12-19-2015, 04:11 AM
(12-19-2015, 02:20 AM)OdinYggd Wrote: Windows 10 does the very same levels and intentions of snooping into your files- your data, and this feature cannot be completely disabled unless you have bought the enterprise version.
Windows 7 and 8/8.1 need their automatic updates disabled as well. Microsoft pushed updates to them that make the telemetry functions much more active, enabling them to perform the same snooping. Tools to remove the offending updates exist online.
The main reason, among every other reason, I have for not upgrading to Windows 10.
On both my 7 Laptop and 8.1 Desktop I've long since made sure to stop autoupdates and have removed all 4 offending updates.
Unlike some schmucks, I value my privacy. In fact, I consider violations of privacy, especially unwilling ones, to be some of the most absolutely abhorrent things a company/business/etc. can do to people, and think it should be illegal.