Microsoft always collects data in Windows 10, even if you turn it off manually

Microsoft always collects data in Windows 10, even if you turn it off manually

Are there companies that are not currently interested in collecting data? However, it can be expected that if you fail, you stop the data collection, and in Windows 10, it seems that the error continues.

With the release of Windows 10, it became clear that the manufacturer had a completely new vision; it will no longer release a new version of Windows every couple of years, but instead, the operating system now receives component updates twice a year, which makes major changes to the functionality of Windows. However, this will ensure the sale of fewer separate licenses for new versions of Windows, which is a consequence of the Windows offer as a service (SaaS, Software as a Service). Microsoft also has to compensate for its costs at the same time and does it with advertising in Windows 10. This is done on the basis of personal data collected by the company, and the software giant also collects data to "personalize" the operating system.

Legislation on these methods obliges Windows to provide the user with the ability to turn it on and off at its discretion. In Windows, it is also possible to turn it on and off, although it can be seen from the messages on Reddit that this does not work properly - according to reports, the data will, even after turning off data collection, for sending to Microsoft servers. It is important to know where Microsoft is doing this data collection; According to Microsoft, among other things, after restarting the computer, this function will continue to work with your documents. In addition, the “timeline” function is based on this form of data collection in Windows 10.

Disable data collection

In fact, this form of data collection in Windows 10 is always on - this is what I did when I looked into the settings of my Windows devices. Fortunately, this can be turned off, but as the news shows, it does not work as expected. If Microsoft solves this problem, you can disable this feature in advance through Settings, Privacy, and Action History. There, you can, depending on what you need, disable all the settings so that Microsoft does not collect any data — you can also manage and delete the data already collected there. Please note that working with files that were open for restarting is no longer possible if you stop collecting data.