but normally you can configure WMP not to access the internet.
EG: Open WMP, and goto Tools > Options. In the "Player" tab, make sure that "Connect to the internet" is not ticked.
But with WMP there are other places where you need to check/uncheck options, eg under the "Media Library" tab, there is an option to "Automatically add purchased music to my library". Now, this may not access the internet itself, but if you have also got the option on the same tab, "Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the internet" ticked, then WMP may well try to access the internet for any new music CD's you purchase.
Keep checking the tabs.
Mark
Greetings,
When I start Media Player 10 a "Security Warning" box appears and states:
"The current Web page is trying to open a site in your Trusted sites list. Do you want to allow this?
Current site: go.microsoft.com
Trusted site: wwp.musicmatch.com
I would rather the player not attempt to go to any site unless I configure it or otherwise specify for it to do so. How can I control this?
Regards,
vvmoore

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