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earthshine

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1. Stop MS from spying on you

Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 04:33 PM

Nov 2017

Go into settings and ramp up all the privacy specifications.

Go to

https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/

and download this fine program to stop the telemetry MS receives from Win machines.

If you actually use MS apps, then you deserve to be observed.

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Got a new PC [View all] LeftInTX Nov 2017 OP

Stop MS from spying on you earthshine Nov 2017 #1

Been disabling and/or uninstalling most of those MS apps LeftInTX Nov 2017 #5

Some to be desired in 10 Roland99 Nov 2017 #2

No kidding hermetic Nov 2017 #4

It is a good diversion from Trump LeftInTX Nov 2017 #6

I've switched to Fedora Desktop (Linux) on my personal laptop CentralMass Nov 2017 #3

Not enough time for learn Linux LeftInTX Nov 2017 #7

There should be a getting started app on the smart menu Egnever Nov 2017 #8

I replaced it with Classic Shell - couldn't stand it LeftInTX Nov 2017 #9

I understand Egnever Nov 2017 #10

I can toggle back and forth then... LeftInTX Nov 2017 #11