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Windows 8: Windows Media Player spies on you

Do you know Windows Media Player in Windows 8 spies on you? WMP’s online privacy statement mentioned it clearly that Windows Media Player will send information about every single file, i.e. song, movie or any extension that you ever play to Microsoft. However, you may change the settings whether to share it with Microsoft or not. While this news may affect every user in different ways, it is obvious that some users must be feeling it a hole into their privacy. You may or may not care if Microsoft is spying on your activities or not. Well, you may take a few measures if you do not want Microsoft to receive the information of what you are playing on Windows Media Player by changing your privacy settings. It has been noted that Windows Media Player will not be retrieving artist, artwork, album art and other details of a file from the Internet in case Microsoft does not get the information of what you are playing. Below is a little though useful information about the 'Privacy...