IT-Berater: Theo Gottwald (IT-Consultant) > General Tips and Discussion
Opinions on Windows 10
Patrice Terrier:
I have turned off most of the tracking features myself, and when i want to surf Anonymous i am using a VPN.
Have you ever used an Android tablet or a smart-phone, all applications want to track your location, same with your car when you use a GPS.
Try to switch off the Internet and the whole world will collapse. 8)
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Theo Gottwald:
No, thats not the problem. The AGB from Windows 10 open up all your data "legaly" to anybody from Microsoft under "certain very general defined" circumstances. That was not the case before.
Aboutthe "phone home stuff" I agree with you. But do not use these devices.
My mobile phone holds one week without loading.
Rod Macia:
This Makes it easier. to disable most of the spying.
Win 10 has been know to change your settings back to their default values after some updates.
Don't think you are completely immuned by not upgrading!
Spybot Anti-Beacon
https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/
standalone tool which was designed to block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 10. It has since been modified to block similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.
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