Windows 10 Telemetry

This cluster focuses on criticisms of Microsoft's extensive telemetry, data collection, forced updates, and privacy invasions in Windows 10, with users expressing frustration and often recommending alternatives like Linux.

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Sample Comments

morkalork Jul 21, 2024 View on HN

Windows has telemetry out the wazoo doesn't it?

AlexCoventry Oct 8, 2019 View on HN

Such as their imposition of extensive telemetry in windows 10?

TwoNineFive Dec 31, 2019 View on HN

It's not your computer. An OS by Microsoft for the benefit of Microsoft Forced Updates Forcible information disclosure Changes without consent Dark patterns Your privacy, their profit Advertisments Microsoft may be collecting more data than initially thought http://www

thesuperbigfrog Nov 24, 2020 View on HN

With all of the telemetry in Windows 10, how is this a surprise?

netsharc Nov 28, 2017 View on HN

And you just have Windows 10's telemetry to deal with!

qz2 Dec 2, 2020 View on HN

Can they apologise for Telemetry in Windows 10 as well. Turning it off might do the trick...

user9837 Oct 29, 2019 View on HN

I wonder if Microsoft not allowing full telemetry opt-out in Windows 10 opened a precedent for this kind if thing.

izacus Nov 14, 2020 View on HN

Why would Microsoft help here? Windows has bunch of telemetry too.

throwfgtpwd234 Feb 5, 2025 View on HN

Microsoft sends telemetry and displays ads all over Windows unless it is 11 Enterprise.

philipov Jun 1, 2018 View on HN

Windows 10's forced updates and telemetry say otherwise.