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Disable these Windows 10 settings right now
CNET ^ | Sept. 26, 2021 4:00 a.m. PT | Alison DeNisco Rayome, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

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.)


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: disable; humbledoucher; microsoft; privacy; settings; windows; windows10; windowspinglist
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21 posted on 09/26/2021 3:17:24 PM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: BenLurkin

Or, just install Linux.

In researching a sci-fi book I’ve come across damning stuff on Bill Gates. Google “Great Reset” and World Economic Forum. Billy wants embedded RFID chips to prove you have been vaxxed.


22 posted on 09/26/2021 3:17:36 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown
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To: Bikkuri

I just did a search and it appears it is a common issue at least as recent as Mint 18 only offering about half the battery life as WIN 10.

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=261641#:~:text=On%20manual%20and%20papers%20it%20boasts%20a%20battery,battery%20lasted%204%20hours%20max%20(all%20settings%20default).


23 posted on 09/26/2021 3:26:43 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: ComputerGuy

ping


24 posted on 09/26/2021 3:28:39 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: humblegunner

The OP is trying to help folks—it looks like you are one of those “there is no good deed I won’t punish” folks....


25 posted on 09/26/2021 3:29:30 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: BenLurkin

Good tips. Thanks!


26 posted on 09/26/2021 3:32:46 PM PDT by consult
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To: cgbg
The OP is trying to help folks

Read the title of the thread.

He's trying to order people around for personal ego gratification.

And maybe even darker reasons.

Never trust dictators.

27 posted on 09/26/2021 3:33:01 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Salamander

Win-11 requires TPM 2.0 which means a recent manufacture date. I have a Dell laptop that is still in warranty that failed to meet the minimum hardware requirements!

Good luck!


28 posted on 09/26/2021 3:34:35 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: rellic

Why do you have so many computers?


29 posted on 09/26/2021 3:36:01 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: BenLurkin

Thanks for this, I was tired of getting those helpful hints, and “let fix this” messages.


30 posted on 09/26/2021 3:39:22 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Leave Us Alone.)
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To: rellic
I have 7 computers now.

How much porn is enough? Repent, SINNER.

31 posted on 09/26/2021 3:40:55 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Wilderness Conservative
I moved to Linux mintjs ago. Eff Windows. Never going back.

A lot of non-Intel hardware designed for Windows 10 does not play nice with most varieties of Linux. The work around of course is to run Linux in a virtual machine, but I am not sure that this solution would satisfy a purest such as yourself.

32 posted on 09/26/2021 3:47:10 PM PDT by fireman15
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To: BenLurkin

Bookmark


33 posted on 09/26/2021 3:48:18 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: BenLurkin

Windows is spyware disguised as an operating system.

Big Brother is watching you....and charging you for the privilege.


34 posted on 09/26/2021 3:48:19 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: BenLurkin

My Win7 desktop bit the dust a few weeks ago. Power supply, I think. No repair shops close. So I bit the bullet and bought a Win10 desktop. Am still in the process of configuring, adding programs, etc.

I am getting used to it and, surprisingly, it isn’t so bad. It/web browsers are significantly faster than under Win7. [That was the same issue — browser sluggishness and desktop XP died — that forced me to Win7.]

As with Win7, Win10 doesn’t like my color laser printer or scanner. [Lost both a b/w laser printer and scanner upgrading to Win7 from XP.] This time, however, I found a workaround — a Virtual Machine Box Win7. I also still have a working Win7 laptop.

==

Just about the time as I sort of am liking Win10, here comes Win11. So much for MS saying 10 would be the last version.

I have been using Linux Mint on a laptop for a while, and like the latest version. I did, however, run across a new Linux distro — Linuxfx which is now WindowsFX.

The older version mimics Windows 10 and the newer version mimics Windows 11.

I am playing around with WindowsFX 11 and it isn’t too bad.

https://windowsfx.org


35 posted on 09/26/2021 3:49:02 PM PDT by TomGuy (!)
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To: BenLurkin

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36 posted on 09/26/2021 3:49:09 PM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: Blue Highway

I haven’t used mint since they stopped supporting KDE.. (I believe that was 18.3).
I switched to Kubuntu (after trying a couple of others), and have had no issues (also running on laptop).
As far as Cinnamon, I believe it takes a lot more resources than the other 2 main DEs (Mate and Kubuntu).


37 posted on 09/26/2021 3:53:15 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: humblegunner

But the title of the thread is the title of the posted article! It is unfair to blame the OP for it.


38 posted on 09/26/2021 3:53:32 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: humblegunner

Porn?
Not quite!
Degree in Computer science.
I repair my own cars, need computers for that.
I have to stream all my radio and TV as there is no
reception here.
Rural Hawaii.
Fiber optic or Satellite is the only decent connection to the outside world.


39 posted on 09/26/2021 3:55:29 PM PDT by rellic
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To: Blue Highway

I don’t know about the battery life, but I found Mint 20.2 (whatever the latest number is) much improved over 18.3. Network connects faster and it seems more stable.

[I skipped the ver 19 releases.]

I did make a dual boot during installation and had 18.3 on one partition and 20 [clean install] on another, just in case.


40 posted on 09/26/2021 3:56:23 PM PDT by TomGuy (!)
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