Privacy and Windows 10

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Kari said:

Are you serious? Really?

I have news for you: you are not important enough for Microsoft to spy on you. Get serious, throw your tinfoil hat away and enjoy Windows. If not, change your operating system. It's just that simple.

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fredc said:

Everybody knows by now or should know that MS is clearly collecting a lot more info about users with the new OS than in the past , there is no denying that .

Whether it bothers an individual enough to effect their choice for an OS is another matter entirely , but it should not be denied that it is a part of the new OS's philosophy on providing a better computing experience.

Every single search engine does that too, even when you think you're anonymously surfing, the have your PC make, some of the parts, your ISP. I wouldn't worry about the metadata Microsoft collects, the search engines and 3rd party sites sell your information.

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groze said:

Cliff S,

What you listed in the previous post, number 77. I wouldn't call all those listed a privacy issue, maybe a few of 3rd party programs that the browsers support might have privacy issues. Aside from the 3 party programs, you need most of those browser internal controls or you wouldn't have a browser.

I was just saying that the search engines and sites you visit also collect a mountain of info on you that can include prior visited sites and ads you clicked and the such, but the opposite of Microsoft, they make profit with that info. If you click the 1st link and don't use something like CyberGhost 5 and turn your precious add-ons off, they know where you just were in the internet and approximately where you physically are.