Updates Make Windows 7 and 8 Spy on You Like Windows 10

Re:Updates Make Windows 7 and 8 Spy on You Like Windows 10 by tdkl on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @04:13AM (#10115121)

The issue I see with it is transparency about it. If an user updates from Win7/8 who didn't have this explicit functionality, it doesn't know that it sends the queries online, nor is he immediately shown how to easily opt-out. I mean, where's a section in Control panel that's titled "Windows 7/Classic mode" ? FFS, I'd pay for that Service pack or edition.

At least now we know why they're offering the update for free.

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Re:Updates Make Windows 7 and 8 Spy on You Like Windows 10 by ewzimm on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @04:19PM (#10119175)

It says "Search Windows and the web" right on the search box and displays web results. You don't have to pay for an alternative. When Windows 8 came out 3 years ago, lots of alternative start menus became available. If you haven't found out about them in that time, you probably don't care, but maybe they could be featured in the Windows Store or something like that under customization.

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