Microsoft says 71% of Windows 10 users allow their data to be collected

[DaveBG]

Very intelligent strategy. No track record of that attitude backfiring at all.

I know. And it's amazing how after being online for 20 years I've never had to worry as much as you about my data being tracked!

We're tracked everywhere. Even according to current W10 privacy settings mentioned in this article, things can be hidden. You will never find them all, but if you think MS is going to ruin your life, then that's just sad.

Im more worried about losing my ID on the street than I am about W10 privacy settings...

Its only Microsoft. The data can be tracked by anyone. Watch this video from 14:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytaF15e_P20#

 

[Rippleman]

It is not sensitive data...It is the right to privacy...If you don't care...they have a little chip for your wrist that can track you...just for traffic reports and such...if you have nothing to hide whats the problem???

You are moving the goal posts. I never made the claim eluding the the fact that you don't have the right to pivacy. What I asked was "what makes you care so much?" If privacy cool, but the question is still not being answered. If privacy, "what makes you care so much about usage patterns that have no bearing on your privacy?"

 

[lazer]

I think Micro$lop is BS-ing us. Most Win10 users are not really tech oriented and just use it as is. They do NOT know that they can turn off M$'s collection of their privacy.

So it is really that 71% did not turn off the collection whereas 29% don't want to share privacy with M$.

They are one of the biggest BS companies ever.

 

[Rippleman]

I think Micro$lop is BS-ing us. Most Win10 users are not really tech oriented and just use it as is. They do NOT know that they can turn off M$'s collection of their privacy.

So it is really that 71% did not turn off the collection whereas 29% don't want to share privacy with M$.

They are one of the biggest BS companies ever.

Do you hold tech spot to this same regard to privacy. Do you know they also collect data usage? They are even MORE invasive then the usage patterns on windows. Techspot datamining sees what articles you click on, how long you stay, which ads you clicked on, what articles you respond to, the frequency to which you reply etc etc. If it is solely about "privacy" about usage data, why do you come here?

 

[hahahanoobs]

Its only Microsoft. The data can be tracked by anyone. Watch this video from 14:15

If it's not malicious I'm not worried about it. Everything is tracking is. CCTV, Facebook, cell providers etc. I'm more worried about them than MS. That's all I'm saying.

 

[hahahanoobs]

I think Micro$lop is BS-ing us. Most Win10 users are not really tech oriented and just use it as is. They do NOT know that they can turn off M$'s collection of their privacy.

So it is really that 71% did not turn off the collection whereas 29% don't want to share privacy with M$.

They are one of the biggest BS companies ever.

Now think of all the companies and websites users don't know about. Of all the ones I'm aware of that farm user data, MS is one of the few I'm not worried about simply because of its size and popularity.

People are already breathing down MS neck over W10 privacy, so until something serious is discovered, I'm just chillin. Fearmongering on every MS privacy article is not my thing. Giving direct feedback to companies is more my style.

 

[wiyosaya]

Really? It has to be nefarious if you don't want M$ collecting your data?

How about a thought experiment? What if you were an inventor using your PC to invent something software related that had a huge potential? With "first to patent" in play in the US, M$ might be able to beat you to the patent because they have access to your data. Is that a non-nefarious enough reason for you?

M$ has no right to my data. And the fact that they put up a screen during setup that basically leads the uniformed to believe that M$ has disabled the majority of data collection after the user completes that screen is devious at the least and nefarious at worst.

Just keep thinking that everyone who does not want everyone else to have access to private data is up to something nefarious, and I am sure that you will pop into that paranoiac world of yours. Oh wait! You seem to be already there!

Can you not read sarcasm without it being tagged or is this a troll? My whole point was that the people in this thread saying "make Windows better!" "you have nothing to hide!" are the same ones who complain about the real-world results of that data collection (see: targeted advertising, marketing that says "just the right things," etc.).

In short, we have every reason to not want Microsoft and other collecting our data.

Oh, excuse me! Perhaps if you just said what you meant and quoted one of those experts I would not have confused it with the opinions you have expressed elsewhere.

It's just a false statement. Systems at my office will re-enable this crap when they update. It should be permanently off unless you choose to enable it. You could have a reminder that you could say yes, no, and no don't bother me.

Well, I hate to defend M$, but I have pro on three systems at home. I recently updated them all to the Creator's Update, and it seems that they all maintained my extended privacy settings.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Do you hold tech spot to this same regard to privacy.

Techspot is not an operating system.

 

[lazer]

Do you hold tech spot to this same regard to privacy. Do you know they also collect data usage? They are even MORE invasive then the usage patterns on windows. Techspot datamining sees what articles you click on, how long you stay, which ads you clicked on, what articles you respond to, the frequency to which you reply etc etc. If it is solely about "privacy" about usage data, why do you come here?

Techspot only gets my info from when I infrequently go on their website, but Micro$lime win10 is always mining my info since I use the computer for various programs and use it on a daily basis.

BTW do you work for M$? Sounds like you have their agenda at heart?

 

[DaveBG]

If it's not malicious I'm not worried about it. Everything is tracking is. CCTV, Facebook, cell providers etc. I'm more worried about them than MS. That's all I'm saying.

So why do you think people are not protecting from those things as well? I am. I do not want MS to spy on me too, just like with anything else.

 

[Rippleman]

Techspot is not an operating system.

who cares? its still collecting MORE then just simple usage data. Again, YES it is YOUR right to privacy, but may I ask you "why is data usage such a worry?"

Techspot only gets my info from when I infrequently go on their website, but Micro$lime win10 is always mining my info since I use the computer for various programs and use it on a daily basis.

BTW do you work for M$? Sounds like you have their agenda at heart?

Disclaimer: you have the right to your privacy, but curious, what data usage info do you think that MS is getting that you don't like them getting? Can you give an example of this info that you are MOST worried about?

 

[TheBigT42]

You are moving the goal posts. I never made the claim eluding the the fact that you don't have the right to pivacy. What I asked was "what makes you care so much?" If privacy cool, but the question is still not being answered. If privacy, "what makes you care so much about usage patterns that have no bearing on your privacy?"

If you can't understand that usage patterns invade your privacy ... I can't help you ... what makes you think that everything is "anonymous" because micro$oft said so????

 

[cliffordcooley]

who cares? its still collecting MORE then just simple usage data. Again, YES it is YOUR right to privacy, but may I ask you "why is data usage such a worry?"

I don't care what it is they are collecting. Collection at an operating system level should not be accepted. And it sickens me that you are protecting them for this.

 

[hahahanoobs]

So why do you think people are not protecting from those things as well? I am. I do not want MS to spy on me too, just like with anything else.

Because people are lazy and not Tech savvy. Not everyone visits sites like these. As long as their computer is working as well as it did when they got it they're golden. Spreading fear about privacy isn't going to help them either. They certainly aren't gonna move to Linux unless they at least have someone to call for help everytime they need it.

If you are unhappy with the spying give MS your direct feedback. That's the most effective way.

 

[hahahanoobs]

I don't care what it is they are collecting. Collection at an operating system level should not be accepted. And it sickens me that you are protecting them for this.

OS spying bad.
Website spying good.
Got it.

 

[cliffordcooley]

OS spying bad.
Website spying good.
Got it.

I'm going to choose to ignore your incompetence on this subject.

 

[Rippleman]

If you can't understand that usage patterns invade your privacy ... I can't help you ... what makes you think that everything is "anonymous" because micro$oft said so????

You still are missing the question. Let me repeat in bold... YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY. Now let me ask the question in a different way. BECAUSE you value you privacy, what part of usage patterns do you not like to share and can you say why you don't?

 

[Rippleman]

I don't care what it is they are collecting. Collection at an operating system level should not be accepted. And it sickens me that you are protecting them for this.

You also are missing the question. Let me ask the question in another way. - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY. BECAUSE you value you privacy, what part of usage patterns do you not like to share and can you say why you don't?

 

[DaveBG]

Because people are lazy and not Tech savvy. Not everyone visits sites like these. As long as their computer is working as well as it did when they got it they're golden. Spreading fear about privacy isn't going to help them either. They certainly aren't gonna move to Linux unless they at least have someone to call for help everytime they need it.

If you are unhappy with the spying give MS your direct feedback. That's the most effective way.

Exactly because many people have no idea what is happening we need to tell them and not let them stay in the dark. You obviously are paid by microsoft to try to cover the spyware and lies very well...

 

[James00007]

How many out of the the 71% know that this data is even being collected.

Exactly and how many of the 29% who do, know how to stop it fully.