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Practically speaking, if you are running recent versions of Windows (I don't remember when exactly this trend started, with 2000? XP?), you have basically no co
by benterix 3y ago
Practically speaking, if you are running recent versions of Windows (I don't remember when exactly this trend started, with 2000? XP?), you have basically no control over what data you send to them and when. You can try to block traffic but it will interfere with normal Windows operations. You can try to investigate and play cat and mouse game with Microsoft, but they will always be one step ahead of you - unless you decide to turn off automatic updates and make your system less secure.
- boppo1 3y agoWhat if I’m running windows in a VM in Ubuntu and only feeding it exactly the relevant stuff?
- lolinder 3y agoYou still have no control over the data you place into the Windows VM, which would include the data in the Excel sheet.
- cmcconomy 3y agodoes he have control over whether he transmits any data he places in the mysterious windows VM?
- benterix 3y agoIt makes little difference if it's a VM or bare metal - what matters is network connectivity. If it's on, you lose control over the data leaving your computer. In Linux, BSD and others, you can control it in a very precise way.
- yunohn 3y agoThat is some tinfoil concoction, not reality. There’s a world of difference between having a file stored locally in Windows and one purposefully uploaded to Office 365 for data analysis.
- alexk307 3y agoI’d wager that most of that data is anonymized and redacted usage and error stats. Big difference between that and entire data sets