It is not collecting user data, just health of the software. It is not tracking what web sites you go to (Google does that), nor your location, but rather the state of the operating system.
Really people need to take a chill pill.
The real issue is what privacy we should expect when we are connected to the global network? As far as I’m concerned, any connection, software, download, website, email, message, etc, etc., in other words, what any normal use today entails, is tracked by somebody.
It isn’t Microsoft or Goggle or Apple or anyone in particular, but everyone has the ability. Could they lie about, or simply never admit it?
At least Joe is saying what Microsoft is doing, so we hope...
I deplore the loss of privacy, but am not so naïve to think that it is not being compromised every second by anyone, or in only applies to Windows 10, let alone other Microsoft systems AND products (Can you say Office for Mac?), and other vendors.
Is there any way to just get an older version of Windows installed? My system has Windows 8, and I HATE it, but am not too keen on being spied on, either.
Can’t or hasn’t someone made an app like package to stop or delete the function? They have everything else!
Gee now you cant run an os without being connected to the internet. Forget that noise.
ping