Tip #4767 - Playing Your Media Safely
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Playing
Your Media Safely
If you've ever
listened to media downloaded or played from a Web site, you may have
noticed that the playback was disrupted or somehow controlled. Unfortunately,
Web site media can sometimes include extra commands in a script that
are designed to control the playback. But I have a quick fix for that!
Today, I'm going to show you how to apply a simple feature in Windows
Media Player that will ensure the media you download or play from
a Web site is safe. Let’s get started!
1.) First, go
to Start, All Programs and open
up Windows Media Player.
2.) Next, in the
top right hand corner, click on the Access Application Menus
button.
3.) Scroll down
and click on Tools. A second box will then appear
on the left where you can choose Options.
The Options dialogue
box will then open.
4.) Click on the
Security tab.
5.) You will now
notice four unchecked boxes, with the first two being the most important.
The first box says "Run script commands when present."
Checkmark that box to avoid downloading and running scripts on your
computer. The next box says "Do not run script commands
and rich media streams if the Player is running inside a Web page."
Checkmark that box to avoid Web page media from running scripts on
your PC.
6.) Finally, go
ahead and click OK.
Windows Media
Player will then apply the new security settings to the Web media
you play on your computer.
That’s all
there is to it. You are now guaranteed a safe media experience!
~ Mike Pettinato
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