Patch Available for Windows Media Player 6.4 and 7 Privacy Issue (296139)

RESOLUTION

Windows Media Player 7

To resolve this issue, upgrade to Windows Media Player 7.1 or later. To upgrade, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more information about Windows Media Player, visit the following Microsoft Web site: ye After you upgrade to Windows Media Plar 7.1, use the following steps to prevent Web sites from potentially creating a user profile:

1. Start Windows Media Player.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Click the Player tab, and then click to clear the Allow Internet sites to uniquely identify your Player check box.
4. Click OK.

Windows Media Player 6.4

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that you determine are at risk of attack. Evaluate the computer's physical accessibility, network and Internet connectivity, and other factors to determine the degree of risk to the computer. See the associated Microsoft Security Bulletin to help determine the degree of risk. This hotfix may receive additional testing. If the computer is sufficiently at risk, we recommend that you apply this hotfix now.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the hotfix by following the instructions later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date        Time    Version     Size     File name
   -----------------------------------------------------
   01/31/2001  11:33p                  516  Control.xml
   05/03/2001  04:24p  6.4.7.1117  498,448  Dxm550.dll
   05/03/2001  05:02p  6.4.7.1117  525,312  Dxmasf.dll
   05/11/2001  09:28a                5,891  Eula.txt
   04/20/2001  04:33p  4.1.0.3925   28,160  Laprxy.dll
   04/20/2001  04:33p  4.1.0.3925   68,608  Logagent.exe
   04/05/2001  04:09p  6.4.9.1116  844,048  Msdxm.ocx
   04/05/2001  04:10p  6.4.7.1116  845,584  Msdxm550.ocx
   05/01/2001  05:08p  7.1.0.3055  274,432  Setup_wm.exe
   04/20/2001  01:14p  4.1.0.3925  251,904  Strmdll.dll
   12/06/2000  12:43a  7.0.0.1958   65,592  Wminf.exe
   05/08/2001  03:10p                8,636  Wmqfe.cat
   04/25/2001  04:10p                2,439  Wmqfe.inf
				

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. After you install the patch, use the following steps to prevent Web sites from potentially creating a user profile:

1. Start Windows Media Player.
2. On the View menu, click Options.
3. Click the Player tab, and then click to clear Allow Internet sites to uniquely identify your Player.
4. Click OK.