Note, though, that this assertion remains conjectural barring a formal Win7/Win10 comparison of network packets going back and forth between your PC and Microsoft servers.

The more items you disable there, the closer you get to replicating the Windows 7 experience with respect to user privacy. However, ultimately I found the Windows Privacy Dashboard to be easier to manage, and that’s what I’m using now. It’s a sophisticated piece of software that gives you control of individual “phone home” aspects of Windows 10. The first privacy program I used was O&O ShutUp10. I have used two of them, but you’re welcome to add your favorite one(s). Many applications have been published to enable you to put a stop to the snooping.

This thread is intended solely to ease the transition to Windows 10 for those who have been reluctant to do so for any of the reasons listed above, as well as for those who have already switched (willingly or otherwise) to Windows 10 but are unhappy with it for those reasons. Please note that this thread is not intended for the discussion of the merits or drawbacks of Windows 10: there are many, many other places for that here at Woody’s. If you are among them, supposing that these factors could be reversed or at least mitigated–would you feel less uncomfortable making the switch? Here’s a guide to help you “Sevenize” Windows 10 as much as I know to be possible.Īll the software and tweaks I mention have been performed on Windows 10 Professional, Windows Insiders edition. These three factors help to explain the reluctance among countless users of previous versions of Windows to move to Windows 10. The replacement of three-dimensional and Aero Glass user interface elements with a flat and opaque UI.The limitation of user choice with respect to when and whether to install Windows patches and.Privacy concerns regarding the amount of information (telemetry) that Windows 10 sends from the user’s PC to Microsoft.The most frequent objections to switching from Windows 7 (or 8.x) to Windows 10 revolve around three general areas of concern:

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