Posted on 09/26/2021 2:40:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Windows 11 may be on the way, but more than 1 billion people are still using Windows 10 -- and many have no idea about the default settings that collect information, make you see more ads and notifications and may be slowing down your device. (It will be free to upgrade to Windows 11 if you're already using Windows 10 -- here's how to download Windows 10 free if you haven't already. And here's how to tell if you can upgrade to Windows 11.)
If you're a Windows 10 user, you'll want to spend just a few minutes looking into these default settings, and potentially turning them off, for the sake of privacy, speed and convenience. Here are eight settings that are turned on by default that you can disable in Windows 10. (You can also check out the top Windows 10 tips and tricks, and how to troubleshoot common Windows 10 problems.)
Windows 10 sounds a lot like Fakebook.
Probably a coincidence. 🤔🤪😬
I moved to Linux mintjs ago. Eff Windows. Never going back.
Thanks. Just had to grudgingly get a new computer when my old one died. New to Windows 10. That was very helpful.
Once again, the FR resident idiot makes an appearance. Do whatever you want, you will anyway.
.............................. Wh............ what......? :(
Bookmark.
Humblegunner is too stupid to figure out these changes help save us from the Windows Hitler.
Our beloved curmudgeon strikes again!
Win 10
So, for now, my main PC is Win 10 Pro (with a *lot* more disabled that listed in the linked article). My backup PC and laptop are on Linux Mint.
“Beloved?” HaHaHaHaHa...
LOL! Hummer is drinking again . Leave him be for his boyfriend to straighten out.
Thanks!
I had a spectacular amount of useless carp running in the background.
I tried Linux Mint and I got half of the battery life from Linux than with Windows 10 on the same laptop. I tried all the battery saving settings offered in Mint but I got less than 6 hours and I usually get 13-14 hours on WIN 10.
I’m thinking of using one of my lesser laptops as a guinea pig for 11.
What I find amusing is that every one of these settings is reviewed during the first boot of the OS. This tells me that most people just skip all of the setup questions to get to a desktop. It’s not like MS is hiding any of this.
I have 7 computers now. all are dual boot or Linux only.
I only have one Win 10 only and that is because of my wifes
games that won’t work on Linux.
Don’t ask why I have so many computers.
That’s very odd o.O
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