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Windows 10 can carry on slurping even when you're sure you yelled STOP!
A feature introduced in the April 2018 Update of Windows 10 may have set off a privacy landmine within the bowels of Redmond as users have discovered that their data was still flowing into the intestines of the Windows giant, even with the thing apparently turned off. In what is likely to be more cock-up than conspiracy, it appears that Microsoft is continuing to collect data on recent user activities even when the user has explicitly said NO, DAMMIT!
First noted in an increasingly shouty thread over on Reddit, the issue is related to Activity History, which is needed to make the much-vaunted and little-used Timeline feature work in Windows 10.
Introduced in what had previously been regarded as one of Microsoft's flakiest updates – prior to the glory of the October 2018 Update, of course – Timeline allows users to go back through apps as well as websites to get back to what they were doing at a given point. Use a Microsoft account, and a user can view this over multiple PCs and mobile devices (as long[sic] you are signed in with that same Microsoft account). The key setting is that "Send my activity history to Microsoft" check box. Uncheck it and you'd be forgiven for thinking your activity would not be sent Redmondwards. Right?
Except, er, the slurping appears to be carrying on unabated. The Redditors reported that if one takes a look at the Activity History in the Privacy Dashboard lurking within their account, apps and sites are still showing up.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by edIII on Thursday December 13 2018, @10:11PM (7 children)
Yeah, go fuck yourself.
I don't act as if I've been violated over privacy concerns. It's an actual real violation when a company disrespects your privacy and unilaterally acts with your data, especially when you never authorized it, and explicitly disallowed it.
Your attempt to dismiss these concerns and feelings away with a hand wave, like a fucking asshole doesn't work.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 13 2018, @10:58PM (2 children)
Go bite some soap, or whatever.
And remember - your cursing like a child reflects not only on your whiney self, but on the cause you happen to throw your tantrum for, too.
As to the facts of the matter, you (singular) may be feeling whatever, but the great majority could not care less about their data. For the simple, plain reason that they utterly lack imagination, to predict the damage it could bring, and do not yet have experience of someone nearby suffering that damage for real. Regular, garden-and-house-variety humans are all like that.
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by edIII on Friday December 14 2018, @12:00AM (1 child)
Fuck you
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @12:39AM
It's pathetic
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 13 2018, @11:54PM (3 children)
Actually you did, by agreeing to the TOS/EULA
Your only option if you dont agree, is not to use the product and get a refund. NOT to continue to use it and complain later. Man up and stop whining.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by edIII on Friday December 14 2018, @12:02AM (1 child)
Go fuck yourself. I never authorized anything, and it doesn't change the fact you just hand wave'd privacy concerns around as if they were unwarranted subjective emotional responses. You equated defending your privacy with virtue signalling about a violated safe space or some shit.
Burn in hell bitch.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @07:50PM
Might want to check your language at the door if you want to be taken seriously.
Keep violating TOSs, At the rat things are going, soon it will be a criminal event and not just a civil issue of 'violation of contract'. Hope you enjoy your time in prison.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @07:55PM
For those of you that modded my comment down, you are just a bunch of whiny ass entitled snowflakes who cant deal with an opposing point of view. Especially when its legally correct, and you are in the wrong, but dont want it to be since you feel entitled to do whatever you want.
Grow up.