• (cs)

    On a serious note, what is it that WMP is calling a secret?

  • I don't remember my password and I'm away from my laptop (unregistered) in reply to Welbog

    Apparently, according to the first page on Google for "media-player maximum secrets", they're talking about content licenses or DVD keys.

  • Kinglink (unregistered)

    So that's why my IPOD knows about my man crush on Connery, and why it's been creating a theatrical reenactment of all Shakespearian plays as read by him.

    Captcha:riaa, the king of secrets.

  • Anonymous Coward (unregistered)

    Oh! I so want to push on that 'Details...' button! Juicy, juicy secret details...

    Ironic CAPTCHA: doom.

  • (cs)

    09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0?

  • Packrat (unregistered)

    DRM keys.

  • dave (unregistered)

    This is likely not specific to Media Player; the Windows Local Security Authority has (always had) the ability to store and retrieve data in the LSA database. Each datum is a 'secret' that is stored in encrypted form.

    One of the error returns is STATUS_TOO_MANY_SECRETS. Though I'm more amused by STATUS_SECRET_TOO_LONG.

    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms721818.aspx

  • Anonymous (unregistered)

    WMP IS WATCHING YOU FAP.

  • Not First (unregistered) in reply to Anonymous

    it's watching me File and Print? Jeepers, is nothing sacred?

  • parkrrrr (unregistered)

    Looks like they missed their chance to have STATUS_SETEC_ASTRONOMY.

  • (cs) in reply to parkrrrr

    Who's watching Tell me who's watching Who's watching me

    I'm just an average geek with an average life I work from 9 to 5, hey hell, I pay the price All I want is to be left alone, in my basement at home But why do I always feel Like I'm in the Twilight Zone? and...

    I always feel like RIAA's watching me And I have no privacy, whoa-oa-oa I always feel like RIAA's watching me Tell me, is it just a dream

  • (cs) in reply to parkrrrr
    parkrrrr:
    Looks like they missed their chance to have STATUS_SETEC_ASTRONOMY.
    Marty, "It's a living." Bank Employee, "Not much of one."
  • (cs) in reply to Welbog
    Welbog:
    On a serious note, what is it that WMP is calling a secret?

    To a cryptographer, they're "cryptographic secrets". To everyone else, they're "passwords" and "keys".

  • krisztian pinter (unregistered)

    HAL-9000 had a similar problem

  • user (unregistered) in reply to Sunstorm

    That is not a secret, that is public knowledge...

  • opello (unregistered) in reply to Gsquared

    Such a great movie.

  • (cs)

    WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

  • Izzy (unregistered) in reply to H3SO5
    H3SO5:
    WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

    That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

    captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

  • Joce (unregistered) in reply to I don't remember my password and I'm away from my laptop

    "they're talking about content licenses or DVD keys."

    So there's a limit to how much DRM they can physically cram into my computer? Cool.

  • brian t (unregistered)

    I think we got ourselves an OMD fan here! I saw them live this past Sunday, in Dublin, and it was most excellent, but they didn't play "Secret"...

    There are things that I cannot tell, And there are things that you know damn well. This is getting very hard for me, I guess we'd better just wait and see. Seeecreeettt...

  • Bulk (unregistered) in reply to Izzy

    So now AOL knows all your porn-watching habits. I'd consider that wosrse :p

  • Martin Bishop (unregistered)

    Too many secrets...

  • Worf (unregistered) in reply to Izzy
    Izzy:
    H3SO5:
    WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

    That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

    captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

    Except that WinAmp basically uses Windows Media Player in the background... (WinAmp uses DirectShow to play back video, which is what Windows Media Player uses as well). So WinAmp will have the same secrets Windows Media Player does. Might want to stick with VLC. At least it'll keep a secret, and you can audit it to make sure it does.

  • Izzy (unregistered) in reply to Worf
    Worf:
    Izzy:
    H3SO5:
    WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

    That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

    captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

    Except that WinAmp basically uses Windows Media Player in the background... (WinAmp uses DirectShow to play back video, which is what Windows Media Player uses as well). So WinAmp will have the same secrets Windows Media Player does. Might want to stick with VLC. At least it'll keep a secret, and you can audit it to make sure it does.

    So what should I do? Buy the DVDs and hide them behind my Star Trek collection, or get a Mac?

  • erikpurne (unregistered)

    "I want peace on earth and good will toward all men."

    "We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing!"

  • Obi Wan (unregistered) in reply to shambo
    Who's watching Tell me who's watching Who's watching me

    I'm just an average geek with an average life I work from 9 to 5, hey hell, I pay the price All I want is to be left alone, in my basement at home But why do I always feel Like I'm in the Twilight Zone? and...

    I always feel like RIAA's watching me And I have no privacy, whoa-oa-oa I always feel like RIAA's watching me Tell me, is it just a dream

    Someone submit that to Wierd Al Yankovic quick - this has GOT to get the word out! ;)

  • Rich (unregistered) in reply to shambo
    shambo:
    Who's watching Tell me who's watching Who's watching me

    nice. I was just explaining Rockwell to my (Taiwanese born) wife...

  • (cs) in reply to Obi Wan
    Obi Wan:
    Someone submit that to Wierd Al Yankovic quick - this has GOT to get the word out! ;)

    Wierd Al already did a song about the RIAA on his new album - Don't Download This Song.

    BTW - the song is availible as a free download...

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