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Windows 10 spyware Posted by JerseySaab [Email] (#666) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JerseySaab) on Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:01:31 In Reply to: Re: Windows 10 Free upgrade?, Justin VanAbrahams [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:36:09 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Windows 10 moves users along to Microsoft's goal of making one's PC or other device a terminal on their network. Long term it is currently unclear what that will mean for users. (I have no doubt Microsoft would like to charge a regular fee for the use of Windows, as they do for Office 365, if they thought they could get away with it.)
The defaults when you install are set up to minimize your privacy and maximize information sharing with Microsoft and advertisers. For now it is possible to turn off most of the egregious stuff and run Windows 10 standalone rather than in "cloud" mode. (Though who knows in the future?)
Here's info on what's in store for you with Windows 10 and how to disable most of the spyware, though it's not possible to disable entirely unless you are running Enterprise Edition which is not available to most regular type users:
Windows 10 built-in spyware: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/02/1408113/-Windows-10-comes-with-built-in-spyware-If-your-work-requires-confidentiality-DO-NOT-INSTALL
Disable Windows 10 data logging: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3f38ed/guide_how_to_disable_data_logging_in_w10/
Everything you need to disable in Windows 10: http://windows.wonderhowto.com/inspiration/everything-you-need-disable-windows-10-0163552/[/endlink]
(FWIW, I personally do not use Microsoft, Apple, or Google products.)
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