Thanks Chris. I tried what you suggested in ripping settings but that didn't do it.
Looking on the net though, I came on the answer: Disable internet access in general preferences. That might mean I can't point to URL locations and play them in winamp, but nbe obliged to download before opening URLs pointing to media on the net. A few might be interested in the article I found, which airs a suspician - which we all hope isn't true - that Winamp maybe using a rootkit to track CDs played on your computer. Certainly hope not, but further searching may be needed. Extract from: http://www.spywarepoint.com/winamp-gracenote-using-rootkit-t56306.html Ray. When I stick in a new CD and have winamp play it, a window pops up stating "Retrieving CD Information...Powered by Gracenote CDDB..." A few problems: It is not obvious how to disable this, and once disabled (supposedly), it is not easy to verify. Why? Because if you use NeoMonitor or netstat to monitor your internet connections before you disable it, WinAmp is accessing the internet in a way that is invisible to both neomonitor and netstat. This seems to me to be evidence of a SONY like rootkit? Anybody know what port winamp is using? What IP address it is going to? How to disable (according to USENET...but no way to verify since winamp is going to the internet in stealth mode...): Options->Preferences->General Preferences->Select your internet connection type: ->Not connected to the internet (NOTE: This does disable the gracenote/winamp window from popping up, but may not disable internet accesses reporting what CDs you have played on your computer.) Chris Hallsworth wrote: Have you looked through the CD ripping preferences? -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" <rays-h...@raynetbrm.plus.com> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:47 AM Subject: How do I stop Winamp looking up CD info automatically? For a long time this has been driving me nuts! As subject indicates, I simply can't for the life of me see how to stop Winamp going to the on-line database for each and every Cd I try to play. Worse still, it does it everytime I change tracks. Most CDs I play these days are my own creations so, obviously, it isn't going to find anything. So please, come on someone, please tell me how to stop Winamps intrsive behaviour. (I might kick myself if the answer is obvious, but it sin'isn't for lack of trying on my part.) Ray. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
