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Posted on 04/24/2017 9:08:14 PM PDT by dayglored
MICROSOFT has reiterated the importance of collecting information from Windows 10 Creators Update users, likening the diagnostic data to the "life-blood" of the operating system.
Windows 10 Creators Update is slowly rolling out to users across the globe.
The blockbuster update includes a number of headline features, including a ground-up redesign for the Paint app and a new performance-focused Game Mode.
Windows 10 Creators Update also focuses on transparency around its data collection policies.
Every Windows 10 user – whether they're upgrading a previous version of Windows 10, or installing one for the first time – will be given the chance to review the privacy settings.
Microsoft has included toggles for each of its major diagnostic data collection categories.
The Redmond-based company also provides a short description of the purpose of the setting, explaining how the data set is used and how it will benefit the user.
For example, when requesting access to your Location data, Microsoft points out that sharing this will be necessary to "get location-based experiences like local weather and directions to your favourite places.
"Let Windows & apps request your location, and send Microsoft location data to help improve location services."
This simple panel can be accessed from the Windows Settings menu at any time – allowing users to change their mind about data collection.
Windows 10 Creators Update allows PC owners to delete Cortana voice data for the first time.
Marisa Rogers, Head of Windows and Devices Group Privacy Office, said: "We are committed to helping ensure you have access to even more information and can review and delete data we collect via the Microsoft privacy dashboard.
"This month, we will bring voice data to this dashboard, so you can review the data we have which improves Cortana’s ability to naturally respond to your requests as your personal digital assistant."
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
Creators Update RESETS ALL YOUR PRIOR PRIVACY SETTINGS TO DEFAULT "SEND EVERYTHING".You will have to put them back to the way you wanted them, manually. And BTW, they changed the way the settings work, because they love to change things in the UI (we learned that especially with Vista and Win8). So you get to spend some time figuring out how to get back to the way you wanted things.
Figured y'all might like to know about that.
And you WILL accept this update -- it's not optional. You can delay it, or block it by playing tricks with the update service. But if you want the bug fixes and security patches, you will get this update eventually.
That said, the Creators Update has some very nice features and improvements. Embrace it...
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#neverwindows10
Bfl
Microsoft spelled backwards is Skynet.
No Classic GUI?
They can keep the update and 10 or cram it. I’m staying with 7.
Although, I am finding more and more websites that baulk at 7 and try to force browser upgrades. Too many browser upgrades have broken too many extensions/add-ons, so I am sticking with older versions of them too.
LOL love those movies. Got mad when the last dvd quit half way thru and I can’t see any scratches. bah.
Where can the Windows 10 Privacy Setting be found?
CA....
It has a desktop mode. Unless there is something in this above recent update that I missed. But that being said I’ve been using Linux more and more due to my disgust with Windows 10 privacy issues.
I actually like the Win10 interface but now I’m noticing performance issues to where it wants to think and crunch momentarily after the computer has been setting idle.
I heard about the update so I cut off updates about Apr 6-7 and went on about my business. The next thing I know it’s telling me to restart to install updates. All your Borg belong to us. Resistance is futile.
There’s an app that runs remotely to change all the settings to protect your privacy in Win10. Looks like a good one for those who don’t like to fuss with all the internal settings much and just use the dang thing for what it’s for; Interweb surfing.
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Microsoft’s “privacy settings” mean your information will only be sent to seventeen nation’s intelligence agencies and organized crime families instead of eighteen. :-)
You get to pick which seventeen!
The other day I found a app that makes Windows 10 look like Windows 7 start menu but I can't find the link at the moment.
it also blows away RSAT and I’ve yet to get any version of Checkpoint VPN to work with it
I run two computers, both Win 7. The one with personal data never is connected to another computer or internet.
(don’t laugh) I transfer data from the internet computer to the air-gapped one via USB memory stick.
As long as Win7 is capable of doing the very basic functions we need to do, we will keep them.
Zero reason to get Win 10 and all it’s issues.
You might be thinking of Classic Shell. It's great.
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