:
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/822964

[djmykey]

I am talking abt WMP 11 Beta (the sleek looking black player with a big blue play button in the middle). Any ideas??