Windows 10 Makes Privacy Concessions - Comments Page 2

Bob, great article. I would laugh about the statement from Microsoft that they are only listening to the feedback from US , computer users and our privacy concerns But, I'm too angry with their force feedings on their O/S.

Bob - In this article you mention "those ads that follow you around the Web long after you’ve lost interest in whatever the advertiser thinks you’re interested in."

That action is triggered by "tracking pixels" that your web browser picks up when you visit an advertiser's web page. The pixels can be picked up by ANY web browser - regardless of the operating system you're using. Even Mac web browsers will pick them up.

Switch to linux - problem solved.

As a follow-on to Mark (31 Jan 2017), I've been watching to see who is providing the ads following me around. All of them are from AdChoice. The ads are based on the person's IP address - which is not governed by MS (unless MS is the IP).
From my observations, the companies visited track the searches. Sometimes they share this information with other companies (Overstock being one). When your IP address connects, AdChoice selects ads associated with where the person visited. The selected ad then displays information regarding recent searches.
None of this is associated with any OS or browser. It is simply the function of the "improved shopping experience" currently used by so many companies.

Looking over the list in your screenshot, most of the items were already available, but not in so concise form.
Location, Speech recognition and Tailored experiences are already turned off.
To the best of my knowledge, Diagnostics (first introduced as User Experience) is limited. I get pop-ups asking if it OK for my computer to send reports to MS. I am able to view what is in the report and then say either yes or no. Since the screenshot didn't show the other option, I would not accept "Full".
The last one is new to me. Currently, the only ads (other than from AdChoice mentioned above) are in the MS downloaded applications. I would need to see the "Learn more", but would be inclined to select "Off".
The only information I am comfortable in sending to any software company concerns problems encountered. This information is rather benign and helps their troubleshooting. Also, nearly all the software I use gives me the option whether or not to send the information.
So, basically MS has taken several of the options people complained about having trouble finding and put them together in one place. From what I've read on other tech sites, that was a major complaint.

You would think all we purveyors of privacy would get together to lobby congress for laws to protect our privacy. I think the companies benefiting from stealing our privacy have more of our money to spend filling the pockets of said politicians to keep that from happening. Just imagine no more Targeted Advertising. Maybe Microsoft will let the safe search option stay as you select instead of having to reset every time you close your browser. The privacy lobby is worth a shot though. I'm in. Just tell me when and where you guys are gonna meet to plan and get this privacy party started.

Microsoft keeps annoying people that way.
The changes are their ideas not users.
I have disable all updates so there are no more changes but I am pretty sure that somehow there is a program undetected that connects to the mother-ship to send info.

The privacy intrusions presented by Windows 10 were one big reason why I have not activated Cortana for interactive help and support.

It would be nice to be able to use (interact with) Cortana (and/or Edge) but I had disabled them [somehow] during the early days of Win10Pro install and I prefer the peace-n-quiet as I have not seen any ads you people are talking about!

https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking
This one is OpenSource and does not limit its features to convince you to purchase a PAYware version.