Windows 10 [Did you upgrade?]

[Lantia]

why would anybody install spyware like win10 is on your pc?

Really? The explanation is one post over this and you decide not to read it but spam?
If you are using a smartphone: Please throw it away today. More spyware in your life is not even possible....

Jeez... when will people learn to inform themself before talking the same shit as other people?
If 100 websites are explaining that the sun is green it is still not true....

[LunnaRavenheart]

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FYI its not me, its you who should google how to use custom rom for your smartphone without spyware(google apps, samsung apps, whatever company apps) eg bare android with FOSS apps only, fw and onion network.
You are welcome, there is no need to trow away device. Maybe if you are using iphone or winphone then yes.

Regarding windows, even you turn off features, they are still there. System is not modular with lot of unusefull social media garbage, worst application store ever you dont even want to use, tiles which looks like you using mobile phone instead of desktop, bad flat desing mainly for touch users(so for only few percent of users) .. and in the end, it doesnt affect performance of FFXIV at all... oh and i forgot licensing... worst licensing ever.

[sirDarts]

But there’s something you should know: Windows 10 is also spying on nearly everything you do.!!! you can google that its true

Microsoft 10 is a spy software and they dont tell that to users, they know when you start your computer! have fun with it but i stay on windows 7 ^^

why would anybody install spyware like win10 is on your pc?

Google has been spying on people for ages.
Apple has been spying on people for ages.
Facebook has been spying on people for ages.
etc.

Now Microsoft does a bit of their own spying, and everyone Riots. I find it funny.

[Riardon]

I laugh when it's cool to have a smartphone, use Google search, watch YouTube and get excited about the new version of iOS and Android or MAC OS and when MS releases a new version of Windows suddenly it's not cool at all. If you are so concerned about privacy then you must unplug yourself completely from the internet.
You can switch off many of the privacy setting in W10 after all. They are just on by default.
W10 performs better in every aspect than W7 and W8. And when DX12 games come out next year you will want to have W10.
It's always crying when a new version of Windows comes out. Same happened with 7. People were bashing it saying their Windows XP works better and they don't need 7. They even said they will never upgrade yet they did when their games stopped running well on it. So let's stop this crap talk we all know most gamers will upgrade to 10 at some point.

[Sove92]

http://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 For those who are concerned, this stops the spying. I'll consider upgrading when a workaround is released for the force-fed updates.

[LunnaRavenheart]

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Only people which are technically unskilled are happy about new version of mac os, ios and stuff. Basicaly they are same kind of people who likes MS10.
You always have option to control your traffic over internet and not use google, youtube, macbadstuff, also you can use google and youtube anonymously so its not that big deal.
Regarding windows there are many other security concerns than just few default setting .. (also lot of hidden). Windows 8 was bad and Windows 10 is also bad. 7 is not great but better choice.
You know why people liked win xp? Because it was small, you can disable lot of things, it was not great but it was kinda clean and after some tweaks its even run on calculator.
With every new version of Windows they add 10GB of things you dont need, dont want, like retarded intergation of windows store, twitter, social crap and other zillion things you dont ever need as gamer.

[sirDarts]

Only people which are technically unskilled are happy about new version of mac os, ios and stuff. Basicaly they are same kind of people who likes MS10.

I'm a Software Developer, and I love Win 10. It's faster, looks better, runs better on bad machines than 7, got rid of that Aero shit, and synchronizes many settings over both my computers, and soon my phone as well.

So I really wouldn't say that it's mainly people who are technically unskilled like Win10.

[LunnaRavenheart]

I'm a Software Developer, and I love Win 10. It's faster, looks better, runs better on bad machines than 7, got rid of that Aero shit, and synchronizes many settings over both my computers, and soon my phone as well.

So I really wouldn't say that it's mainly people who are technically unskilled like Win10.

Well then I really hope you dont work for some sector which needs some level of security. Also dont understand why people like sync, only reliable sync of settings I found out is mozilla one. You can install it over your own servers. But anyway for example with Linux you have possiblity to map your home folder over whatever computer you want without sending data to 3rd party. I assume you are working for small company or developing something for phones, because in big companies they would never allows you to sync data like you described. Because its unsafe.

BTW: did you know you can turn off airo in windows 7?

[sirDarts]

Well then I really hope you dont work for some sector which needs some level of security. Also dont understand why people like sync, only reliable sync of settings I found out ismozilla one. You can install it over your own servers. But anyway for example with Linux you have possiblity to map your home folder over whatever computer you want without sending data to 3rd party. I assume you are working for small company or developing something for phones, because in big companies they would never allows you to sync data like you described. Because its unsafe.

Actually most stuff I do is in the financial sector, so VERY high levels of security.
And no, I do not use my own phone or computer for work-related stuff, and if I would I would of course not have it synced, duh... I use that in my personal computers. And it works perfectly fine.

BTW: did you know you can turn off airo in windows 7?

BTW: Did you know you can prevent Win 10 from sending ANY data?

[LunnaRavenheart]

BTW: Did you know you can prevent Win 10 from sending ANY data?

There is only one reliable way. Firewall that machine with rules:
iptables --policy INPUT DROP
iptables --policy OUTPUT DROP
iptables --policy FORWARD DROP

But then GG with your whilelist.