Windows 10: the data octopus in your PC - but manageable
As Microsoft offered with Windows XP for the first time, automatic Updates, there was an Outcry among the users. "Windows phone home" was also a theme with us.
- But this is no comparison to what Windows 10 information about its users. Meanwhile, Microsoft created a little more transparency. The Good thing: Many of the spy features are only available in the default settings active, but turn off.
- This starts with the Installation: in Order to use Windows 10, you don't need a Microsoft account. It is possible to take Windows 10 with a local account in operation. Who wants to keep the Transfer of data to Microsoft as low as possible, should go on this "local" way. As Windows 10 without a Microsoft account set up, show you in a separate practice tip.
- If necessary, can also be a Microsoft account via the settings back to a local account transformby the connection to the Microsoft account separates.
- It is important that you take during the Installation of Windows 10, the default settings for privacy. Be sure to set all sliders to Off. So much of the snooping is not enabled, the Features in the first place. How you privacy and protect your privacy, you will also experience in any of our items.
Windows 10: A data octopus , but manageable
Windows 10: Cortana is listening - always
The digital assistant Cortana is a brilliant idea, no question. You can understand natural user requests via voice or keypad, and react accordingly.
- To be able to work, it requires, however, a lot of information about the User as possible. Including contacts, voice browsing history, settings, location, as well as the calendar.
- If you want to be woken up with your Code-word, it must listen continuously, what you are saying as a user.
- Nevertheless, Cortana is not enabled by default, but asks the first time you use the search box next to the start button, whether it should be enabled.
- Which data is collected by Cortana, you can also via your notebook at any time understand. You can use Cortana any time disable.
Cortana: The digital assistant preferences, contacts, locations, and more remembers.
Windows 10: the Edge collects Browser preferences
Microsoft Edge, a successor to Internet Explorer Browser relies heavily on Microsoft's Bing search engine and Microsoft's News platform MSN.
- These services track the Internet behavior of the user, including locations, search history and Browser history. Entries of URLs will be broadcast live at Microsoft, you then Websites propose.
- The Windows 8 SmartScreen-Phishing Filter analyzes visited Websites and scans downloaded files for malicious Software – the data is sent to Microsoft. Also, Cortana provides the answers before a question has been formulated.
- You can turn this function off by clicking on the "..."menu, settings, call. Here you can set under "New Tabs open with" to the point "Blank page", recommended MSN hide content. Cortana is activated it can be deactivated separately for Microsoft Edge.
- Under "Advanced settings" hide the points "search suggestions as you type to display", "page prediction using..." and "My PC with SmartScreen against malicious Websites and Download protect." Turn them off via the slider.
The Microsoft Edge: The Browser will send all the submissions to Microsoft.
Windows 10 tips – due to the user behavior
Windows 10 may propose to the users of the Apps, which are of interest to him may be, if you are logged in with a Microsoft account.
- For this purpose, the System collects information on which Apps are on the computer, or from the Store have been downloaded. The tips appear in the start menu and on the Lockscreen.
- This is one more feature you can in a few steps: switch off In the settings under the "personalization" for the lock screen and the start menu that Windows no suggestions in the start menu and on the lock screen and more power.
Windows 10 wants to lots of data of its users. (Image: Pixabay)
Windows 10: location-data, write behavior, Smartscreen Filter, ad-ID
The data octopus Windows 10 is also used here properly.
- Windows 10 collects location data, scans web content to the Apps to access, via the SmartScreen Filter, allows Apps, the identification by means of an ad-ID, and sends information about the write behavior to Microsoft.
- You want to avoid that Apps and Windows 10 to access the data, turn off the recording in the settings Dialog under "privacy". Here you can also regulate for any App to access all of the other Hardware such as camera and microphone.
- More on the topic of security in Windows 10 we have a further practical tip for you.
Windows 10: OneDrive looks at your images
Anyone with a Microsoft account on the Windows 10 System logs in is automatically given storage space at OneDrive - Microsoft's Online drive.
- While this is convenient, but is subject to OneDrive, Microsoft's terms of use. This means that Microsoft takes, among other things, the right to scan your photo files with illegal content.
- If you don't want the company to look at your pictures, you can upload them in an encrypted and password-protected Container.
- Alternatively, use the service of a provider with a data centre in Germany, about the Online hard disk from GMX or Web.de. In Germany, data protection laws prevent the analysis of Online hard drives.
Windows 10: Explorer saves frequent folders and recent files
Also, the Explorer does not make your usage behavior.
- In Windows 10 saves of the Explorer, which files were last opened and what folder the user is often used. This he displays prominently on any of the Explorer page.
- These data are according to current knowledge, was not transferred to Microsoft. Windows does it so prominently displays, is expected to belching nevertheless, many users angry.
- To Disable this feature, click in any Explorer window, click "view". There you can disable the feature under "settings" for folders and files separately.
Windows Explorer: In the default setting, it remembers recently used files and folders.
In the next tip we will remain in Windows 10, and we deal with the fall-Update: common problems & solutions, you will find understandable.
