Microsoft was heavily criticized for collecting and sharing user activity data just after Windows 10 came out. The company, in their defence, said that the data is collected to improve Windows and is not shared outside of Microsoft. However, users weren\u2019t satisfied with Microsoft\u2019s answer which forced the company to publicly acknowledge that they have\u2026<\/b>
\nMicrosoft was heavily criticized for collecting and sharing user activity data just after Windows 10 came out. The company, in their defence, said that the data is collected to improve Windows and is not shared outside of Microsoft. However, users weren\u2019t satisfied with Microsoft\u2019s answer which forced the company to publicly acknowledge that they have allowed users to opt-out of sharing logs with Microsoft.
Unfortunately, the company didn\u2019t follow through and users on Reddit have now confirmed that Microsoft is still receiving logs from Windows 10 users. While users now have the option to head to Settings>Privacy>Activity History and uncheck \u201cLet Windows synchronise my activities from this PC to the cloud\u201d to prevent Microsoft from getting the data, it is not working as advertised. Users have also discovered that clicking \u201cClear activity history\u201d doesn\u2019t help either as you can still login in on your Microsoft Account and access the Activity History even after clearing it from the PC. As it turns out, Activity History is related to Diagnostics & feedback setting and you will need to go to Settings>Privacy>Diagnostics & feedback and set it to \u201cBasic\u201d to prevent Microsoft from recording your activities.
Unfortunately, the whole purpose of adding Privacy settings was to clarify what data is collected and let users control what data is shared but clearly that hasn\u2019t been the case here. Microsoft should really start taking privacy seriously especially since GDPR guidelines dictate that every company has to be open about the data they collect and let users opt-out if they want to. Microsoft hasn\u2019t commented on the allegations yet but we do hope they come out and clear the air before any real damage is done.
Via: Beta News<\/p>\n