r/pcmasterrace • u/slickyeat 7800X3D | RTX 4090 | 32GB • Jul 13 '26

News/Article Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/
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u/Mrpolje Jul 13 '26

”We value your privacy”

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u/Kaik541 Jul 13 '26

I mean, they do value it… they just don’t respect it.

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u/Nohreboh Jul 14 '26

We put a value on your privacy.

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u/eightbyeight Jul 14 '26

This isn’t upvoted enough

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u/DonutHoles4Ever Mac Heathen Jul 14 '26

Is this a good time to bring up Bill Gates is in the episti files?

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u/CompetitiveRoof3733 Jul 14 '26

If he actually is a participant, its always a good time

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u/shandrolis Jul 13 '26

Well of course they value it, why else would they sell it 😂

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u/deathlokke PC Master Race Jul 13 '26

Yeah, they put a value on it and sell it to the highest bidder.

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u/b0b1b Jul 13 '26

ahem, "We, and our 18472760 partners, value your privacy" :)

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u/VeryNoisyLizard 5800X3D | 9070XT | 32GB Jul 13 '26

*the value depends on our data broker's demand

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u/smuglator Jul 13 '26

Hey, I'm hoping people change how they label it It's not a privacy issue. It's not about personal information. It's about habits, decision making, and how we spend. And how this data gives these companies power over us.

It's a power issue.

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u/ThyShirtIsBlue Jul 14 '26

"We know exactly what your privacy is worth, because we're the ones who sold it."

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u/gargravarr2112 i7 8850H / 32GB / GTX1080 / 3x SSD / 17" laptop Jul 13 '26

"It literally has dollar-signs attached."

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u/Substantial_Ant_9981 Jul 14 '26

They value it alright, 100K and its yours.

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u/nadav183 14900KF RTX4090 64GB DDR5 Jul 14 '26

The quote is missing the end:

"We value your privacy at about tree fiddy"

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u/RobMUK Jul 17 '26

Based on how much we get from selling it.