Category: Windows Media Player 9 Series and later

This policy setting allows you to hide the Privacy tab in Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting the “Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet” check box on the Media Library tab is available even though the Privacy tab is hidden unless the “Prevent music file media information retrieval” policy setting is enabled. The default privacy settings are used for the options on the Privacy tab unless the user changed the settings previously. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Privacy tab is not hidden and users can configure any privacy settings not configured by other polices.

This policy setting allows you to hide the Security tab in Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting the default security settings for the options on the Security tab are used unless the user changed the settings previously. Users can still change security and zone settings by using Internet Explorer unless these settings have been hidden or disabled by Internet Explorer policies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can configure the security settings on the Security tab.

This policy setting allows you to specify the RTSP proxy settings for Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting select one of the following proxy types:- Autodetect: the proxy settings are automatically detected. – Custom: unique proxy settings are used. If the Custom proxy type is selected the rest of the options on the Setting tab must be specified; otherwise the default settings are used. The options are ignored if Autodetect is selected. The Configure button on the Network tab in the Player is not available and the protocol cannot be configured. If the “Hide network tab” policy setting is also enabled the entire Network tab is hidden. If you disable this policy setting the RTSP proxy server cannot be used and users cannot change the RTSP proxy settings. If you do not configure this policy setting users can configure the RTSP proxy settings.

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.

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.

This policy setting allows a screen saver to interrupt playback. If you enable this policy setting a screen saver is displayed during playback of digital media according to the options selected on the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties dialog box in Control Panel. The Allow screen saver during playback check box on the Player tab in the Player is selected and is not available. If you disable this policy setting a screen saver does not interrupt playback even if users have selected a screen saver. The Allow screen saver during playback check box is cleared and is not available. If you do not configure this policy setting users can change the setting for the Allow screen saver during playback check box.