Just when users thought that they only had the government to fear for spying on people through their devices, the newly released Windows 10 build has a feature that will make Insiders uneasy.
Although much better than Windows 7 and 8, as Forbes claimed, there's a certain policy that gives Microsoft access to users' information and this will make upgrading unconvincing for those who prefer privacy. The most difficult part of it is that the feature cannot be disabled.
In an interview with PC World, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore explained that Windows 10 is constantly tracking how it operates and collects information on user's activity and sending it back to Windows for analysis. Though there are some elements that can be disabled, the spying ware is automatic and cannot be completely disabled.
Belfiore goes on to comment that the spying ability of the new build is not a violation to anyone's privacy and is simply a way for the company to know how the OS is performing on its users desktops.
So what can this feature really do? To start with, the Windows 10 Home is able to control bandwidth usage, install any software without the permission of users, display ads in the Start Menu, send your hardware details and any changes made to Microsoft, and even log your browser history.
Insiders learned earlier this week from Window's official blog, that Microsoft will soon be publishing Windows 10 as an "Optional Update" to make the upgrade "easier" for everyone. By early next year, the optional update will be turned into a "Recommended Upgrade," which can be rolled back within 31 days.
Windows 10 upgrades are free and slowly users are starting to discover how Microsoft found other ways to monetize the operating system, such as placing ads into the operating system's user interface.
However, Microsoft has admitted that they will keep listening to the public on the issue of the automatic spying and if necessary, will withdraw it.
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