Microsoft’s new Windows 10 platform has received quite
a reception from bloggers and tech journalists. More
importantly, it has been received with open arms by
consumers eager to wipe Windows 8 from their desktops
and laptops, and start fresh.
A fresh start is exactly what Windows 10 has given
Microsoft, but it’s not all good news. While the new
software is certainly a huge step in the right direction,
some serious privacy concerns have been raised
following the revelation that Windows 10 may be spying
on almost everything you do.
Microsoft has indeed played fast and loose with users’
privacy in Windows 10. By default, the new operating
system is configured to track usage, and even to
monitor your files and folders in some cases. Just look
at how scary Microsoft’s privacy statement is.
Features like this aren’t always a bad thing, but opting
people in by default is hardly a user-friendly policy.
In an earlier post, we told you about a few things you
can do to opt out of many of Microsoft’s tracking
features in Windows 10. Since this is such a widely
publicized issue, however, there are already plenty of
tools you can use to help simplify the process of taking
your privacy back in Windows 10. And in a recent post,
gHacks supplied a nice quick comparison of six different
options.
Below you’ll find six different apps covered, along with
brief descriptions.
Destroy Windows 10 Spying
This is a fairly basic program that allows users to enable
a wide range of privacy settings in one simple interface,
rather than having to dig around through Windows 10’s
settings.
Disable Win Tracking
This app is similar in intent to Destroy Windows 10
Spying, but with only four options, its focus is far more
narrow.
DoNotSpy 10
We have covered DoNotSpy10 before here on BGR, and
it’s one of the most comprehensive options out there for
taking control of your privacy in Windows 10. There’s a
caveat, though: It’s freeware, but it installs Open Candy
software on your PC, which will display ads
automatically in other apps.
Windows 10 Privacy and S**t
This is just a simple batch file — check gHacks for details
on how it works.
Windows 10 Privacy Fixer
This app offers one tidy screen that lets you import your
current privacy settings and then disable whichever
features you want.
W10 Privacy
Last, and unfortunately also least, is W10 Privacy. This
app is one of the best options out there in terms of
covering as many privacy settings as possible… but it’s
only available in German for the time being.
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