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My continuing commitment to my privacy means that I continue to stick with Windows 7, and only for those things that I must use Windows for. Everything else is
by MrZongle2 10y ago
My continuing commitment to my privacy means that I continue to stick with Windows 7, and only for those things that I must use Windows for. Everything else is done on Linux.
I acknowledge that this alone doesn't guarantee my privacy, but I refuse to make it easy for corporations to rifle through my personal documents and watch me like a hawk.
Aside from that, I object to having a "free" upgrade option shoved down my throat so often and aggressively that I've got to hack the registry to shut it up. It's clear that Microsoft still doesn't give a damn about what I want as a user.
- hendersoon 10y agoMicrosoft added Win10-style telemetry to Win7 in 2016. You're running it right now!
- MrZongle2 10y agoAnd like I said, I realize that avoiding the upgrade to Windows 10 doesn't guarantee my privacy...but I'm not making it easier for Microsoft. I'll continue to disable that nonsense by removing specific updates. And I'll continue using Linux. Redmond can double-down on their Orwellian fantasy while calling it the opposite, but in the long run it will cost them dearly.