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SuperDave

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Windows 10 and privacy
« on: September 08, 2015, 06:19:15 PM »
Much controversity about privacy and Win 10. More information here.
Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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Re: Windows 10 and privacy
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2015, 05:43:54 PM »
If you try & block or remove all Win10 "spying", some things no longer function.  If they want to spy on me & 100+ million others, "be my guest".  I don't use most of the new apps, except for Feedback.

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    Re: Windows 10 and privacy
    « Reply #2 on: September 10, 2015, 02:47:41 AM »
    Much controversity about privacy and Win 10. More information here.

    SD, have you come across a single reference that covers all of the privacy settings comprehensively? I have read a number of articles and they tend to cite just a few examples. I have changed many settings to increase privacy but am not sure I got all of them. Thanks.

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    Re: Windows 10 and privacy
    « Reply #3 on: September 10, 2015, 01:06:23 PM »
    I haven't seen anything comprehensive yet.
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    Re: Windows 10 and privacy
    « Reply #4 on: September 10, 2015, 02:45:15 PM »
    MS doesn't even know...
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      Re: Windows 10 and privacy
      « Reply #5 on: September 23, 2015, 10:43:15 AM »
      In the UK the magazine WebUser has just published an eight page article on this, giving lots of advice on dos and don'ts. They conclude it is no worse than Google, Facebook etc. but recommend (among others) the following free utilities:

      O&O ShutUp10 bit.ty/shutup380
      Windows Privacy Fixer bit.ly/privfix380

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      Re: Windows 10 and privacy
      « Reply #6 on: September 28, 2015, 02:43:20 PM »
      Here is MS' response.
      Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's