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General Bogosity => The Podcast => Nominations for Biggest Bogon Emitter and Idiot Extraordinaire => Topic started by: evensgrey on September 10, 2015, 08:59:12 AM

Title: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: evensgrey on September 10, 2015, 08:59:12 AM
For not only introducing spyware in Windows 10 (which must be operating for some of the new features to work, such as Cortana) but for adding it too Windows 7 and 8.1 as well.  Fortunately, you can get it back out of those and keep it from coming back (at least for now).

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/80373/20150830/windows-10-privacy-issues-extend-to-windows-8-1-7-how-to-stop-microsoft-from-collecting-more-of-your-data.htm (http://www.techtimes.com/articles/80373/20150830/windows-10-privacy-issues-extend-to-windows-8-1-7-how-to-stop-microsoft-from-collecting-more-of-your-data.htm)

bgr.com/2015/08/28/windows-10-features-spying-windows-7-8/ (http://bgr.com/2015/08/28/windows-10-features-spying-windows-7-8/)
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: AdeptusHereticus on September 10, 2015, 10:21:51 AM
Good to know, thanks.
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: MrBogosity on September 10, 2015, 11:50:00 AM
This is all much ado about nothing. There's not really any private information they're getting from you. If you have any iOS or Android device, you're giving MUCH more information to Apple or Google than Windows will be giving to Microsoft.
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: evensgrey on September 11, 2015, 01:54:10 PM
Do Android and iOS pass along the contents of files as well as what files you access?
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: MrBogosity on September 11, 2015, 03:14:24 PM
Quote from: evensgrey on September 11, 2015, 01:54:10 PM
Do Android and iOS pass along the contents of files as well as what files you access?

No, and neither does Windows 10.
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: dallen68 on September 13, 2015, 02:22:46 AM
A) What is supposed to be "added" to Windows 7 and/or 8.1?

B) Cortana is a native component of windows 10.

C) If you're using the internet AT  THE FUCK ALL, there is no such thing as "private information".
Title: Re: Biggest Bogon Emitter: Microsoft
Post by: MrBogosity on September 13, 2015, 08:46:39 AM
They added the same tracking capacity to 7 and 8.1. They're reccomended upates and NOT installed by default.