To Win 10 Users

Stormy · May 31, 2016 1:56 AM

I voluntarily upgraded from 7 to 10 before I heard about this and I'm definitely regretting it.

Microsoft bought out the mobile keyboard app I use, SwiftKey, which I think is super creepy. They couldn't possibly care about the theme store sales, so they must find it valuable for some other reason, like using people's typing habits to target advertising to them or something along those lines.

DragonWithinMe · Jun 01, 2016 5:48 PM

There was a moment with my laptop during winter, when the system tried to initiate the Win 10 install by preparing a download trigger. Should I have ignored it it would've begun installing, but I managed to stop it.

I did download Win 10 on that same laptop eventually to test it out before I considered getting it for my desktop computer. As per my 'PC Unplugged' teacher's instructions, I went through a custom install than an automated one. You can't believe how many functions I had to uncheck, but basically that should've stopped all the spying. Most of the unchecked functions were various sorts of data getting sent to Microsoft.

I do believe most of the spying can be avoided if you just check what you're agreeing to.

RangerOfIthilien · Jun 03, 2016 11:02 AM

Thank you for sharing Swaffy, I am really disappointed in Microsoft for the privacy issue (among other things that don't really relate to the topic at hand) so I appreciate the guide on how to get around it. I'm not currently using any Windows machines, my desktop's hard drive is fried, but once I get it fixed I'll definitely make sure I do all this

NeoReaper · Jun 05, 2016 7:18 AM

They can have good luck spying on me considering I broke the metro app system (On purpose, deleted some of its dependencies along with Cortana AKA SearchUI.exe and Microsoft Edge) and deleted not only using powershell but physically deleted the applications from the WindowsApps folder in the Windows folder. I would go through everything else I have done but then I would probably write an essay xP
Bottom line is really people should not have to go to this extent to disable the crap, I know that for a fact.

Flapjacks · Jun 07, 2016 6:53 AM

sticking with 7 for as long as i can for these exact reasons; plus i just hate a lot of basic changes 8 & 10 made

Swaffy · Jun 07, 2016 10:41 PM

Paranoia · Jun 08, 2016 12:08 AM

I have a W10 laptop and desktop, so I've been meaning to look more in depth about this privacy stuff; thanks for sharing. Got Anti-Beacon up and running

NeoReaper · Jun 08, 2016 11:14 AM

More advise, if you don't care for the windows store/cortana at all. Look into removing "SearchUI" from your computer (Saves you a bit of ram (50mb ~), cortana will never autorun in task manager again) BUT you will lose the functionality from the search bar unless you know how to type the program in directly.

Last edited by NeoReaper (Jun 08, 2016 11:15 AM)

#1 May 30, 2016 7:08 PM

To Win 10 Users

#2 May 31, 2016 1:56 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#3 Jun 01, 2016 5:48 PM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#4 Jun 03, 2016 11:02 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#5 Jun 05, 2016 7:18 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#6 Jun 07, 2016 6:53 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#7 Jun 07, 2016 10:41 PM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#8 Jun 08, 2016 12:08 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

#9 Jun 08, 2016 11:14 AM

Re: To Win 10 Users

Board footer