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Windows 10 to get tool that shows what collected telemetry data is send to Microsoft
Microsoft has planned to release what is called a Diagnostic Data Viewer later this year. This is a Windows 10 tool that allows users to see exactly what data telemetry Windows 10 uploads to Microsoft's servers.
The tool will be released alongside the next Windows version reports Microsoft. Which probably is next spring. The Diagnostic Data Viewer will not standard included in Windows, but is a separate program that Microsoft will publish in the Windows Store for you to download. The Diagnostic Data Viewer is a Windows 10 app that lets you search, filter, and review categorized diagnostic data your device is sending to Microsoft. At the same time, a standard user can now make changes to their account’s Diagnostic Data levels, even after the administrator has set the original level.
Microsoft:
o kick off the new year ahead of Data Privacy Day we are giving our Windows Insiders an early preview of the Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer coming in our next release of Windows. Our commitment is to be fully transparent on the diagnostic data collected from your Windows devices, how it is used, and to provide you with increased control over that data. This is all part of our commitment to increase your trust and confidence in our products and services.
In addition, the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard will enable you to see and manage more data associated with your Microsoft account. These changes are part of the greater enhancements we are rolling out now and in the coming months.
Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer:
The Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer provides even greater transparency to all the diagnostic data received from your Windows device. Available to everyone in the Microsoft Store, the Diagnostic Data Viewer is separate from the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard and allows you to see, search, and take action with your diagnostic data.
You are able to see and search all Windows diagnostic data that’s in the cloud related to your specific device.
The diagnostic data presented in the menu includes;
- Common Data, like the Operating System’s name, the Version, Device ID, Device Class, Diagnostic level selection and so on.
- Device Connectivity and Configuration such as device properties and capabilities, preferences and settings, peripherals, and device network information.
- Product and Service Performance data that show device health, performance and reliability data, movie consumption functionality on the device and device file queries. It’s important to note that this functionality is not intended to capture user viewing or, listening habits.
- Product and Service Usage data includes details about the usage of the device, operating system, applications, and services.
- Software Setup and Inventory such as installed applications and install history, device update information.
The Diagnostic Data Viewer provides you with the features such as view, search and filter of your diagnostic data, as well as the ability to provide feedback about the viewer.
We’ve updated the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard with a new Activity History page which provides a clear and easy to navigate way to see the data that is saved with your Microsoft account. The Microsoft Privacy Dashboard allows you to manage your data and change what data is collected by adjusting the privacy settings on your device or browser at any time.
And in the coming months, we’ll also bring additional features that will allow you to;
- View and manage media consumption data, as well as product and service activity on the Activity History page
- Export for any of the data you see on the dashboard
- Delete specific items to allow for greater individual control
Participants in the Windows Insider Program will have the first opportunity to explore all of these new features. They’ll also get an early look at some additional changes in functionality and settings in the coming weeks, and we’re looking forward to their feedback.
Your data privacy will continue to be a priority towards making Windows 10 the best and most secure experience. From improving in-product control, transparency and information about your privacy, while providing a complete list of the diagnostic data collected at the Basic level, among others, to launching the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard and the enhancements we’ve made since then, we want you to be able to easily see and manage your activity data online across multiple Microsoft services.
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#5514153 Posted on: 01/25/2018 02:15 PM
Exactly my problem with it. Not only that it requires more time to set up compared to windows, the drivers are not really up to par with how well they perform under windows either. And then we're not even talking about game availability...
But well I know, the same saying afterwards, if everybody would switch they'd optimise the drivers for Linux and offer more games... sadly, they're just too late, and there's no lobby behind it that flashes out the $ to force such a development of the ecosystem.
As a customer, for me as a gamer, linux is not an option, never has, probably won't be for a very, very long time.
If I wasn't a gamer I would switch to Linux no questions asked. Yeah I know that there are games out there for Linux but that is few and far between compared to Windows. Not sure if this is true now but the same games that run under Linux and Windows they ran terrible under Linux back when Steam Os was the new hot thing.
Exactly my problem with it. Not only that it requires more time to set up compared to windows, the drivers are not really up to par with how well they perform under windows either. And then we're not even talking about game availability...
But well I know, the same saying afterwards, if everybody would switch they'd optimise the drivers for Linux and offer more games... sadly, they're just too late, and there's no lobby behind it that flashes out the $ to force such a development of the ecosystem.
As a customer, for me as a gamer, linux is not an option, never has, probably won't be for a very, very long time.
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#5514165 Posted on: 01/25/2018 02:39 PM
I´m on the same boat. I want to switch to Linux but gaming is the big problem. But sooner or later i´m gonna do it because W7 is not going to last forever and W10 is not an option unless MS removes the telemetry and forced updates.
I have a laptop that i only use for streaming and the occasional trip that is gonna be my guinea pig into the Linux world...
If I wasn't a gamer I would switch to Linux no questions asked. Yeah I know that there are games out there for Linux but that is few and far between compared to Windows. Not sure if this is true now but the same games that run under Linux and Windows they ran terrible under Linux back when Steam Os was the new hot thing.
I´m on the same boat. I want to switch to Linux but gaming is the big problem. But sooner or later i´m gonna do it because W7 is not going to last forever and W10 is not an option unless MS removes the telemetry and forced updates.
I have a laptop that i only use for streaming and the occasional trip that is gonna be my guinea pig into the Linux world...
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#5514168 Posted on: 01/25/2018 02:46 PM
Linux is what i consider to be a fun OS, something that I enjoyed tinkering with but never considered it something that I could use as a day to day OS.
Even if it offered every game, every piece of software and no performance penalty, you would still have a hard time getting most people to switch to Linux, as it would have to offer something additional, some sort of exclusive feature.
If Valve couldn't make the gaming side of it work, then no one will. Not even Vulkan has helped much either.
Linux is what i consider to be a fun OS, something that I enjoyed tinkering with but never considered it something that I could use as a day to day OS.
Even if it offered every game, every piece of software and no performance penalty, you would still have a hard time getting most people to switch to Linux, as it would have to offer something additional, some sort of exclusive feature.
If Valve couldn't make the gaming side of it work, then no one will. Not even Vulkan has helped much either.
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#5514171 Posted on: 01/25/2018 03:01 PM
Exactly my problem with it. Not only that it requires more time to set up compared to windows, the drivers are not really up to par with how well they perform under windows either. And then we're not even talking about game availability...
But well I know, the same saying afterwards, if everybody would switch they'd optimise the drivers for Linux and offer more games... sadly, they're just too late, and there's no lobby behind it that flashes out the $ to force such a development of the ecosystem.
As a customer, for me as a gamer, linux is not an option, never has, probably won't be for a very, very long time.
linux is pretty much plug and play now, if you stick to a distro like ubuntu, dont need to touch terminal at all. dont even need to install drivers most of the time.
Gaming is getting there, wine for linux hasn't been the best experience for windows based games in the past, but now with vulkan, things are progressing much more quickly ( and more importantly improved compatiblity) , we got the vk9 vulkan-dx9 wrapper ( works on linux and windows), DXVK vulkan-dx10/11 wrapper ( Wip, can already run some programs despite being only months old) and there is also a vulkan to dx12 wrapper being developed ( started just a few months ago), vulkan looks like its gonna allow linux to avoid most of the overhead that that the current ogl to dx translation has typically had , easier to fix bugs too since there is less abstraction.
Gaming on linux might be a different story in a year
The day may come when windows based games run on linux as well as they do on windows. and its sooner rather than later i think.
Exactly my problem with it. Not only that it requires more time to set up compared to windows, the drivers are not really up to par with how well they perform under windows either. And then we're not even talking about game availability...
But well I know, the same saying afterwards, if everybody would switch they'd optimise the drivers for Linux and offer more games... sadly, they're just too late, and there's no lobby behind it that flashes out the $ to force such a development of the ecosystem.
As a customer, for me as a gamer, linux is not an option, never has, probably won't be for a very, very long time.
linux is pretty much plug and play now, if you stick to a distro like ubuntu, dont need to touch terminal at all. dont even need to install drivers most of the time.
Gaming is getting there, wine for linux hasn't been the best experience for windows based games in the past, but now with vulkan, things are progressing much more quickly ( and more importantly improved compatiblity) , we got the vk9 vulkan-dx9 wrapper ( works on linux and windows), DXVK vulkan-dx10/11 wrapper ( Wip, can already run some programs despite being only months old) and there is also a vulkan to dx12 wrapper being developed ( started just a few months ago), vulkan looks like its gonna allow linux to avoid most of the overhead that that the current ogl to dx translation has typically had , easier to fix bugs too since there is less abstraction.
Gaming on linux might be a different story in a year
The day may come when windows based games run on linux as well as they do on windows. and its sooner rather than later i think.
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Same old argument: "Switch to Linux!"
If the majority of users could handle Linux, or use it's environment just like Windows, they'd do it. That's... just not the fact. Or did something major change? If so please fill me in, I'd be curious. If I wasn't a gamer I would switch to Linux no questions asked. Yeah I know that there are games out there for Linux but that is few and far between compared to Windows. Not sure if this is true now but the same games that run under Linux and Windows they ran terrible under Linux back when Steam Os was the new hot thing.