Windows 10 User Data Sent To Microsoft Even When Privacy Protection Is On

[froggyboy604]

Windows 10 is sending private user data to Microsoft — even when privacy settings are activated by the user, according to a new report. Microsoft claims the data is only related to search features and visuals.

That's more than can be said for the general response to Microsoft's new privacy settings, which were roundly criticized for allowing widespread collection of user data by the company. While one solution appears to be opting out of the data collection by activating all available privacy settings, a new report indicates that even with those settings, the company is still collecting some private user data.

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I feel it is shady that data is being sent to Microsoft even when users unchecked a check box where they agree to send some private data to Microsoft, or check a check box to not have data sent to Microsoft.

 

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It is shady indeed. Microsoft will have some problems if they don't fix this immediately. I have talked to a lot people, on other sites, who are outraged by Microsoft's new policy. This was posted yesterday on social media:

 

[Demon_Skeith]

lol.

Anyways, here is the issue. If you don't have any thing illegal, whats the issue? If you do, then you know you're asking for it.

 

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Yesterday, I noticed that bing records your keystrokes by default in Internet Explorer and memorizes them even after you delete your browsing history. This is very alarming! It was showing me keywords of forums I visited after I erased my Internet Explorer history and cookies.

If it does this sort of thing on Windows 8.1, I can only imagine what it does on Windows 10...

 

[froggyboy604]

lol.

Anyways, here is the issue. If you don't have any thing illegal, whats the issue? If you do, then you know you're asking for it.

There are some people who have secrets, and don't want strangers to find out that they are gay, secretly supporting guns rights, womens issues, and are fans of celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton, Taylor Swift and Cher since they are afraid they will be labelled gay or lame or dumb by non-fans.

Also, some people don't want to share their health related information with strangers since they are afraid their health problems like mental health problems like Depression/Bipolar disorders and Sexual Transmitted Diseases will become public which could embarrass them a lot.