Prevent Radio Station Preset Retrieval
This policy setting allows you to prevent radio station presets from being retrieved from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting the Player is prevented from automatically retrieving radio station presets from the Internet and displaying them in Media Library. In addition presets that exist before the policy is configured are not be updated and presets a user adds are not be displayed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Player automatically retrieves radio station presets from the Internet.
Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation
This policy setting allows you to prevent a shortcut for the Player from being added to the Quick Launch bar. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot add the shortcut for the Player to the Quick Launch bar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether to add the shortcut for the Player to the Quick Launch bar.
Prevent Music File Media Information Retrieval
This policy setting allows you to prevent media information for music files from being retrieved from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting the Player is prevented from automatically obtaining media information for music files such as Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 files from the Internet. In addition the Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check box in the first use dialog box and on the Privacy and Media Library tabs in the Player are not selected and are not available. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can change the setting of the Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check box.
Prevent Media Sharing
This policy setting allows you to prevent media sharing from Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting any user on this computer is prevented from sharing digital media content from Windows Media Player with other computers and devices that are on the same network. Media sharing is disabled from Windows Media Player or from programs that depend on the Player’s media sharing feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting anyone using Windows Media Player can turn media sharing on or off.
Prevent CD and DVD Media Information Retrieval
This policy setting allows you to prevent media information for CDs and DVDs from being retrieved from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting the Player is prevented from automatically obtaining media information from the Internet for CDs and DVDs played by users. In addition the Retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the Internet check box on the Privacy Options tab in the first use dialog box and on the Privacy tab in the Player are not selected and are not available. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can change the setting of the Retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the Internet check box.
Prevent Video Smoothing
This policy setting allows you to prevent video smoothing from occurring. If you enable this policy setting video smoothing is prevented which can improve video playback on computers with limited resources. In addition the Use Video Smoothing check box in the Video Acceleration Settings dialog box in the Player is cleared and is not available. If you disable this policy setting video smoothing occurs if necessary and the Use Video Smoothing check box is selected and is not available. If you do not configure this policy setting video smoothing occurs if necessary. Users can change the setting for the Use Video Smoothing check box. Video smoothing is available only on the Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional operating systems.
Do Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes
This policy setting allows you to prevent the anchor window from being displayed when Windows Media Player is in skin mode. If you enable this policy setting the anchor window is hidden when the Player is in skin mode. In addition the option on the Player tab in the Player that enables users to choose whether the anchor window displays is not available. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can show or hide the anchor window when the Player is in skin mode by using the Player tab in the Player. If you do not configure this policy setting and the “Set and lock skin” policy setting is enabled some options in the anchor window are not available.
Prevent Automatic Updates
This policy setting allows you to turn off do not show first use dialog boxes. If you enable this policy setting the Privacy Options and Installation Options dialog boxes are prevented from being displayed the first time a user starts Windows Media Player. This policy setting prevents the dialog boxes which allow users to select privacy file types and other desktop options from being displayed when the Player is first started. Some of the options can be configured by using other Windows Media Player group policies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the dialog boxes are displayed when the user starts the Player for the first time.
Prevent Windows Media DRM Internet Access
Prevents Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) from accessing the Internet (or intranet). When enabled Windows Media DRM is prevented from accessing the Internet (or intranet) for license acquisition and security upgrades. When this policy is enabled programs are not able to acquire licenses for secure content upgrade Windows Media DRM security components or restore backed up content licenses. Secure content that is already licensed to the local computer will continue to play. Users are also able to protect music that they copy from a CD and play this protected content on their computer since the license is generated locally in this scenario. When this policy is either disabled or not configured Windows Media DRM functions normally and will connect to the Internet (or intranet) to acquire licenses download security upgrades and perform license restoration.
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