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<h1 id="win10" class="anchor"><a href="#win10"><i class="fas fa-link anchor-icon"></i></a> Don't use Windows 10 - It's a privacy nightmare</h1>

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  <strong>Microsoft introduced a lot of new features in Windows 10 such as Cortana. However, most of them are violating your privacy.</strong>
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  <li><strong>Data syncing is by default enabled.</strong>
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      <li>Browsing history and open websites.</li>
      <li>Apps settings.</li>
      <li>WiFi hotspot names and passwords.</li>
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  <li><strong>Your device is by default tagged with a unique advertising ID.</strong>
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      <li>Used to serve you with personalized advertisements by third-party advertisers and ad networks.</li>
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  <li><strong>Cortana can collect any of your data.</strong>
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      <li>Your keystrokes, searches and mic input.</li>
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      <li>Calendar data.</li>
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      <li>Music you listen to.</li>
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      <li>Credit Card information.</li>
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      <li>Purchases.</li>
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  <li><strong>Microsoft can collect any personal data.</strong>
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      <li>Your identity.</li>
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      <li>Passwords.</li>
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      <li>Demographics.</li>
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      <li>Interests and habits.</li>
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      <li>Usage data.</li>
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      <li>Contacts and relationships.</li>
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      <li>Location data.</li>
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      <li>Content like emails, instant messages, caller list, audio and video recordings.</li>
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  <li><strong>Your data can be shared.</strong>
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      <li>When downloading Windows 10, you are authorizing Microsoft to share any of above-mentioned data with any third-party, with or without your consent.</li>
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<p><a class="btn btn-warning" href="https://www.winprivacy.de/english-home/">Download: W10Privacy</a></p>

<p>This tool uses some known methods that attempt to disable major tracking features in Windows 10.</p>

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      <h3>Some good news</h3>
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        <li><a href="https://github.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/releases">WindowsSpyBlocker</a> - Open source tool that blocks data collection.</li>
        <li><a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/14/comparison-of-windows-10-privacy-tools/">Comparison of Windows 10 Privacy tools</a> - ghacks.net</li>
        <li><a href="https://fix10.isleaked.com/">Fix Windows 10 privacy.</a> - fix10.isleaked.com</li>
        <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/windows-10-doesnt-offer-much-privacy-by-default-heres-how-to-fix-it/">Windows 10 doesn't offer much privacy by default: Here's how to fix it. </a> - Ars Technica.</li>
        <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3f38ed/guide_how_to_disable_data_logging_in_w10">Guide: How to disable data logging in W10.</a></li>
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      <h3>More bad news</h3>
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        <li><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2016/02/microsoft-windows10-privacy.html">
            Windows 10 Sends Your Data 5500 Times Every Day Even After Tweaking Privacy Settings</a> - The Hacker News.</li>
        <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/">Even when told not to, Windows 10 just can't stop talking to Microsoft. It's no wonder that privacy activists are up in arms.</a> - Ars Technica.</li>
        <li><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150820/06171332012/windows-10-reserves-right-to-block-pirated-games-unauthorized-hardware.shtml">Windows 10 Reserves The Right To Block Pirated Games And 'Unauthorized' Hardware.</a> - Techdirt.</li>
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