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So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right

by aw3c2 8y ago

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

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slivanes 8y ago
I'm curious as to why he needs Windows 10?
burntcookie90 8y ago
I'm wondering the same. My dad got a Surface Pro 6 last week and I had to go and make sure every toggle I could turn off was turned off. It's insane.
garaetjjte 8y ago
There is LTSC, but available only in volume licensing.
- crankylinuxuser 8y ago
  Volume license is slang for "Torrent", right?
cheeseomlit 8y ago
Not really, at least not for consumers. There are 'decrapifier' scripts you can run, but all that shit just gets re-installed on the next major build update anyways in my experience. https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-10-decrapifier-1803-1809 https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-1...
smacktoward 8y ago
You can’t and there isn’t.
Someone1234 8y ago
After installing Windows 10: Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic. Settings > Personalization > Start and slide "Occasionally show suggestions in start" to off. Settings -> Personalization -> Lock Screen and slide "Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen" to off. Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> "Get tip, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows" and "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what's new and suggested" to off. Go to Cortana (Taskbar) -> Settings (Gear Icon) -> "Taskbar tidbits" to off I wouldn't use the built in "Mail" app with or without ads, it is terrible. Just have him simply not use it.
- otippat 8y ago
  And then do it again after most updates to the system.
  - Someone1234 8y ago
    Fortunately they stopped doing that. It was definitely a problem with the first two-ish feature updates for Windows 10 however.
- vezycash 8y ago
  Just use Spybot Anti-Beacon software and do most of the above steps in a click. Edit: Sorry. It's now a paid software. Checking for free alternatives. Found one: shutup10 Lastly, install Unchecky. It'll automatically uncheck options for additional unwanted programs, adware, toolbars... when installing software.
  - Someone1234 8y ago
    Be careful with those scripts/software. Many of them essentially break Windows 10 by design. If you stay within the Settings UI then you are working within Windows 10's supported design. When you run a script that disables a system service (e.g. Cortana) things start to get quirky/broken. Several of those break Windows Update for example.
PascLeRasc 8y ago
Does he need 10? Windows 7 still works fine, so does Elementary OS if that works.
- einr 8y ago
  If you use Windows 7 on modern processors (Ryzen/Skylake), Windows Update stops working so you won't get security updates.
  - kakarot 8y ago
    I have an Intel 6700K and WU works fine for me.
- aw3c2 8y ago
  Yes of course, otherwise I would not have asked.
swebs 8y ago
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

by aw3c2 8y ago

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slivanes 8y ago

I'm curious as to why he needs Windows 10?

burntcookie90 8y ago

I'm wondering the same. My dad got a Surface Pro 6 last week and I had to go and make sure every toggle I could turn off was turned off. It's insane.

garaetjjte 8y ago

There is LTSC, but available only in volume licensing.

crankylinuxuser 8y ago
Volume license is slang for "Torrent", right?

cheeseomlit 8y ago

Not really, at least not for consumers. There are 'decrapifier' scripts you can run, but all that shit just gets re-installed on the next major build update anyways in my experience. https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-10-decrapifier-1803-1809 https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-1...

smacktoward 8y ago

You can’t and there isn’t.

Someone1234 8y ago

After installing Windows 10: Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic. Settings > Personalization > Start and slide "Occasionally show suggestions in start" to off. Settings -> Personalization -> Lock Screen and slide "Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen" to off. Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> "Get tip, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows" and "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what's new and suggested" to off. Go to Cortana (Taskbar) -> Settings (Gear Icon) -> "Taskbar tidbits" to off I wouldn't use the built in "Mail" app with or without ads, it is terrible. Just have him simply not use it.

otippat 8y ago
And then do it again after most updates to the system.
- Someone1234 8y ago
  Fortunately they stopped doing that. It was definitely a problem with the first two-ish feature updates for Windows 10 however.
vezycash 8y ago
Just use Spybot Anti-Beacon software and do most of the above steps in a click. Edit: Sorry. It's now a paid software. Checking for free alternatives. Found one: shutup10 Lastly, install Unchecky. It'll automatically uncheck options for additional unwanted programs, adware, toolbars... when installing software.
- Someone1234 8y ago
  Be careful with those scripts/software. Many of them essentially break Windows 10 by design. If you stay within the Settings UI then you are working within Windows 10's supported design. When you run a script that disables a system service (e.g. Cortana) things start to get quirky/broken. Several of those break Windows Update for example.

PascLeRasc 8y ago

Does he need 10? Windows 7 still works fine, so does Elementary OS if that works.

einr 8y ago
If you use Windows 7 on modern processors (Ryzen/Skylake), Windows Update stops working so you won't get security updates.
- kakarot 8y ago
  I have an Intel 6700K and WU works fine for me.
aw3c2 8y ago
Yes of course, otherwise I would not have asked.

swebs 8y ago

https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop