The software giant acknowledges the privacy settings on Windows 10 are annoying and don’t make sense. So it’s simplifying things.
Microsoft’s rewriting its privacy settings to avoid the gibberish.
Microsoft wants to make Windows easier to understand.
Two years after it released Windows 10 , a major installment in its PC software, the software giant is rolling out an update that includes, among other things, revamped privacy settings. The update, which users can download for free, will be available from April 11.
Microsoft is pushing to simplify its Creators Update after earlier versions got slammed for being stuffed with incomprehensible jargon and gibberish.
Want an example?
Previously, Windows 10’s settings would offer you this option: «Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID). »
Now it will say: «Relevant Ads: Let apps use advertising ID to make ads more interesting to you based on your app usage. » And if you turn it off, it will say, «The number of ads you see won’t change but they may be less relevant to you. »
It’s not Shakespeare, but it’s easier to understand.
«We’re trying to be much more transparent,» said Marisa Rogers, privacy officer for Microsoft’s Windows and Devices Group, in an interview.
