Media player overwrites

Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the "Get help" section in Windows Media Player. Windows 10 Windows 8. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Applications. For compatibility of 3rd party applications, use the ACT forum. Sign in to vote. I would like it if WMP would stop changing the id3 and album art info on my soings.

I have uncheked every option and it still does it. My question is, how is an app that downloads and uploads and changes my files, all without my permission, not considered a virus? Sunday, April 24, PM. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Wednesday, April 27, AM. Yeah that doesn't help at all. Wednesday, April 27, PM. Hi, Please understand that the player attempts to automatically download to an entry in a online database, this is by design. Thursday, April 28, AM. My point is I dont want wmp to download anything. I did not give it permission to change MY mp3s. When a program changes your files without permission and downloads stuff to your computer without permission that is the behavior of a virus. I don't want WMP to download anything every.

I have set all options to not and it still does. I guess I will just uninstall it. Thursday, April 28, PM. Hi, Sorry for the inconvinience. Please double check this settings.

Wednesday, May 4, AM. Yes I have that option unchecked. It doesn't matter. Wednesday, May 4, PM. Thursday, May 5, AM. Let me try this one more time and try to keep up. Tuesday, June 28, PM. For example: I just opened up a folder that haad 9 albums in it. WMP proceded to erase the id3 v2 tag info from every song and replace it with the ID3 v 1 info.

Windows Media Player is a virus. Saturday, July 16, AM. Wednesday, July 20, PM. The Player can automatically scan the files in your library and download missing media information or attempt to fix incorrect media information.

I was having a party the next day and wanted to take out my touchscreen to set it up with skjukebox. Well after listening to my albums to get rid of dupicates to my horror. So I had to spend another 4 hours looking for my cover again. But this time I name my folder. Your email address will not be published.

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