Dear Peter, You do still have the possibility to use two different systems, e.g. Linux/OSX for important data and Windows for the rest. If this is no solution for you then you can just stay with Windows 8; ignore the "feeling" that you need to upgrade. "Never change a running system."
Kinds, Andreas On 24.06.2016 07:31, Peter Chin wrote: > Hello folks, > > I need some advice about upgrading to Windows 10. My laptop is running > Windows 8 and I need to do the free upgrade to Win 10 because I have a lot of > applications that run on Windows and I feel it is time to upgrade to the > newest Windows O.S. But I really don't want my personal data collected in > Windows 10 either. > > I recently read that Microsoft could be releasing data controls that actually > allow privacy > (http://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/11/microsoft-promises-to-implement-full-windows-10-data-tracking-controls/) > but I'm not holding my breath. If I upgrade to Windows 10, what can I do to > control personal privacy? I heard that the Enterprise version of Windows 10 > would let me have more privacy and not collect my data. > > How are you all dealing with upgrading to Windows 10 so that you can still > control your own personal data? Thanks for your thoughts. > > > Peter Chin > (in Vancouver, Canada) > > > > >
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