Get Windows 10

[tec0]

what happened to the good old days when games was on CDs or DVDs and would simply work on a computer or gaming system. Or when your biggest worry was what your 56k dial op modem's password was... E-mail was a simple hi and bye mail and a photo or two to show your friends that your girlfriend wasn't imaginary? Today we have steam that killed the local LANs and single player gaming. We have Microsoft and Google logging our every breath and to add we get to pay for the data that they use to spy on us.

Data mining is big business and more to the point so is information gathering. Imagine writing a book and someone gets hold of your early script and go publish it. What chance do you have in proving that you wrote it first and that someone stole it? Sending that e-mail to your wife's best friend gets logged and targeted advertisement starts sending you divorce lawyer's information? Our Phones have virtual pets that force you to watch advertisements and forcing you to tell your friends how cool there product is.

Seriously?

Ask yourself is your notebook/laptop pc and phone really yours? The answer is no... Try ridding yourself of all the crap that comes installed on your phone. You will find that it is not that easy. I have been experimenting on a old computer how to run Linux effectively safely, how to configure the firewalls even got use to the free word processor. Then it hit me. Two systems is the answer here.

I configured the one running Linux to do the internet stuff and kept my Windows system away from any and all networks. So now my word documents are safe alongside my other content. I found a stand alone antivirus type program that can be updated by downloading files for it and just use a USB thumb-drive/flash-drive to update it and there you go.

Then i realized I can do more then just run Linux, i can run it off a USB thumb-drive/flash-drive and continued to clone 2 OS "one on DVD" the second on the USB thumb-drive/flash-drive. Now i have the option to clear my system after every internet session. Restoring it takes a few minutes and i can get away without having to maintain multiple hard-drives...

So what of Windows 10? We all know how this enema works by now. They will simply force you to use it... So maybe it is seriously time to get rid of it and show Microsoft we are prepared to go without them. Yes business is one-thing but your home PC??? Consider your home computer has family photos, diary, private mail between you and close friends... Do you really want Microsoft to copy and send all of that to there head office so that someone you don't even know can look at all the content?

Maybe it is time to step back and start a public protest demanding privacy! Get some hard core lawyers involved and get the media buzzing. We shouldn't stand for this or allow it.

The phone you buy is your property, as is the computer and tablet not to mention your gaming system and TV.

[HR Solutions]

I hate microsoft and that is one of the reasons I went Mac

[murray]

I have been experimenting on a old computer how to run Linux effectively safely, how to configure the firewalls even got use to the free word processor. Then it hit me. Two systems is the answer here.

I configured the one running Linux to do the internet stuff and kept my Windows system away from any and all networks. So now my word documents are safe alongside my other content. I found a stand alone antivirus type program that can be updated by downloading files for it and just use a USB thumb-drive/flash-drive to update it and there you go.

Then i realized I can do more then just run Linux, i can run it off a USB thumb-drive/flash-drive and continued to clone 2 OS "one on DVD" the second on the USB thumb-drive/flash-drive. Now i have the option to clear my system after every internet session. Restoring it takes a few minutes and i can get away without having to maintain multiple hard-drives...

I suppose you own a house and rent another one so you can go there and hide from people that know where you live...

If if wasnt for the disclaimer I would call you paranoid.

[murray]

I hate microsoft and that is one of the reasons I went Mac

Every time I have to use a mac, I am thinking "what are these guys on?" I dont get it. I am convinced the mind altering substances Steve Jobs took did some permanent altering to his brain.

[tec0]

Not to turn the thread on its head but let us look as some alternatives.

Here is one for the steam gamer...

I will be giving this ago soon, I personally hate any system that forces you to play single player online but what are you going to do about it? As it stand now this will become a norm. What i like however it is free and has a Linux back bone so you can add to it get it working to do other stuff.

However note the following.

Installing and Customizing SteamOS
What are the SteamOS Hardware Requirements?
Processor:
Intel or AMD 64-bit capable processor

Memory:
4GB or more RAM

Hard Drive:
500GB or larger disk

Video Card:
NVIDIA graphics card
AMD graphics card (RADEON 8500 and later)
Intel graphics

Additional:
UEFI boot support
USB port for installation

source

I know some people dislike it when we post videos explaining stuff but i think it is worth the watch as it explains a lot especially for our gaming community on here

[vieome]

@tecO you should give puppy linux a try Puppy Linux You can install it directly on the the windows drive as frugal install(from Puppy install grub to make PC dual Boot). It is one of the fastest linux distros out there and the download is about 150mb only, the program files are small as well lke 50kb. You can also install windows programs to run on a linux distro using "wine". I have being using Linux for over 15 years, the only time I use windows is to run Pastel.

[HR Solutions]

If if wasnt for the disclaimer I would call you paranoid.

You are quite right there murray

[tec0]

I suppose you own a house and rent another one so you can go there and hide from people that know where you live...

If if wasnt for the disclaimer I would call you paranoid.

i had a very long response typed out here but deleted it. Simple questions are. Who is more paranoid; me thinking my bank statements is for my eyes only or Microsoft wanting to go trough ALL information and files stored on the system? Think about that...

Now would you let a total stranger come into your home document your belongings/bank information and just leave? Must say you are a brave person most people would tell that stranger to leave.

This is not about hiding anything it is about who is accessing that information and why. More importantly can i hold them accountable if confidential projects leak to the competition?

[tec0]

@tecO you should give puppy linux a try Puppy Linux You can install it directly on the the windows drive as frugal install(from Puppy install grub to make PC dual Boot). It is one of the fastest linux distros out there and the download is about 150mb only, the program files are small as well lke 50kb. You can also install windows programs to run on a linux distro using "wine". I have being using Linux for over 15 years, the only time I use windows is to run Pastel.

I will look into it thanks, vieome

[HR Solutions]

Lol ... Really

[geeki_review]

Dave you should definitely go for the upgrade windows 10 is one of the best operating system Microsoft has to offer

Check the below video for windows 10 brief review

https://youtu.be/zoutLUppiQQ

but before upgrading just check the compatibility of your system if its compatible you should give it a try

[murray]

i had a very long response typed out here but deleted it. Simple questions are. Who is more paranoid; me thinking my bank statements is for my eyes only or Microsoft wanting to go trough ALL information and files stored on the system? Think about that...

Now would you let a total stranger come into your home document your belongings/bank information and just leave? Must say you are a brave person most people would tell that stranger to leave.

This is not about hiding anything it is about who is accessing that information and why. More importantly can i hold them accountable if confidential projects leak to the competition?

I would change banks if I was this paranoid, to one that did not use unencrypted distribution of bank statements. Personally I think my bank balance is of no interest to Microsoft, since its in monopoly money (ZAR).

Personally I think its just some legal clause to protect Microsoft from a lawsuit for violating the privacy compromised if, by accident, they access your info. I dont think they are the big evil company you are making them out to be...

There are ways to secure your data. Encryption. If you have projects you dont want leaked out, maybe even have a seperate computer which is never connected to a network. Make sure you have a nice long password in case Spy vs Spy visits. Most of us normal people dont have to worry about industrial espionage.

[tec0]

I would change banks if I was this paranoid, to one that did not use unencrypted distribution of bank statements. Personally I think my bank balance is of no interest to Microsoft, since its in monopoly money (ZAR).

Personally I think its just some legal clause to protect Microsoft from a lawsuit for violating the privacy compromised if, by accident, they access your info. I dont think they are the big evil company you are making them out to be...

There are ways to secure your data. Encryption. If you have projects you dont want leaked out, maybe even have a seperate computer which is never connected to a network. Make sure you have a nice long password in case Spy vs Spy visits. Most of us normal people dont have to worry about industrial espionage.

You would be wrong to assume that. This is not about spy vs spy, or what they can or can't see. As i stated before it is about liability. If someone wants to know the combination to your safe then for obvious reasons you would like to know why they need to know and what will happen if something goes missing. This is all that this is about.

simple take on this is "if the crap hits the fan someone must take accountability" If they are willing to simply state outright that our information will be added to there database then i expect them to keep us safe. If my safety is compromised i expect accountability.

right now it is a one way street and that is my problem.

Accountability it is as simple as that. Right now there is no system to monitor them on my behalf and there is no system i can use once there is a problem. Like you said we live in a third world with useless paper money. But there is no system... America for example have several systems each able act on the people's behalf. What do we have?

[HR Solutions]

Eish ..... Paranoid is an understatement .....

[tec0]

there are many older articles about windows 10 long before it got to this stage now.

Windows 10: Permission to keylog

The document reveals that Windows 10 can collect and use data in a variety of astounding ways, sending it to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) at any time without the user being aware.

“If you open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes any use [of] it for purposes such as improving performance, or [if you] enter text, we may collect typed characters, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocomplete and spellcheck features,” it states.

Effectively by accepting the Windows 10 privacy policy you are giving Microsoft permission to screen your files, and log your keystrokes.

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What is keylog/keylogging?

Keystroke logging, often referred to as keylogging or keyboard capturing, is the action of recording (or logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored.[1] It has uses in the study of human–computer interaction. There are numerous keylogging methods, ranging from hardware and software-based approaches to acoustic analysis.

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Clearly there is much more to this then just simple worries. Everything we do online does need some type of user name and password protection. What good is your bank password if someone can see it? What good is your e-mail password if someone can see it? What good is your gaming account password if someone can see it? What good is your facebook password if someone can see it? What can a person potentially do with all these password? Well they can mess around with your social life business communications and banking as well as other financials

Security exist for a reason and that is to secure information and access. There is a concern here and it is a big one... Well as a thread i think Windows 10 has been explored. My final word of advice is use it at your own risk and know that privacy is dead officially. Paranoid or not doesn't mean they are not after you because clearly they are and is actively collecting any and all data that they can.