Privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10
Privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10
Rosario17_
12-18-2016, 08:03 PM #13You're confirming that you're comfortable sharing all your personal details for improved ad experiences. What benefits do you think could come from providing your email information? I'm not concerned about privacy restrictions and just want to understand the advantages.
IkBenHetBram
12-20-2016, 03:21 PM #14A lot of it can be turned off, some parts were just for the technical preview, and the rest isn’t important right now. The information they gather exists to enhance their software—just skip it when you install it if you don’t want to.
QuintenvH2001
01-03-2017, 12:40 AM #15they still have access to your emails, calls, and messages. People generally don’t pay much attention to your personal communications, so if they start focusing on them, it won’t stop them. If you’re not confident in Microsoft, avoid any Windows version—they might have hidden backdoors.
BlaseGames
01-06-2017, 10:31 AM #16Some accounts will be affected, others will remain unaffected...
The issue is that people don’t really care about your personal emails or calls. Do you think the real problem lies in how much control they have over us? How much privacy are you ready to give up for a better service? Also, I wanted you to know I’m writing this very politely—just wanting to talk about this calmly ^^
1) Why disable Windows Defender real time protection? Microsoft emphasizes their commitment to your safety and security, not allowing viruses and malware to compromise your system. Real time protection doesn’t steal your data; it simply alerts you about potentially harmful files such as malware, rootkits, trojans, or botnets. This way, Windows Defender can intervene instantly if it detects any malicious activity on your PC. If you’re okay with your device being exposed to these threats, that’s fine.
2) Why turn off automatic Windows updates? I appreciate this option because I only need to enable it once and then everything is handled automatically. There’s no hassle checking or re-downloading updates manually.
3) Microsoft already respects your privacy from the start, so there’s no need to obscure it further. Your information remains accessible to trusted entities like banks, online retailers, local authorities, and organizations such as NASA.
After reviewing the images shared by the user, here are my thoughts:
1) Why disable Windows Defender real time protection? Microsoft emphasizes their commitment to your safety and security, not allowing viruses and malware to compromise your system. Real time protection doesn’t steal your data; it simply alerts you about potentially harmful files such as malware, rootkits, trojans, or botnets. This way, Windows Defender can intervene instantly if it detects any malicious activity on your PC. If you’re okay with your device being exposed to these threats, that’s fine.
2) Why turn off automatic Windows updates? I appreciate this option because I only need to enable it once and then everything is handled automatically. There’s no hassle checking or re-downloading updates manually.
3) Microsoft already respects your privacy from the start, so there’s no need to obscure it further. Your information remains accessible to trusted entities like banks, online retailers, local authorities, and organizations such as NASA.
- Why not? Perhaps I have stronger safeguards and don’t need that "protector"...
- Disable updates—not exactly, but I prefer to decide what gets installed, when updates come in, and when they’re applied on my system...
- My privacy is entirely my choice (or not—I don’t care). Microsoft, Google, banks, and others have very limited information about me, and I don’t want to share anything else.
Here are some alternative ways to phrase your thoughts:
- Why not? Perhaps I have stronger safeguards and don’t need that "protector"...
- Disable updates—not exactly, but I prefer to decide what gets installed, when updates come in, and when they’re applied on my system...
- My privacy is entirely my choice (or not—I don’t care). Microsoft, Google, banks, and others have very limited information about me, and I don’t want to share anything else.