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Majority of people send full diagnostic data back to Microsoft
Pretty much the bigger part of Windows 10 computers with the Creators Update installed sends full diagnostics data to Microsoft, according to a blog on the Microsoft website. Under pressure of several privacy watchdogs Microsoft decided to add new privacy setting screen to the installation process.
Users now have to confirm several privacy settings during the installation, this includes the diagnostic data that Windows 10 collects and sends to Microsoft reports myce today:
Previous Windows 10 versions used 3 different levels, which has been brought back to 2 levels with the Creators Update. These two are ‘Full’ and ‘Basic’. Microsoft has stated to use the collected diagnostic data to resolve issues and to improve its products.
When the ‘Basic’ level is set, Windows 10 will send device, connectivity and configuration data to Microsoft, and also limited error reports. When the full level is selected, the basic data is sent and also additional information about the device, connectivity and configuration, but also app and browser usage, fragments of hand typed text and more extensive error reports.
During the installation of the Creators Update users have to confirm which level they want to use on the privacy setting screen. The installation uses the previously chosen privacy settings but allows the user to change them.
Microsoft today announced that 71% of all Windows 10 computers with the Creators Update sends full diagnostic data to the company.
It’s not unlikely that this number is so high because the full level is enabled by default in case users never changed the privacy settings after the initial installation of Windows 10.
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#5460503 Posted on: 08/08/2017 11:10 AM
Latest update 2016 (according to link). Does it still work? Because I could imagine m$ changing a few things and how they might work in the background over the last year, so it might not block everything.
Latest update 2016 (according to link). Does it still work? Because I could imagine m$ changing a few things and how they might work in the background over the last year, so it might not block everything.
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#5460504 Posted on: 08/08/2017 11:11 AM
Basic level send over 90% of what send Full mode, it still send your computer id, keystrokes, files, mic voice etc, etc... So from privacy concern nothing changed.
Still... Windows 10 is used by peoples who know that and do not care, so it is puzzling that not 100% not care about sending full data, specially when every big update change that level to send full report..
Not true. Show me proof they are sent keystrokes.
Also, with my upload speeds and monitoring, I know for a fact no files are sent (not to mention I have all that stuff disabled fully anyway).
Mic voice? Nope. Again show me proof. You need a tinfoil hat by the sounds of it
Basic level send over 90% of what send Full mode, it still send your computer id, keystrokes, files, mic voice etc, etc... So from privacy concern nothing changed.
Still... Windows 10 is used by peoples who know that and do not care, so it is puzzling that not 100% not care about sending full data, specially when every big update change that level to send full report..
Not true. Show me proof they are sent keystrokes.
Also, with my upload speeds and monitoring, I know for a fact no files are sent (not to mention I have all that stuff disabled fully anyway).
Mic voice? Nope. Again show me proof. You need a tinfoil hat by the sounds of it
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#5460506 Posted on: 08/08/2017 11:19 AM
Not true. Show me proof they are sent keystrokes.
Also, with my upload speeds and monitoring, I know for a fact no files are sent (not to mention I have all that stuff disabled fully anyway).
Mic voice? Nope. Again show me proof. You need a tinfoil hat by the sounds of it
Actually when 10 was first released someone captured traffic being sent to MS from a clean install and it did send all the above iirc, along with the first image your webcam takes when you first loaded up the camera app
Not sure now with the new privacy options, but originally even MS admitted that turning them off did nothing, which the traffic capture experiment also proved, same traffic was sent enabled or disabled
No need for tin foil hats when it comes to companies collecting data about you, how do you think facebook became so ridiculously valuable when they don't charge / sell anything to you? Data collection that they then sell to other companies
Not true. Show me proof they are sent keystrokes.
Also, with my upload speeds and monitoring, I know for a fact no files are sent (not to mention I have all that stuff disabled fully anyway).
Mic voice? Nope. Again show me proof. You need a tinfoil hat by the sounds of it
Actually when 10 was first released someone captured traffic being sent to MS from a clean install and it did send all the above iirc, along with the first image your webcam takes when you first loaded up the camera app
Not sure now with the new privacy options, but originally even MS admitted that turning them off did nothing, which the traffic capture experiment also proved, same traffic was sent enabled or disabled
No need for tin foil hats when it comes to companies collecting data about you, how do you think facebook became so ridiculously valuable when they don't charge / sell anything to you? Data collection that they then sell to other companies
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#5460510 Posted on: 08/08/2017 11:49 AM
Good, as it helps prevent a lot of potential issues with this sort of data gathering, which in the end improves the overall experience for everyone.
Anyone that actually has something to hide, or like me simply wants to disable all of those services, can do that as easily.
I tweaked settings, and used two other softwares to fully delete those services.
Good, as it helps prevent a lot of potential issues with this sort of data gathering, which in the end improves the overall experience for everyone.
Anyone that actually has something to hide, or like me simply wants to disable all of those services, can do that as easily.
I tweaked settings, and used two other softwares to fully delete those services.
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The majority of Windows 10 users don't know what Windows 10 does while they use it with an internet connection..... which Microsoft of course is taking advantage of.