Windows 10 Windows 10 and Privacy

[GRiM]

You forgot to mention the "Diagnostic and usage data" option in Privacy ==> Feedback and Diagnostics. It only has 3 options, Basic, Enhanced and Full. there is no "nothing" option in there. any suggestion how to disable that?

Well firstly that is anonymous. Secondly I'm sure there is another way but if not you could just block it via personal firewal.

[Sylence]

You forgot to mention the "Diagnostic and usage data" option in Privacy ==> Feedback and Diagnostics. It only has 3 options, Basic, Enhanced and Full. there is no "nothing" option in there. any suggestion how to disable that?

Well firstly that is anonymous. Secondly I'm sure there is another way but if not you could just block it via personal firewal.

Yes but it's in modern UI, not sure what process it's exactly using to block it with firewall.

[spudboy]

Yes but it's in modern UI, not sure what process it's exactly using to block it with firewall.

I posted several processes in the Windows 10 Privacy thread, but your firewall should be alerting you of these connections. If not, either your firewall isn't very good or you have it set up incorrectly. I can recommend Windows Firewall Control with the medium filtering profile.

[Sylence]

Yes but it's in modern UI, not sure what process it's exactly using to block it with firewall.

I posted several processes in the Windows 10 Privacy thread, but your firewall should be alerting you of these connections. If not, either your firewall isn't very good or you have it set up incorrectly. I can recommend Windows Firewall Control with the medium filtering profile.

Thanks, I'll take a look at that thread. you mean that my firewall (KIS 2016) by default should warn me be about Windows processes that are sending data to MS?

[Sylence]

For the paranoid, you can block these from phoning home with a firewall:

taskhostw.exe

CompatTelRunner.exe

SearchUI.exe

sihclient.exe

taskhostw.exe

wermgr.exe

wsqmcons.exe

And also disable the following services:

Diagnostics Tracking Service

Geolocation Service

Windows Error Reporting Service

I guess blocking SearchUI.exe will break Cortana. is there any side effects, features getting disabled etc. ?

[dcs18]

Why am I not switching to Windows 10 — well, that is a different story from what being narrated (blown out of proportions) out here.

Spoilers my friend, use them. They are made for short stories long. :P :hehe:

Yep, that story is boring - so, kept it short. ^_^

[Sylence]

Who gives a shit.. I've got nothing to hide.. ;)

You should be realy serious about this specially if you like pirating stuff. You never know what might happens!

Well if M$ find out about my Pirated software, Movies, Windows etc, what are they gonna do about it? Something like tracking my IP and arresting me (not applicable to me) or something else?

[Sylence]

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[spudboy]

For the paranoid, you can block these from phoning home with a firewall:

taskhostw.exe

CompatTelRunner.exe

SearchUI.exe

sihclient.exe

taskhostw.exe

wermgr.exe

wsqmcons.exe

And also disable the following services:

Diagnostics Tracking Service

Geolocation Service

Windows Error Reporting Service

I guess blocking SearchUI.exe will break Cortana. is there any side effects, features getting disabled etc. ?

Correct, that one will cause Cortana to not work. But if one is worried about data being sent to MS... Cortana is probably the largest culpret. None of the others should break anything. In response to your question about the KIS firewall in the other topic, I don't believe the default settings alert you of those connections. You would have to set it up to alert you of them (and any others). I believe there is a tutorial around here somewhere on how to set it up to do so.

[A.lemane]

simply disable data collection :)

that's it

[Sylence]

For the paranoid, you can block these from phoning home with a firewall:

taskhostw.exe

CompatTelRunner.exe

SearchUI.exe

sihclient.exe

taskhostw.exe

wermgr.exe

wsqmcons.exe

And also disable the following services:

Diagnostics Tracking Service

Geolocation Service

Windows Error Reporting Service

I guess blocking SearchUI.exe will break Cortana. is there any side effects, features getting disabled etc. ?

Correct, that one will cause Cortana to not work. But if one is worried about data being sent to MS... Cortana is probably the largest culpret. None of the others should break anything. In response to your question about the KIS firewall in the other topic, I don't believe the default settings alert you of those connections. You would have to set it up to alert you of them (and any others). I believe there is a tutorial around here somewhere on how to set it up to do so.

Thanks. I can set its firewall to block Any connection except those I specify but It's gonna take a long time and some processes are confusing and can't even back up the settings for later usage. If you found that topic about firewall please let me know.

[OrbingStorm]

Seems like windows 10 will be all microsofts baby and the user will not own it like previous versions?One of their updates that you cant avoid might revert or change your setting back.

You never know now.

I wonder if windows 8.1 does simmilar things?

[manmohan0339]

Apple, google, Facebook they are all spying on you..​ even android ,black berry all. so don't use any thing?​

[manmohan0339]

all gadget can spy.. simply don't stop using them

[Jobe]

Windows 10 is a free upgrade, right? Well, surely you know by now that there's no such thing as a free lunch. We're only 48 hours on from the launch of Windows 10 and already the complaining and criticism is underway. One thing that has been brought under the spotlight is privacy under the latest version of Microsoft's operating system.

Some people have been surprised to learn that Microsoft is utilizing the internet connections of Windows 10 users to deliver Windows Updates to others. But this is far from being the end of it. Cortana also gives cause for concern, and then there is the issue of Microsoft Edge, and ads in apps. Is this a price you're willing to pay?

Windows 10 is more closely tied to a Microsoft account than any previous version of the OS. This allows Microsoft to assign an ID number to users that can then be used to track them across different devices, services, and apps. This in turn can be used to deliver closely targeted ads to people. Microsoft has been pushing the mobile first, cloud first philosophy for some time now, and it becomes clear with Windows 10 that the love of the cloud is as much to do with the ability it gives Microsoft to gather useful data as it is about convenience for users.

Without wanting to venture into FUD territory, if you want an idea of just how Windows 10 can be used to gather data about you, take a trip to Privacy in Settings. The number of settings listed here is really quite lengthy -- and just about all of them are enabled by default. The data is almost certain to be anonymized, but the setting labelled "Send Microsoft info about how I write to help us improve typing and writing in the future" will be of particular concern to anyone using their computer to conduct sensitive work.

Then there is location data, the ability of apps to use your camera and microphone, and Cortana's access to your contacts, calendar, and anything else you might care to mention. If this concerns you, go to the Speech, inking, & typing section of Privacy and hit the Stop getting to know me button.

The couple of instructions given in this article highlight another issue. Windows 10 is a new operating system, and things work very differently. Not only are there new privacy settings to consider, but they are in a different place to where similar settings were found in the past. The Control Panel is still there, but a lot of things are now administered through Settings.

Some users have been annoyed to find that Microsoft Edge has been made the default browser, again giving Microsoft the opportunity to gather data. (This is something you can change.)

If you're a Windows Insider who has been working with the various review builds for some months, this may well not be news, but there are a tremendous number of people -- millions upon millions according to Microsoft -- making the switch for the first time. Many of these people know little or nothing about Windows 10, and have no idea of what to expect. Few people who are offered a free upgrade will turn it down, or question why it is free. It seems that the invasions of users' privacy that Windows 10 affords Microsoft is the real price that people are paying.

There has been a trend recently for companies to release transparency reports. Ironically, these were prompted by the activities of the NSA and the concerns raised by surveillance programs; people wanted to know how the companies they deal with were responding to government requests for data. With Windows 10, Microsoft has failed to be completely transparent with users about just what is going on in the background. Sure, the information is out there, but it is hidden away, difficult to interpret, and -- let's face it -- not something that the vast majority of people are going to spend the time to hunt down and digest.

Are you happy to accept that the price of a free operating system is a little bit of yourself? Or will you be taking steps to ensure that your data remains in your control?

[Jobe]

Even more reason to go 'customise' in the settings with Windows 10 and take time to set up everything yourself,a lot of the above is avoidable but you have to do it manually,problem is most people just press the buttons and then complain afterwards about it!.

Enjoy Nsaners............

[steven36]

People never learn ... Cortana you dont want that on you're pc its like a modern day BonziBuddy that you use to get infected with on windows 98 and up tell the early days of XP

BonziBuddy, stylized as BonziBUDDY, was a piece of adware distributed by Bonzi Software between 1999 and 2004. The software provided an on-screen software agent designed to help users surf the Internet by using Microsoft Agent technology. In 1999, the software used a green parrot called "Peedy" licensed from Microsoft, and in later versions, a purple gorilla named Bonzi. The on-screen agent upon a user's choice would share jokes and facts, manage downloading using its download manager, sing songs and other functions. The user could command the character by right clicking on the character's stomach, where a menu would appear.
Some versions of the software were described as spyware^] Bonzi's homepage remained open after the discontinuation of BonziBuddy and the website disappeared at the end of 2008.
As of 2015, Angelfire has revived the download of BonziBuddy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy

Now BonziBuddy is just a robot called Cortana its nothing but built in spyware :lol:

[212eta]

Digging into and Understanding Windows 10’s Privacy Settings (by howtogeek)

[steven36]

Basically the same things keep being posted over and over

Here is a post about this

//www.nsaneforums.com/topic/249319-windows-10-and-privacy/

And another one here

//www.nsaneforums.com/topic/249362-by-downloading-windows-10-you-are-allowing-microsoft-to-spy-on-you/

When I keep reading the same thing over and over it starts to get boring , :P

[Sylence]

Apple, google, Facebook they are all spying on you..​ even android ,black berry all. so don't use any thing?​

It's not really spying, they just collect the information about everyone which is pretty normal because of the way they work but when they need to find some information about a specific person that will be spying. and I'd rather have my country spy on me than someone else in NSA. peace

[steven36]

Apple, google, Facebook they are all spying on you..​ even android ,black berry all. so don't use any thing?​

It's not really spying, they just collect the information about everyone which is pretty normal because of the way they work but when they need to find some information about a specific person that will be spying. and I'd rather have my country spy on me than someone else in NSA. peace

Yes it is spying because as soon as NSA or any other big spying agency around the world hand them a court order they are going throw you under the bus like a wet rag to save there skin.

[mjall]

the first fact is; being on the internet is public in itself so I guess this topic has no value to start with and second of all; this is not spam, this is cloud computing to get the fact straight