Windows and Privacy

AgitatedRiot

Windows and Privacy I saw a few people wondering how to shut down tracking and telemetry on windows. Most computer nerds know the ins and outs of the system. Regedit, and have the plan to do disabling without hamstringing Windows. However, a few out there are afraid to upgrade to Windows ten from Windows seven. So I got an Easy Solution for those people. I disable a lot when installing windows, then some disabling thru windows settings. This program will make it easy. O&O ShutUp10++ – Free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11 (oo-software.com). My software engineer in the family told me about it.

PerttiA

Privacy is just one of the things... Forced updates, the design choices they have made with the UI and the pain of having to find even more stuff to disable and remove.
I know W10 can be made to look and function pretty close to how W7 works, but there are still some annoying things that can't be changed.

Unless DS5 and Genesis X will bring something really revolutionary, true jaw dropping features on the table, W7 is going nowhere from my computer.

ShelLuser

How to shut down tracking and such?  Easy: carefully go over the install options that are presented to you and...  uncheck the radio boxes?

It's really hardly rocket science. Unlike Apple Windows doesn't hide any of these things, not to mention that a lot of these features are opt-in vs. opt-out as is common with Apple.  For the record: that experience dates back from when I got my (now discontinued) Windows phone: a friend of mine was fully into iPhones and we set down and compared stuff. Yah... every intrusive option was all opt-in on my phone and when he went over his settings with me...  that was all opt-out.

I don't use Apple hardware myself (nor does my friend) but...  "Windows intrusion" is hardly as excessive as some people want to believe.

AgitatedRiot

PerttiA said:

Privacy is just one of the things... Forced updates, the design choices they have made with the UI and the pain of having to find even more stuff to disable and remove.
I know W10 can be made to look and function pretty close to how W7 works, but there are still some annoying things that can't be changed.

Unless DS5 and Genesis X will bring something really revolutionary, true jaw dropping features on the table, W7 is going nowhere from my computer.

Yes, I know what you mean. Every time Windows 10 updates itself, it turns all those settings to default.

ArtAngel

AgitatedRiot said:

PerttiA said:

Privacy is just one of the things... Forced updates, the design choices they have made with the UI and the pain of having to find even more stuff to disable and remove.
I know W10 can be made to look and function pretty close to how W7 works, but there are still some annoying things that can't be changed.

Unless DS5 and Genesis X will bring something really revolutionary, true jaw dropping features on the table, W7 is going nowhere from my computer.

Yes, I know what you mean. Every time Windows 10 updates itself, it turns all those settings to default.

You can control that. I certainly like to. Or if you are into ground hog day, create manual restore points and semi-control it that way (over and over and over again ... ;))

AgitatedRiot

ShelLuser said:

How to shut down tracking and such?  Easy: carefully go over the install options that are presented to you and...  uncheck the radio boxes?

It's really hardly rocket science. Unlike Apple Windows doesn't hide any of these things, not to mention that a lot of these features are opt-in vs. opt-out as is common with Apple.  For the record: that experience dates back from when I got my (now discontinued) Windows phone: a friend of mine was fully into iPhones and we set down and compared stuff. Yah... every intrusive option was all opt-in on my phone and when he went over his settings with me...  that was all opt-out.

I don't use Apple hardware myself (nor does my friend) but...  "Windows intrusion" is hardly as excessive as some people want to believe.

You, sir, are correct. Going through them over and over each time windows updates can be a hassle. On the other hand, this makes the settings more accessible. If you want to go through each app, do that; it's okay. Not everyone in these forums knows which are safe to turn off telemetry; for example, reg editing is one way.

Or cmd Prompt elevated    

sc delete DiagTrack
sc delete dmwappushservice
echo “” > C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Diagnosis\\ETLLogs\\AutoLogger\\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
reg add “HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DataCollection” /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Or 

1. Press the Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Next, type' ms-settings:privacy-feedback 'and press Enter to open up the Feedback & diagnostics tab of the Settings app.
2. Once you arrive at the correct location, move to the right-hand section and scroll down to the Diagnostic data section.
3. After identifying the Diagnostic data tab, set its associated toggle to Basic.
4. Restart your computer to save the modification.

This way doesn't turn off all telemetry.

Or

1. Press the Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Next, type "taskschd.msc” and press Enter to open Task Scheduler. When prompted by the UAC (User Account Control), click Yes to grant admin access.
2. Once inside Task Scheduler, use the left-hand section to navigate to Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience.
3. After you get to the correct location, move over to the right-hand section, right-click on the Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser task and choose Disable from the newly appeared context menu.

AgitatedRiot

ArtAngel said:

AgitatedRiot said:

PerttiA said:

Privacy is just one of the things... Forced updates, the design choices they have made with the UI and the pain of having to find even more stuff to disable and remove.
I know W10 can be made to look and function pretty close to how W7 works, but there are still some annoying things that can't be changed.

Unless DS5 and Genesis X will bring something really revolutionary, true jaw dropping features on the table, W7 is going nowhere from my computer.

Yes, I know what you mean. Every time Windows 10 updates itself, it turns all those settings to default.

You can control that. I certainly like to. Or if you are into ground hog day, create manual restore points and semi-control it that way (over and over and over again ... ;))

Well, that's right too. You open this program, and all the green settings can be checked at once and applied without going through each app setting over and over.

 

Daywalker Designs

I'd love to see a way to tell Microsoft "Hey, if these settings are turned off, leave them off when you install the update; I don't want them on at all."

AgitatedRiot

Daywalker Designs said:

I'd love to see a way to tell Microsoft "Hey, if these settings are turned off, leave them off when you install the update; I don't want them on at all."

Yes, then how would they spy on you? After using the program and exporting the settings, import your settings after the dreaded updates. Then, tell me why they want this.