Comments on: Windows 10 is spying on your every move: here’s why and how to stop it https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/ Straight-talking security advice from the Malware Experts Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Malcolm Smith https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789594 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 11:25:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789594 In reply to MentalAndBookmarked.

There are a few things that my tablet can’t do as well as my laptop: writing code is one.

And, that’s about it. Which is why I agree with you 100%.

]]> By: DarkwarrioR https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789553 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789553 In reply to John B Morris.

windows 7 doesn’t have that either, unless you install certain updates.
also 8.x probably doesn’t have that without updates either, but it’s cancerous, just like windows 10 anyway.

]]> By: DarkwarrioR https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789552 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:58:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789552 In reply to Nazo.

When I was trying out windows 10 I got a good grip of it and managed to not have what I don’t want, for example that metro crap (including cortana) there are app disablers, but they don’t remove everything and don’t work 100% and windows 10 loves to reinstall them right back without a question, yeah I have seen progress bars in the start menu…

I won anyway, there is a better method, just takeown of the folder called C:windowswindowsapps and get rid of everything inside but windows.shell.experience, because that is start menu… If I wanted windows 10 I would use classic shell anyway, but deleting this one seems to break the permissions too so then you can’t install programs because windows 10 apparently thinks you’re not admin even though you are, I tried to install classic shell afterwards but couldn’t because it kept insisting I was not admin, so in that case the best way to prove you’re an admin is to go to cmd and type in del “C:*.* /q /s” It turned out I was admin after all, at least until next reboot, LOL.

]]> By: DarkwarrioR https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789551 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:24:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789551 In reply to koconor100.

dude you’re so old, lmao nobody will process any of data that is collected from you whenever you like it or not, you’re not important. The moment you connect to the internet with any OS, your data is being collected.

Also don’t use linsux, it’s embarrassingly inferior to everything else.

]]> By: Holger Keller https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789220 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:52:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789220 In reply to Code9n.

Hi Code9n. The article was first written when Win10 was released, but we do regularly revise our posts to ensure they are still relevant. And yes, O&O can still be used with the latest Creators Update.

]]> By: DaFKa https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-789203 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 17:40:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-789203 In reply to Code9n.

Yes O&O is still valid with Creator Update !

]]> By: Code9n https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-787609 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 06:09:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-787609 Great article, thanks.
I’m using spybot anti-beacon from Safer Networking . org. I can’t get all the settings to stay set but apart from that it seems ok and seems to be one of the few that don’t include malware or PUPs along with it.
What do you think of it? Better, worse, use as well as, O&O ShutUp10?
I’d appreciate any feedback from anyone knowledgeable…
Thanks.

]]> By: stevels_smith https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-787560 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 02:38:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-787560 In reply to Strazdas.

You are right. MSN Weather has location services off and it is using a Home Location that I gave it on setup.

]]> By: Strazdas https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-787142 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:23:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-787142 In reply to stevels_smith.

Weather does not need your location. You preset location you are in and only change it if traveling.

]]> By: Strazdas https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-787141 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:22:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-787141 In reply to jv.

A smart phone will not need to know your location to do anything but run navigation and any app telling you otherwise should be instantly uninstalled.

]]> By: GreatIndian https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-786531 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 05:02:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-786531 Is there any reason for these os to compromise on users privacy to find their likes for advertising. No a simple selection would have served the purpose. It is just that laws are insufficient to deal with legal theives.

]]> By: Indrajeet Patil https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/#comment-785920 Mon, 22 May 2017 05:34:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=18770#comment-785920 In reply to Tidy Sweep.

It’s not for losers like you to understand.

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