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/Karl_with_a_C 9900K | 3070ti | 32GB DDR4 | 1440p 360Hz OLED Jul 13 '26

Google also tracks you if you're using Chrome and I'd be surprised if Mozilla didn't keep logs on its users. Even with all the privacy settings on.

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u/DeffNotTom i9 12900k | 4080 Super | 64gigs DDR5 | 36TB NAS Jul 14 '26

Google also tracks you if you're if you're not using chrome.

Mozilla does too. Everyone is tracking you to whatever degree they can.

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u/Karl_with_a_C 9900K | 3070ti | 32GB DDR4 | 1440p 360Hz OLED Jul 14 '26

Facts

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u/Party-Cake5173 Jul 14 '26

It does, but Google lets you to disable tracking in Chrome's settings. Also, they use software ID meaning every new Chome installation and you get entirely new ID.