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2016/02/11 17:43:40 (permalink)
The following article was published in Forbes. The author went after Microsoft and their operating system pointing out a lot of negative items in Win 10. The link below shows a couple of articles that were published in Forbes and it got Microsoft's attention.
 
 
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/02/11/microsoft-makes-windows-10-u-turn/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix&ref=yfp#6e745fdd3974
 
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"Earlier this week a Voat thread started something. It detailed extensive Windows 10 background telemetry making thousands of connections every hour to Microsoft MSFT -8.40% servers. It did this with every accessible tracking option disabled and even a third party telemetry blocker installed. I took this data to Microsoft and it declined to comment, but now the company has had a change of heart."

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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/11 18:02:05 (permalink)



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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/11 19:32:12 (permalink)
     
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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/11 19:34:27 (permalink)
    Lock the front door and the firewall -- MS has your best interest at heart.
     
    Nice heads up whiskers54

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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/12 04:25:47 (permalink)
    http://www.winbeta.org/news/reports-upcoming-changes-windows-10-data-collection-policies-inaccurate
    http://www.windowscentral.com/no-windows-10-not-spying-your-pc-thousands-times-day
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/when-it-comes-to-windows-10-privacy-dont-trust-amateur-analysts/
     
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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/12 04:29:29 (permalink)
    It still needs a Custom(Advanced) install option just like video drivers. Unless this is incorporated into SP-1 we are stuck with nothing but an Express(recommended) install option requiring hours of work trying to customize our installation and at least hobble if not totally disable all of the unnecessary telemetry saturating out internet connections.

     
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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/12 13:54:19 (permalink)
    Diagnostics Tracking Service appears to be gone from Windows 10 after users install the big November update but it’s still there, just under a different name. It has now been renamed as the Connect User Experience and Telemetry service.
     
    Those who don’t want Windows 10 to constantly send their data back to Microsoft, fear not. There’s a way to disable the service. Forbes has released instructions on how to do so:
    1. Hold down the Windows key and tap the R key
    2. In the box that opens type ‘services.msc’ and press the Enter key
    3. In the ‘Services (Local)’ section locate ‘Connected User Experiences and Telemetry’ and double-click it
    4. In the ‘Service status’ section click ‘Stop’
    5. Under the ‘Startup type’ drop down menu select ‘Disabled’ and then confirm this and close the window by clicking ‘OK’
     
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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/12 15:24:44 (permalink)
    I'll have to remember that and look into it tomorrow. With an overnight low of 2 degrees and tomorrow's windchill being -20 degrees I can guarantee I'm not going anywhere and have plenty of things inside to keep me amused (or not amused). If I had my new coolant I would be tearing this down and installing that new copper block from EK.

     
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    Re: Windows 10 Telemetry Control 2016/02/12 15:42:58 (permalink)
    https://voat.co/v/technology/comments/853510
     
    for you windows 7 and 8/8.1 users
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