the nightmare is over!
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/01/microsoft-finally-has-a-proper-way-to-opt-out-of-windows-78-to-windows-10-upgrades/
>>52420723
Not really. All that stops is the ads. The underlying telemetry/botnet components that were installed along with them will carry on reporting your every move back to Microsoft.
>just checked my available updates
>Windows 10 installer wants to be installed again
It will never be over.
>>52420723
They're eventually going to bake the telemetry stuff into a 7 update. Calling it.
>>52420941
They literally already did months ago.
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/28/microsoft-intensifies-data-collection-on-windows-7-and-8-systems/
Until tech2 can be used in windows 10. Shuuuuuut the fuck up microsoft
>>52420955
Damn.
How's it feel, Windows users?
>tinfoil thread
kek. windows users. they never learn
>install windows 7
>deactivate updates
>don't install any antivirus
>use CommonSense™
that is all
>>52420995
>use CommonSense™
Translation: Just browse 4chan and be a NEET like me. Why do you need "other" sites?
>>52420980
feels good ever since I uninstalled those updates
>>52420723
People who believe that Microsoft is interested in your data are the same people who believe computers are useless without the internet
>>52421002
If you need other sites you can go full NEET and use CommonSense upgrade
CommonNEETKnowledge.
This translates to using incognito and for downloads through a virtual machine for checking
>>52421026
>We have no interest in your data, goyim!
>W-why did we develop programs to collect it then you ask?
>Stupid goy, don't talk back!
>>52421037
You know damn well malware can check if it's being run in a VM.
>>52421038
>2016
>Not disconnecting yourself from the internet or running through over 9 heavily encrypted proxies
>Microsoft holds the right to change this at anytime in the future
I don't even have to read the article to know this. It's every. single. time.