Win 10, is it spyware?

epitome

Is there anything nefarious about Windows 10?

Should I stick with Windows 7?

RumRat

The paranoid that frequent this and other such sites will tell you yes. However, it isn't......I suggest you do more research than just ask on here.
The choice is yours, but, at least make an educated decision....;)

esuhl

I breaches Dutch privacy laws, according to a recent report.

Wilbert_Tomesen,_vice-chairman_of_the_DPA wrote:

It turns out that Microsoft's operating system follows about every step you take on your computer. That results in an intrusive profile of yourself."

Microsoft have said that it's a "priority" that they change the illegal code to comply with the law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41634617

The privacy issues and bloated UI have put me off Windows 10, so I've stuck with Win7 (and GNU/Linux).

forgotmyname

Yes its spyware and bordering on malware when it reinstalls software that you uninstalled previously.

I just disable updates and only do them manually.

wongataa

epitome wrote: »

Is there anything nefarious about Windows 10?

No. It is fine.

epitome wrote: »

Should I stick with Windows 7?

No as it is going of of support.

forgotmyname

wongataa wrote: »

No. It is fine.

No as it is going of of support.

Going out of support in 2020... No rush to get Win 10, unless your hardware requires it.

capital0ne

RumRat wrote: »

The paranoid that frequent this and other such sites will tell you yes. However, it isn't......I suggest you do more research than just ask on here.
The choice is yours, but, at least make an educated decision....;)

Of course its 'spyware' the entire internet is spyware, it's all being recorder and analysed somewhere by someone.
If you don't like it just go dark and get rid of your internet access and mobile phone.

Debbie_Savard

A few simple precautions when using W10 will protect you!

System

forgotmyname wrote: »

Going out of support in 2020... No rush to get Win 10, unless your hardware requires it.

Windows 7, like XP, has some absolutely massive gaping wide as not only a bus wide but London's entire fleet of double deckers wide security holes in it that are actively being exploited. Remember when the NHS's computers went titsup? It was the Windows 7 machines.

Turns out that whilst Microsoft is patching security holes in Windows 10 it is delaying them for 7 and 8 if it even bothers at all.
From last month:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/06/researchers_say_windows_10_patches_punch_holes_in_older_versions/

forgotmyname

NHS stuff were machines that had not been updated for a long time, and not updated after news had hit of security issues also.

[Deleted User]

esuhl wrote: »

I breaches Dutch privacy laws, according to a recent report.



Microsoft have said that it's a "priority" that they change the illegal code to comply with the law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41634617

The privacy issues and bloated UI have put me off Windows 10, so I've stuck with Win7 (and GNU/Linux).

Bloated UI on Win 10? It's faster than Win 7.