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| 434265 | 2006-02-27 08:36:00 | I have recently installed a ms security update for windows media player. When I usually play music from my library while online, I have the info regarding the artist, profile and other albums listed. This connection seems to be to windows media - metaservices.windowsmedia.com. This connection is no longer active but instead the new connection now is www.farolatino.com which is an online music store(not available nz). This is also now listed as an available online music store in the top right hand corner drop down box.I am trying to get rid of it but dont know how. This does not influence the operation of WMedia Player at all.This update does not appear in my Add/Remove Programmes list and I can thus not remove it. Could some please offer some advice? | eds (7357) | ||
| 434266 | 2006-02-27 09:11:00 | Farolatino is avaliable in NZ, you can select currency at the top of the store page. Have you tried selecting "Show Updates" at the top of the Add/Remove Programs window. I have two Media Player updates installed on the 18/2/06, which may be what you're looking for. Although I suggest you wait a bit before uninstalling a security update - unpatched Windows are one of the weakest security points. Someone may come up with a better solution. |
imarubberducky (7230) | ||
| 434267 | 2006-02-27 09:17:00 | Two updates were released for WMP, one to fix flaws in the WMP plug-in for non-Microsoft browsers. And the other: "The most serious flaw, perhaps, is in Windows Media Player (WMP) 10 for Windows XP. Hackers who successfully exploit this flaw can remotely control the affected PC. Security researchers are most worried about this flaw because it's easy to exploit and few users would expect an attack to come from within WMP." Again - I'd reccomend against uninstalling this update. |
imarubberducky (7230) | ||
| 434268 | 2006-02-27 10:28:00 | Thanks, imarubberducky, I have iuninstalled those two security updates but prior to reading your reply installed them again for the very same reasons you mentioned . I have deleted the farolatino entries in my registry but after reboting my machine it's back . It is listed as a subscription and under services . It would appear that my default media database is now Farolatino however I would like to get back to windowsmedia . com as my default database . There seems to be no way to remove these unwanted online media stores . I have bought from Digirama before and happy to keep them as an online music store . Do you/anybody know how to remove an unwanted online store? I have checked windows media readers forum but no luck . It seems that MS just add online stores to regions all around the world as they become available whether you like it or not . |
eds (7357) | ||
| 434269 | 2006-02-27 11:53:00 | Get your firewall to block it. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 434270 | 2006-03-04 09:06:00 | I have managed to stop Farolatino from appearing as my "default" online store. In the absence of any online store in your area metaservices.windowsmedia.com or the default windows database is suppose to come up on the screen. What I have done is: (whether this has had the effect is still debatable)_ 1)delete all references to farolatino in my registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER under software, microsoft, mediaplayer, and then under services I have deleted farolatino and under subscriptions I have deleted farolatino as well. My Digirama I left unchanged. 2) similarly under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, MICROSOFT, MEDIAPLAYER I have deleted all references to Farolatino. 3) Changed my firewall settings to tight security (used this setting previously for a very long time without any problems) We need to remember that prior to the appearance of Farolatino, Digirama was listed as an online music store but for music info I was still automatically transfered to the windows default database (metaservices.windowsmedia.com) Whether the last step made any difference is the debatable issue. Now there is no online information coming up when I want to check on info of media files. Possible explanation: I need registry entries/data for metaservices.windowsmedia.com. Could this be right? |
eds (7357) | ||
| 434271 | 2006-03-04 16:51:00 | Get your firewall to block it. .....can't he just enter the URL in his Host Files as a Restricted Site? ....seems pretty easy to me......just a thought :D |
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