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Windows Media Player. When you use Windows Media Player, it checks with
Microsoft for
• compatible online music services in your region;
• new versions of the player; and
• codecs if your device does not have the correct ones for playing content.
For more information, go to: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104605.
Malicious Software Removal/Clean On Upgrade. Before installation of the
software, the software will check and remove certain malicious software listed
at www.support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830 ("Malware") from your device.
When the software checks your device for Malware, a report will be sent to
Microsoft about any Malware detected or errors that occurred while the
software was checking for Malware. No information that can be used to identify
you is included in the report.
Network Awareness. This feature determines whether a system is connected
to a network by either passive monitoring of network traffic or active DNS or
HTTP queries. The query only transfers standard TCP/IP or DNS information
for routing purposes. You can switch off the active query feature through a
registry setting.
Windows Time Service. This service synchronizes with
www.time.windows.com once a week to provide your computer with the correct
time. The connection uses standard NTP protocol.
b. Use of Information . Microsoft may use the computer information, error reports, and
Malware reports to improve our software and services. We may also share it with
others, such as hardware and software vendors. They may use the information to
improve how their products run with Microsoft software.
c. Misuse of Internet-based Services. You may not use these services in any way
that could harm them or impair anyone else's use of them. You may not use the
services to try to gain unauthorized access to any service, data, account or network
by any means.
6. VALIDATION.
a. Validation verifies that the software has been activated and is properly licensed. It also
verifies that no unauthorized changes have been made to the validation, licensing, or
activation functions of the software. Validation may also check for certain malicious or
unauthorized software related to such unauthorized changes. A validation check
confirming that you are properly licensed, permits you to continue to use the software,
certain features of the software or to obtain additional benefits. You are not permitted
to circumvent validation. This is to prevent unlicensed use of the software. For more
information, see go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=104610.
b. The software will from time to time perform a validation check of the software. The
check may be initiated by the software or Microsoft. To enable the activation function
and validation checks, the software may from time to time require updates or additional
downloads of the validation, licensing or activation functions of the software. The
updates or downloads are required for the proper functioning of the software and may
be downloaded and installed without further notice to you. During or after a validation
check, the software may send information about the software, the computer and the
results of the validation check to Microsoft. This information includes, for example, the
version and product key of the software, any unauthorized changes made to the
validation, licensing or activation functions of the software, any related malicious or
unauthorized software found and the Internet protocol address of the computer.
Microsoft does not use the information to identify or contact you. By using the software,
you consent to the transmission of this information. For more information about
validation and what is sent during or after a validation check, see
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=104611.
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