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Re:Microsoft’s new small print – how your personal data is a... by bitJericho on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:32AM (#9966698)
Most of the privacy invasion comes with logging in with a MS account. You can login with a standard windows or domain account and then all this integrated cloud stuff doesn't really apply.
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Re:Microsoft’s new small print – how your personal data is a... by labras on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @07:37AM (#9967884)
Not completely true. Don't forget you need an account, for instance, to buy, install and use MS Office 360. I bet if it wasn't for the Office, many people would move away from Windows easily.

And don't forget windows comes with Defender installed, which collects user metrics out-of-the-box. IE/Sparta also collects your usage data. Even windows "search" does.

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