Microsoft will change Diagnostic Data (Telemetry) Naming in Windows 10

[Karlston]

Microsoft will change Diagnostic Data (Telemetry) Naming in Windows 10

Microsoft released a new build to the Windows 10 Insider channel recently which brings the build number to 19577.

 

The accompanying blog post highlights the changes in that version and the very first entry reveals that Microsoft will change diagnostic data naming in future versions of Windows 10.

 

Windows 10's Settings application lists two different diagnostic data levels currently. The levels, Basic and Full, determine how much data is collected and transferred to Microsoft. Generally known as Telemetry data, it has been at the center of controversy surrounding Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.

 

 

According to the announcement, both Basic and Full settings will be renamed in upcoming versions of Windows 10 starting with Insider versions this month (subject to change). Basic will be renamed to required, and full to optional.

 

The company notes:

As part of the Microsoft initiative to increase transparency and control over data, we’re making some changes to the Settings app and Group Policy settings that will start showing up in Windows Insider builds this month. Basic diagnostic data is now known as Required diagnostic data and Full diagnostic data is now Optional diagnostic data.

A post on Microsoft's answers forum reveals plans to change the Enterprise-only Telemetry levels Security and Enhanced as well. According to it, Enhanced is going to be removed and Security renamed to Diagnostic Data Off.

• Security diagnostic data becomes Daignostic Data Off.
• Basic diagnostic data becomes Required diagnostic data.
• Enhanced diagnostic data is removed.
• Full diagnostic data becomes Optional diagnostic data.

Microsoft will provide "more granular" Group Policy settings to commercial customers to better configure the data that is collected in the organization. Details about these improved Group Policy settings have not been published yet but will be made available "closer to the retail release".

 

Organizations who have set diagnostic data collecting to Enhanced, one of the options only available in Enterprise editions of Windows 10, need to change the level on PCs running Insider builds as these won't be provided with future flights if diagnostic data collecting is set to Enhanced.

 

To continue receiving Insider build updates, devices need to be set to Full diagnostic data (Optional diagnostic data).

 

It appears that the planned changes only affect the names of the diagnostic data levels but not what is being collected. The only change to that comes in the form of new Group Policy options that organizations will have access to.

 

Tip: check out our overview of privacy tools for Windows 10.

 

Source: Microsoft will change Diagnostic Data (Telemetry) Naming in Windows 10 (gHacks - Martin Brinkmann)

[steven36]

Why come Consumers don't get  a option  for Security ? It's because  the Consumer  are the product Home and Pro  still only  have a  Perpetual Base license.

 

Enterprise,  Only the per user version  remains, which costs $14 per user per month, or $168 per user per year.

 

Were you can  buy Pro OEM keys from Alibaba for $14  each  if you buy  300 or more  keys you can get them for

$8.00 each,

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Microsoft-windows-10-Pro-used-globally_62434531498.html?s=p
 

Instead giving consumers  and option to completely opt out of telemetry on Windows 10 they starting 'Data Dignity were Microsoft can sell  you your own  data back they collected off you All consumer grade closed source OS  are selling your data thats why they refuse to let users  to opt out .

 

How Companies like Facebook, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are Selling Your Information Under the Guise of Being Helpful

https://www.clearpathit.com/is-your-personal-information-being-sold-to-advertisers

 

Many of our products require some personal data to provide you with a service. If you choose not to provide data required to provide you with a product or feature, you cannot use that product or feature. Likewise, where we need to collect personal data by law or to enter into or carry out a contract with you, and you do not provide the data, we will not be able to enter into the contract; or if this relates to an existing product you’re using, we may have to suspend or cancel it. We will notify you if this is the case at the time. Where providing the data is optional, and you choose not to share personal data, features like personalization that use such data will not work for you.

https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement

 

Quote

Surveillance capitalism is the monetization of data captured through monitoring people's movements and behaviors online and in the physical world. Consumer surveillance is most commonly used for targeted marketing and advertising.

 

 

Every  consumers based privacy policy   from big tech in 2020 say if you don't agree to them  mining your data you cant use there software and services  so  you  have agree to use it . No wonder  a quarter of  desktop users still on Windows 7 .  If your  a consumer  the only way to really opt out is use Linux  . Microsoft no longer sells a Perpetual Base license for versions of Windows were you can opt out ,Pro and home  has no Managed User Experience they mange your User Experience  for you,

 

Home and Pro users dont get these fetures

Device Guard

Credential Guard

Windows To Go Creator

Start screen control

Direct Access

BranchCache

AppLocker

VDI Enhancements

Managed User Experience

Application Virtualization (App-V)

 

 

[Nastrahl]

So if you want to opt-out, you have to buy the Enterprise version, if it somewhat possible.

[vladv]

I think that Windows 10 EnterpriseG would be the best version if you hate being spied, too bad it's new chinese spyware instead of good old american spyware