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Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10 by thrower123 on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:50AM (#22108615)
The Windows Error Reporter has existed since forever. I don't understand why people are acting as though this is a new nefarious thing in Windows 10.
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Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10 by CamperBob2 on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @12:16PM (#22108916)
Because it's no longer optional. Even if you think you're turning it off, they'll just redefine or outright revert the preference setting whenever they feel like it, typically as part of a forced update.

The user's opinions and desires are not on anybody's radar at MS, except to then extent that they coincide with the company's own desires.

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Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10 by tinus_hn on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @03:33PM (#22111209)
Windows Error Reporter doesn’t record everything you click. Microsoft Telemetry does.
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Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10 by jtdev on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @12:25PM (#22109024)
Maybe consumers are simply becoming more aware.
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