Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control

Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by phendrenad2 on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @03:30PM (#34714512)

I tire of this never-ending slander against Windows as being "spyware" when those saying it can't be f*ked to even prove their own point. "It makes HTTP requests" is the latest laziest slap-in-the-face low-effort "attempt" to prove this. Yawn. Personally I like Windows 11 and am amused by people like this.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by ninjagoo on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @04:24PM (#34715405)

So what's your theory on why a fresh Windows PC needs to connect to all these 3rd parties at all?

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by NayamAmarshe on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @08:01PM (#34718244)

Premise:

- Microsoft is a good corporation.

- Microsoft will never break your trust because of the above point.

- Microsoft is old.

- Microsoft can never do wrong.

- People who dislike spyware are criminals.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by phendrenad2 on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @10:45PM (#34719505)

There isn't enough evidence to make a decision, and your insistence that a decision mist be made despite limited information, when no one seems interested in getting better information, is frankly bizarre.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by ninjagoo on Thursday February 09, 2023 @07:01AM (#34722683)

> no one seems interested in getting better information

Because there is already enough information here. It's a "Personal Computer". There is no reason (that is in the best interest of the PC's "Owner") for it to connect to "Data Research" 3rd parties with a fresh install of Windows.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by phendrenad2 on Thursday February 09, 2023 @01:45PM (#34729019)

Funny how the goalpost always moves from "prove that they're sending meaningful tracking data" to "just prove that they're connecting to a 3rd party".

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by ninjagoo on Thursday February 09, 2023 @03:35PM (#34731000)

I think I've been quite consistent in asking why these 3rd party connections are being made at all, and saying that they are not needed.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by phendrenad2 on Friday February 17, 2023 @08:45AM (#34834561)

If only the goalpost would stay right there...

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