On: Announcing the Windows Bounty Program

[nilved]

Where do you live where you're not hearing complaints about Apple?

[mercurysmessage → nilved]

Not Silicon Valley ;p.

I never hear anyone complain or hardly anyone even knowing about it.

[mrkrabo → mercurysmessage]

Because you can disable it. No?

[mercurysmessage → mrkrabo]

Yes, with some effort: https://github.com/drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide

You probably could with the same amount of effort for Windows, but at least Windows makes it more clear that it is happening.

[jve → mercurysmessage]

Yep, windows has documented it fairly well with the possible configuration options: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/confi...

[GeekyBear → mercurysmessage]

As far as telemetry goes, there is a simple on or off checkbox in the Security and Privacy control panel.

[xlocicicig → GeekyBear]

This is somewhat misinformed. http://www.computerworld.com/article/3159424/microsoft-windo...

[GeekyBear → xlocicicig]

I should have been clearer that I was referring to how one turns off telemetry on MacOS.

[skgoa → GeekyBear]

The real issue being that it is set to ON by default and that it tends to reset itself randomly after updates.

[GeekyBear → skgoa]

I'd say the real issue is that Windows 10 not only defaults to having telemetry turned on, but that it also does not allow a system administrator to turn it completely off.

However, I would agree that if preferences are changing without user intervention, that would definitely be a problem.

I haven't heard about users having that problem and can't find examples of it happening on the web. Do you have a citation?