Windows 10

Windows 10 is an abomination and a violation of your human rights.  It is spyware not an operating system. It is designed to spy on you to harvest as much information about you as it can which Microsoft can use and "share with their partners", i. e. sell to anyone without your expressed permission.  If you have not opted out of the 13 pages and one website of "hidden" options you have given Microsoft permission to read all your emails, use your microphone and camera to watch and listen to you, collect your passwords, track and use algorithms to collect information on websites you use (banking? Doctors? Shopping? etc.)

They have turned Windows 7 and 8.1 into Malware to force you to move to Windows 10.

If you don't believe me ask yourself why they gave you a new operating system which they would previously have sold for £100. Finally, read the computer press or Google "Windows 10 is spyware".

Not strictly true, click on windows button-settings-privacy, and you can choose what info if any is harvested.

Hi Wanderbirds - why do you say that Windows 8.1 is malware?  So far (being somewhat of a luddite type) I have nothing adverse about it, given that I know not what information it is collecting about me. It seems to work as anticipated and doesn't cause me grief. Whereas I am not au fait with all it's intricacies could you be more specific so that I may be more suitably informed.

 Many thanks

redface, Vulcan did not say that......

Hmmm looks like Vulcan just changed his name......

Hi Wanderbirds - why do you say that Windows 8.1 is malware?  So far (being somewhat of a luddite type) I have nothing adverse about it, given that I know not what information it is collecting about me. It seems to work as anticipated and doesn't cause me grief. Whereas I am not au fait with all it's intricacies could you be more specific so that I may be more suitably informed.

 Many thanks

 

The reason I and many others believe Windows 7 and 8 are now malware is because Microsoft have introduced updates which over-ride your privacy settings and settings which prevent the download of Windows 10 to force your computer to do so.  Almost all recent updates of my windows 7 has seen one to change your update settings to allow the automatic10 download.  Many people have had their download limits exceeded without their permission.  I have installed software to try to stop microsofts activities and check and reset my windows setting almost daily.  I suggest that if you have Windows you do the same.  

  Getting more complicated. Dont really care about someone collecting data, after all everyone does it, even Tesco when shopping.Much more interested in ease of use, ability to download pics from my camera and editing them. Looks like I will take the plunge before the free offer expires. Thanks to all.

Thanks Wanderbirds, I reckon that being a complete greenhorn at these things I will just have to go with the flow. If 10 comes along, as an option, than likely I will try not to download it but regrettably I am sufficiently ignorant that I might do it by accident. As a matter of interest do Apple collect as much personal data and should I switch to an a Mac Pro?

I switched to a MacBook pro two and a half years ago as I didn't want to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 8. I still have an old laptop running XP although I only boot it up once in a while to update the Virusscan and rarely use it for anything.

Thanks Wanderbirds, I reckon that being a complete greenhorn at these things I will just have to go with the flow. If 10 comes along, as an option, than likely I will try not to download it but regrettably I am sufficiently ignorant that I might do it by accident. As a matter of interest do Apple collect as much personal data and should I switch to an a Mac Pro?

Hello redface,

Whilst Apple do collect a lot of info they are not being as underhand as Microsoft and Google.  Microsoft is known as "The Borg" because they want to force everyone to become part of the collective (if you don't understand this reference talk to a Star Trek fan).  I'm thinking of going back to a Mac to edit my photos.  I don't trust the NHS to keep my medical records secure given their record of "loosing" millions of Britons' full medical details when taking them to America for "analysis".  I certainly don't trust Microsoft.

I' ve taken the plunge.Took about 3  hours to change.Appears much quciker.Managed to get on here, so far OK> May need to return to you the experts for help if problems develope.