Subj : Re: Windows 10 Tracking
To   : Mercyful Fate
From : Deavmi
Date : Sat Nov 19 2016 21:23:52

On 2015-11-03 03:05 AM, Mercyful Fate wrote:
> Well this takes the cake...  Some things an OS should and shouln't do.
> I have to look closer at the things that can not be disabled.. heh
>
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> http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/11/02/microsoft-confirms-unstoppa
> ble-windows-10-tracking/
>
> So how concerned should users be about Windows 10's default data collection
> policies? I would say very.
>
> By default Windows 10 Home is allowed to control your bandwidth usage, 
install
> any software it wants whenever it wants (without providing detailed
> information on what these updates do), display ads in the Start Menu
> (currently it has been limited to app advertisements), send your hardware
> details and any changes you make to Microsoft and even log your browser
> history and keystrokes which the Windows End User Licence Agreement (EULA)
> states you allow Microsoft to use for analysis.
>
> The good news: even if Belfiore states you cannot switch off everything,
> editing your privacy settings will disable the worst of these. To find them
> open the Start menu > Settings > Privacy.
>
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Windows 10 is absolute crap.
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