Windows 10 and “we own you”: questionable default privacy settings

First thing you see after the Windows 10 migration is done is the “Customize Settings” dialog below.

In a few words, Microsoft is trying to “own” the user that just got the “best OS of all times”, at least according to Microsoft.

1. Just turn everything OFF

 

 

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2. Let “Smart Screen” ON, turn everything else OFF

If you install a lot of software and you experience problems with them, you may want to enable the last option, “Send error reports and diagnostics to Microsoft”

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  1. Last, after installation, you will see that near your programs, there are ads for Games that you don’t have.

In the screenshot below you see Candy Crush Saga, which I don’t have installed. Once I click, I am redirected to the store to download it.

 

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Conclusion: 

When you install Win10, make sure that you go in the detailed configuration of the settings.

If you don’t do that you’ll have to do all these configurations manually.


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