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Winded windows become a privacy nightmare? (lemmy.today)

submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by Toasted_Breakfast@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So I just started messing around with the settings in my windows and account tied to it. And good Lord, this thing's just as bad as Android. 😒 ? The thing is literally saving all my inquiries and everything to my Microsoft account. I can't even turn off some of these features as far as trying to stop them. Many privacy settings are also buried all over the place. When did this happen?

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[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 24 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Started with Windows 7 I'd say.
https://www.ghacks.net/2017/02/11/blocking-telemetry-in-windows-7-and-8-1/

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

ms was already wiretapped by the nsa in the XP era, according to snowden.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Really kicked in with Windows 8 though, that's when they started pushing the Microsoft Store app to install programs. If I recall correctly Secure Boot also became the standard requirement to install Windows in 8.1.

In other words, began with 7 but kicked into high gear with 8.

[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But up until recently you could download packages and utilities directly from their site, now you are forced to do it through Microsoft Store. I just started this new Win11 laptop and right after debloating the shit out of it I noticed the updates didn't install HEIC and AV1 codecs and there was no way for me to install them without getting Microsoft Store back, so I restored it and downloaded them and then removed Windows Store... guess what? Removing it removed the downloads as well lol

[–] NKBTN@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

Fucking hell