That's not something we recommend your average Windows user do. Over at our sister site TechRadar , Darren Allan was able to reproduce this issue. He noted that his Activity History remained in the online Privacy Dashboard even after he pressed the "Clear Activity History" button in his machine's Settings.
So what's going on? Hoffman points out that Windows 10 still sends Microsoft's servers telemetry data about your machine whether or not you've disabled Activity History collection in Settings. There are two telemetry settings. But it's probably not the same thing. Microsoft has a rich history of building overlapping, parallel and contradictory settings, as anyone who's tried to get a wireless headset working on a Windows conference call, or tried to get a child's Xbox Live account working properly, can testify.
Hoffman's theory is that the Activity History you're seeing in the online Privacy Dashboard is collated from the telemetry data gathered by Windows diagnostics, not from the Activity History in Settings. Anyone who's got the diagnostics set to "Full" is also sending their application usage history, which then shows up on the Privacy Dashboard.
Over at TechRadar, Darren Allan countered that his machine had diagnostics collection set to Basic, "which doesn't allow for sending info about the apps used, websites visited and so on. And pins itself to the taskbar. Never change, Microsoft. I installed this copy of Windows with a disk I purchased, by the way. My PC just force shutdown to install Microsoft edge.
Losing at least an hour of drawing. Thank you Microsoft No one is gonna use you're shitty excuse for a browser, no matter how much you force it. Windows apparently did an update in the middle of the night and now my fucking document with the notes for Episode 56 are all gone! Windows10 update. And you can't remove it. Dont be fooled.
NOTE: These steps will be appropriate in both cases, either you are about to install Windows 10 on your computer, or if you have already installed it without paying extra attention to the installation instructions. Depending on your situation, you might need to perform all of the following. Here are 4 simple tasks you have to follow to stop Windows 10 from spying on you:. But your selections completely depends on whether you are finding this feature useful or not.
Task 3: This one is an essential option that you have to turn off. And many are going to miss this one because these settings are only changeable through an external website. Task 4: To add another layer of privacy, you might also be interested in removing your Microsoft account from Windows 10, and use some local account instead. Windows 10 will sync data and settings by default with its servers.
Microsoft also introduces the ability to disable inking and typing recognition in an effort to allay fears that Windows 10 was using a pseudo keylogger to improve the typing experience. The company begins publishing more information about the data it collects, starting by releasing a detailed summary of the data it collects at Basic and Full levels of diagnostics. Microsoft also reevaluates how much data it really needs to collect to keep your system running securely, and consequently halves the volume of data it collects at the Basic level of diagnostics.
Microsoft also adds more detailed descriptions of your privacy settings to help you make a more informed decision. In early , Microsoft unveils a new web-based privacy dashboard that allows you to see and manage the activity data collected by Microsoft services.
Yes, these long and tedious documents leave a lot of room for interpretation, but they also inspire something important: a discussion about how data harvesting and lack of digital privacy has become the new normal. Cortana is your voice-activated personal assistant, much like Siri and Google Now. But in order for her to operate, Windows 10 collects your personal information to better serve you.
You may not have realized it, but each user on each Windows device will be issued a unique advertising ID that is tied to the email address they have on file. Microsoft will share this profile created from information aggregated from your personal files with their partner ad networks — who in turn serve you ads on certain applications, like solitaire.
If you were concerned with ad networks collecting information from your browsing history, then be aware that Microsoft is taking it to the next level with Windows You can access it from any of your Microsoft devices. But this new convenience comes with a price. This includes browser behavior and history, as well as mobile hotspots and Wi-Fi network passwords. If you had the time to read through the long privacy policy and service agreement, you might get a vague understanding of what Microsoft will do with your data, but little more.
Besides, we all know better than to take giant corporations for their word — they have their own interests to look after. The real questions end up being:. What can Microsoft do with this information? And ultimately, what are they most likely to do with it?
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