Not all AVs. And with a lot of them you can disable that in settings. Can that be also done in Windows 10 with some changes in settings?
See https://www.ivpn.net/blog/are-anti-malware-products-uploading-your-private-data It's dated, I know, but hey
Yes, different AV vendors have different approach when it comes to your data. Also, changing default settings in their product usually changes what data is shared., EDIT: thnx for sharing mirimir. Interesting read.
we all know that the majority of people (call them average joe/jane, if you like) use their av sw's with default settings, let alone os's. they're like "if it's working, don't fix it".
Yes, I agree that's the case with most users. I was just wondering if there are any options to set up Windows differently.
Everything about Windows 10 privacy August 30, 2018 https://www.askwoody.com/2018/everything-about-windows-10-privacy/
Combining the two terms "Windows 10" and "privacy" is oxymoronic, since Windows 10 probably provides its users with little to no real privacy. And searching for privacy on Windows is a futile effort. And searching for privacy online , or with any device that can connect to the Internet, is overall a futile effort because most people well informed on OpSec should know , by now, how much survelliance and control the government has over the Internet. And slowly, year by year the Internet becomes less and less private, and more and more like a panopticon where tptb can see everything you do, at all times.
All too true. But at least we have VPNs and Tor, and so can compartmentalize and make it harder to identify us and track us down.
DoNotSpy10 v5.0 Released (October 29, 2018) Website Changelog Spoiler: Changelog v5.0 Version 5.0.0.0 (10/29/2018) General: Added Support for Windows 10 October Update (1809) General: Optimized tab stop order (especially important for screen reader users) General: Completely optimized code base General: Grouped settings for better usability Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Clipboard History Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Typing Insights Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Help Make Narrator Better Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Online Speech Recognition Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Hardware Keyboard Word Suggestions Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Multilingual Text Prediction Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Notifications on the Lock Screen Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Reminders and Voip Calls on Lock Screen Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Share Across Devices Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Software Keyboard Word Suggestions Tweak added: Edge: Disable Cortana Tweak added: Edge: Disable Saving Credit Card Data Tweak added: Edge: Disable Pre-Launching Tweak updated: Search: Disable Web Search Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Notifications Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Radios Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Sync With Devices Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Diagnostic Data Tweak updated: Updates: Disable Windows Update Sharing
I get warnings on that site. Thor DarkLayer Guard blocks it, and AdGuard: NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID ...
DoNotSpy10 v5.1 Released (October 14, 2019) Website Changelog Spoiler: Changelog v5.1 Version 5.1.0.0 (14/10/2019) General: Added Support for Windows 10 April 2019 Update (1903) General: Added Support for Windows 10 November 2019 Update (1909) General: Added Search Feature General: Added Search Filters (all, checked, unchecked) General: Optimized load time for tweak list General: Fixed several smaller issues Tweak added: Disable Phone Calls on this Device Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Activity Feed Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Publishing of User Activities Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Upload of User Activities Tweak updated: Apps: Disable App Access to Camera Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Location Info Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Microphone Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Account Info Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Calendar Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Messages Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Contacts Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Email Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Documents Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Pictures Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Videos Tweak updated: Disable App Access to File System Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Phone Call History Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Tasks
MB Browser Guard (phishing), Firefox and Heimdal all blocked pxc-coding.com website, so will pass for now ...
DoNotSpy10 5.3 Released (July 18, 2021) Website Changelog Spoiler: Changes 5.3 Version 2021 5.3 (18/07/2021) General: Added Support for Windows 10 20H2 (19042) General: Added Support for Windows 10 21H1 (19043) General: Application title shows new names of Windows versions (e.g. 20H2) instead of release numbers General: Added detection for the installed Edge version (Edge Legacy or Edge Chromium). Only shows tweaks for the installed version of Edge. Bugfix: Fixed System Restore Point Creation Bugfix: Help text was not always shown in the right panel Bugfix: Saving a profile saved some tweaks, which were not supported by the local Windows version Bugfix: Loading profiles sometimes loaded the wrong checked state of the first tweak Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Synchronization of Data Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Search Suggestions Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Shopping Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Suggestion of Similar Pages on Error Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Spotlight Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Startup Boost Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Configure Do Not Track Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Full-Tab Promotional Content Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Cloud Optimized Content Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Suggested Content in the Settings App Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Windows Welcome Experience Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Suggestions in Timeline Tweak added: Advertising: Disable My People App Suggestions Tweak removed: Defender: Disable Windows Defender (Microsoft removed this setting in August 2020) Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Setting Sync (thanks LiteForce!) Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Microphone (changed recommendation to orange) Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Camera (changed recommendation to orange) Tweak updated: Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions (from build 16299) Tweak updated: Advertising: Disable Suggestions to Get The Most out of Windows Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Tips about Windows (former tweak worked only on Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions)
Boy oh boy the interference takeover artists sure lay a pile of additional workload on developers They deserve us user's support for even bothering with such as must be a almost frantic cat-and-mouse catch up routine to formulate protections for us like this
FYI. DoNotSpy11 Released Apr 7, 2023 Changelog | Download Additional read: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/04/07/d...-updated-with-windows-10-and-11-22h2-support/
Hi JR, I wonder if that program could have avoided this situation today on my fairly new Windows 10 machine: I booted up and a large blue screen with the Microsoft logo covered my entire screen. There was a list of products, none of which I wanted. There was no way to close that screen, and I had to keep continuing, declining at each prompt until it came to the last page. This is an invasion of my privacy. That blue screen essentially locked my computer from doing anything but wade through the adverts. Interestingly, this evening I received a prompt from the MS feed back survey: How likely are you to recommend Windows to someone. I checked "1" - least likely. In the feedback comments I included the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs above. Hope all is well with you! -rich
Rich, perhaps it could have: Sounds to me like you encountered the Windows Welcome Experience screen. Nice to have you back!
Thanks JR for the information. It's a shame users have to employ a 3rd party program to make the OS behave in the manner they want. Another example. This is my Desktop using one of my photographs: When I put the computer into Sleep Mode, this is what appears when I resume: It is basically a Microsoft promotion. I have to click on the picture to bring up my default Desktop. Do others with Windows 10 encounter this? It is an invasion of my privacy to take over something on my computer that I haven't authorized. IMHO. -rich
