FTC Complaint filed

I have filed a complaint with the FTC about the "stealth" methods being used by Microsoft to load DRM, Media Connect, and WMP11.
I am restoring my system for the 3rd time to get rid of that crap, because applications failing and hanging. (This time from a disk image!)

DRM patches were a selectable download at one time, as was Media Connect, and WMP11.

Now they seem to "automagically" appear. I only find it when I'm checking on why some applications fail, or when I can't look at or process recording (home movies or broadcast TV-not HD).

I think everyone who has these kinds of problems should also file complaints with the FTC. They will take Adware companies to court, why not M$?

I am done playing the bloatware upgrade game! I have spent over $2000 in the last 8 years buying new components, or building new systems, because they broke what I had working. It is expected to have to upgrade some things when changing versions of Windows, but I refuse to buy new software and/or hardware because of software incompatible upgrades being installed under the guise of an update, and without any notification or right to refuse it!
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem with eventID 14344 and error 0xc00d2711 in event log,
    ... Restored a disk image backup from Nov08, ... Basically I use WMP11 and store all my music and video on the PC, ... A new media server was not initialized because ... As far as I am aware, I have no files that contain actual DRM. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
  • Re: WPM11 Final - cant share files off network folders anymore? (
    ... I have found that if I use F3 immediate after opening WMP11 the search works ... I have no FILE TYPES tab running under Vista ... PC with Shared XP folder containing media files ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
  • Re: WMP11 and DLNA
    ... subset of your media. ... WMP11 as a DLNA server, and the problem is only with video files, stills ... bof at bof dot me dot uk ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
  • Re: Problem with eventID 14344 and error 0xc00d2711 in event log,
    ... Basically I use WMP11 and store all my music and video on the PC, ... A new media server was not initialized because WMCreateDeviceRegistration ... As far as I am aware, I have no files that contain actual DRM. ... in case a corrupt music or video was causing the issue, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
  • Problem with eventID 14344 and error 0xc00d2711 in event log,
    ... Basically I use WMP11 and store all my music and video on the PC, ... my Xbox360 to play these downstairs. ... A new media server was not initialized because WMCreateDeviceRegistration ... As far as I am aware, I have no files that contain actual DRM. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)