Windows Media Player 10 automatically stores information about CDs and DVDs that you insert into your machine, as well as some information about devices that you connect to your machine, such as digital audio players.

This information is kept in a cache for a variety of reasons. For example, when playing a CD on your computer with Windows Media Player, information about the CD, including album art, is displayed. If you happen to be offline when you replay the CD, since the information is in a cache, Windows Media Player can go ahead and show the album information.

While this cache information can be convenient, it can also be a privacy violation. If other people access your PC, it is possible for them to get information about the CDs and DVDs you view, plus information about the multimedia devices you have hooked up to your computer. Thus, if you want to delete this cache:

1. Right-click on the Windows Media Player 10 title bar, choosing "Tools" - "Options".
2. When the "Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "Privacy" tab.
3. Underneath "History", click "Clear Caches".
4. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Note that depending on your needs, you may wish to clear this cache on a regular basis.

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