Windows 10: DoNotSpy10 - any feedback/experience?

Fair enough. The only Windows 10 privacy settings tool I'm familiar with is O&O ShutUp10. Here is a brief description/review:

ShutUp10: enhance Windows 10 privacy with ease

As stated this product is free, has no bundled adware, and doesn't require installation. It offers three levels of automated action: "recommended", "limited recommended" and "all settings"(which includes options that are stated as not recommended, such as turning off SmartScreen filter). It is also possible to toggle the items individually. Help is integrated into the app; simply clicking any item opens a description and explanation of how turning off the item will impact the system. This is as good as it gets. The app can't prevent users from turning off everything indiscriminately and then having problems.

Here is an article that describes various privacy settings:

Windows 10 Privacy FAQ: What you want to know about your personal data in the OS | Windows 10 content from SuperSite for Windows

 

You can due all of this yourself using the hosts file, there is not a need for a third party program that may have malware. That being said, the only one I would even think about using would be the one from O&O, they are a reputable company and have been around for years. But Microsoft sat this about privacy :Privacy is a fundamental human right, says Microsoft

 

I don't doubt your saying it can be done through the hosts file, but I think that is beyond the reach of many users. It is within the reach of many users to do a little research and download a safe software tool from a reputable site.

Regarding Microsoft's statement about privacy being a fundemental human right, they are specifically addressing what they feel are problems with current international agreements. I don't see that it has anything to do with the data mining they are implementing in Windows.

 

It is not that hard to edit your hosts file. If MS believes that Privacy is a Fundamental Human Right. Then this should apply to them as well as they are mining data from users. MS should practice what they preach.

 

Regarding implementing privacy tweaks via the host file is there a tutorial on how to do it? Of course it's not hard to edit the file; it's knowing what you're doing that's hard *Nerd

Again regarding Microsoft and privacy policy there's a difference between what is legal and what you or I may prefer. There is a great deal of data mining being done by many corporations which is legal, and also excessive IMHO. For instance I've receive updates to the privacy policies of some credit cards where they clearly state that I'm unable to restrict data sharing with their "valued partners". They are obligated by law to tell me this, but not obligated to give me a choice.

Regarding Windows 10 specifically, if someone wants to restrict the information Microsoft gathers by default they only need to educate themselves and use available tools. Forget about trusting any third party to value your privacy as much as you do.

 

A Tutorial on it, I doubt it. Maybe on some other sites. The Tools provided by MS in the privacy in settings does not really work. I have them all turned on anyway as I do not really care anymore about privacy. About Windows 10, they never came out and said on the initial release that they were data mining. I suppose if you read every word in the Eula you may find a mention of it. As I said I don't care anymore about MS's data mining, what bothers me is their hypocrisy on the subject. BTW they laid off 1000 employees today.