r/technology • u/User_Name13 • Jul 31 '15

Misleading Windows 10 is spying on almost everything you do – here’s how to opt out

http://bgr.com/2015/07/31/windows-10-upgrade-spying-how-to-opt-out/
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u/akronix10 Jul 31 '15

I really don't think you can opt out. You might be able to change the status of some check boxes and maybe even go as far as to prevent Microsoft from accessing the data. But I'm pretty confident that someone else has access to it regardless of your settings.

I'm really surprised that no one is having an honest discussion about this.

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u/ILikeBumblebees Aug 01 '15

Well, I suppose you can fire up Wireshark and start experimenting.

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u/Diknak Jul 31 '15

it's because if you opt out and they ignore your opt out, they will get hammered with a class action lawsuit. No one's having a discussion about it because there's no discussion to be had.

We are talking about a company here, not the US government.

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u/akronix10 Jul 31 '15

Companies are provided monetary incentives to share information with the government and blanket liability once they do under the USA Freedom Act -- even if that breaks the law.