<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
Active	I-Device
Protection	I-Device
Service	I-Device
(	O
abbreviated	O
MAPS	O
and	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SpyNet	I-Device
)	O
is	O
the	O
network	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
Defender	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Security	I-Application
Essentials	I-Application
users	O
that	O
help	O
determine	O
which	O
programs	O
are	O
classified	O
as	O
spyware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
basic	O
MAPS	O
membership	O
choice	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
Defender	I-Application
or	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Security	I-Application
Essentials	I-Application
does	O
not	O
alert	O
the	O
user	O
of	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
changes	O
made	O
by	O
software	O
that	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
analyzed	O
for	O
risks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
advanced	O
MAPS	O
membership	O
choice	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
Defender	I-Application
or	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Security	I-Application
Essentials	I-Application
results	O
in	O
sending	O
more	O
information	O
about	O
software	O
files	O
,	O
usage	O
,	O
and	O
how	O
it	O
affects	O
your	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Security	I-Application
Essentials	I-Application
can	O
opt	O
out	O
by	O
left	O
clicking	O
on	O
the	O
task	O
bar	O
icon	O
,	O
choose	O
settings	O
,	O
spynet	B-Device
and	O
then	O
choose	O
opt-out	O
.	O
</s>
