#WINDOWS INSTALLATION ID HAS CHANGED WINDOWS 10#
Set the “Personalised ads in this browser” as well as the “Personalized ads whenever I use my Microsoft account,” to Off to disable Microsoft’s user tracking system.�Ĭortana is the Siri-like Windows 10 search assistant. Using Windows 10 and Microsoft’s new Edge internet browser, click on� this link�to access Microsoft’s personalized ad preferences page. To stop Microsoft and its advertisers from receiving your user information, under Privacy, next to the option “Let apps use my advertising ID for experience across apps,” move the slider to Off. If you access the Settings from the Start Menu and select Privacy you can review the default privacy settings. The company claims that the ID is not linked with your name, email address, or other personal information. Microsoft gives each Windows 10 user their own advertising ID, a unique identifier allowing the company and its advertising partners to target ads towards specific users. When Windows 10 asks you for your Microsoft account credentials, click “Create new account” and then “Sign in without a Microsoft account.” Furthermore, according to Microsoft, “If you received your Microsoft account from a third party, like an Internet service provider, that third party may have rights over your account, including the ability to access or delete your Microsoft account.” To help protect privacy, you can create a local user account. A Microsoft account, combined with Windows 10, could allow Microsoft to track more user information than if you had a local account. The second page has options for predictive web browsing, automatically connecting to Wi-Fi hotspots, and the Wi-Fi Sense feature – turn off the features you find intrusive in these two pages.�ĭuring installation, Windows 10 also prompts you to create a Microsoft account. On the installation screen, instead of “Use Express Settings” click on “Customise settings.” The first page allows you to change personalization, targeted advertising and location tracking. Most of the privacy settings in question can be changed during the installation process. As a result of this new functionality, Microsoft will have more access to your information than it did before.� The primary reason for this potentially excessive data collection is that Windows 10 is both a desktop and cloud-based operating system. The user consents to this when they agree to the Terms of Service during the installation. The default settings in the new Windows allow Microsoft to collect this information from its users and share it with their advertising partners by default. The Windows 10 Privacy Policy identifies some of the data which the new operating system will collect from users, including phone numbers, credit card numbers, GPS location, file history and SMS information.
#WINDOWS INSTALLATION ID HAS CHANGED UPGRADE#
Currently 1.5 billion users worldwide have some version of Windows installed and those that opt for a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be affected by the new OS and its privacy policies.� While the number has not been confirmed by Microsoft, it is in keeping with the company’s� goal�of having Windows 10 installed on a billion devices in the next three years. of China Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kuwait Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macao S.A.R.Two days after its official release, Windows 10 was installed on 67 million PCs according to an� anonymous Microsoft source. Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Mainland Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong S.A.R.of China Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Region Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay US Downloads Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British of China Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kuwait Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macao S.A.R.