Archaven Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 i have genuine window 7 ultimate key. microsoft keep popping up message everyday asking me to upgrade. couple months before i keep reading about microsoft spying on windows 10. before upgrade, i like to know any tips for preventing microsoft in spying on what i do? like which website i visit, what i installed, etc.? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 if u have a firewall u can block the spying on u or u can get some little tools to help stop the spying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaven Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 16 minutes ago, knowledge said: if u have a firewall u can block the spying on u or u can get some little tools to help stop the spying hi thanks for the reply. any details on what port or address to block the spying and what tools to help on it? i buy games on steam now mostly but i still like the option to try out a game but dont really like microsoft spying me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ande Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You still have a choice to disable Windows 10 Upgrade Notification, and stay with Windows 7. Way less effort than trying to prevent Win10 from collecting data and getting used to it`s cripple UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking/releases or u can block things with firewall this is my firewall so u can see somethings to block or can be blocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batu69 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You can use GWX Control Panel or tool suggested by knowledge. Read about GWX Control Panel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Destroy Windows 10 spying with this totally automatic tool, works on Windows 8.1 and 7 as well, by Nummber, Homepage: https://github.com/Nummer/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying Download link: https://github.com/Nummer/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying/releases/download/999999/DWS_Lite.exe Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 To answer your original question, is it safe to upgrade, depends on what you mean by safe. Personally I would say no, primarily because i believe Microsoft is collecting much more data than they claim to be based on my personal observations and testing. However, if you have been applying all the updates to Windows 7 then you have installed some telemetry pieces on it that were derived from Windows 10 and are feeding the data to Microsoft. My preference is not to install windows 10 (except in a VM for testing) and continue using 7 or 8.1 without the updates that provide telemetry data to Microsoft. Again you asked for my opinion so I will say that upgrading to Windows 10 is just about the stupidest thing you could do if for no other reason than it is beta software and everyone is chasing fixes and blocking and reblocking, or not, telemetry data because every cumulative update re-enables everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudboy Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 None of those "Stop Win10 Spying" apps block all of the spying. Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 To quote myself from a different thread: Microsoft does collect alot of telemetry they have said they are collecting this and that and microsoft is not being smart about addressing claims of worrying users about this FUD properly (very disappointing). I think in my humble opinion if you wish to use windows ten be careful with what you type I would use a vpn or tor dont type anything personal in windows search asking cortana questions searching the internet using edge if you decide you want to use edge that is. Overall windows ten should come with a disclaimer (for now) use with caution like yellow on a traffic stop light. You dont type or SAY anything personal when typing in windows ten or speaking to cortana you should be ok like I said USE WITH CAUTION. If Im forgetting anything someone is going to mention it after reading this. Thats pretty much what I have to say right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 12 hours ago, spudboy said: None of those "Stop Win10 Spying" apps block all of the spying. Not even close. That's a true statement, but people don't want to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Whether users believe it or not is not the problem the problem is is there a way to fix that if your not part of the solution your part of the problem. I think you can use a firewall to block some of the items those programs miss if there are items the firewall misses is there anything else that can be done. Right now I cant think of anything (I cant think correctly at the moment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaven Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 thanks all for the replies. my intentions were to upgrade windows 10 and used it like i used to with windows 7. seems like it's kind of suxs. why would microsoft do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dac Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 why would microsoft do this? Because they want to be over our lives as much as the Government does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mb7 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Cant really see the benefits of 10 over 7. Maybe they are there, but its too subtle for me to pick out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scandal1981 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 it's spyware always in beta somehow, stay on 7 or move to ubuntu or mint if you don't play directx games (when I finish gta v I won't have any reasons to stay on windows) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacker_le Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 you can go to control panel > program and future > installed update. then you search updates KB3035583 double click and select Yes to uninstall. Restart your computer and get win 10 will be disabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 18 hours ago, Mb7 said: Cant really see the benefits of 10 over 7. Maybe they are there, but its too subtle for me to pick out. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/do-you-use-windows-7-dont-be-stubborn-upgrade-to-windows-10/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-10-review-gaming-performance/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-10-review-desktop-experience/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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