WingedKagouti on 18/8/2015 at 10:53
Similar wording of the EULA and built in functionality was supposedly included in Win8 to lock out BluRay/HDDVD playback if you didn't have specifically certified hardware (including cables). The amount of people being locked out due to that can as far as I know be counted on less than one hand.
My guess is that if any software is disabled due to that, it will be Microsoft products and Windows 10 itself is the most likely target.
heywood on 18/8/2015 at 11:36
You don't need to do that. This is a TOS change for Microsoft accounts that you have to agree to when using software services such as Office 365, Skype, and Xbox Live. It has nothing to do with Windows Update. Having Windows Update turned on doesn't mean you're automatically accepting EULA and TOS changes for Windows let alone other Microsoft software. Turning it off just leaves you vulnerable.
Dia on 18/8/2015 at 13:40
An FB friend of mine posted the following list of what should be disabled on Windows 10. Thoughts?
• Disable Telemetry
• Disable Biometrics
• Disable Handwriting Data Sharing
• Disable Handwriting Error Reporting
• Disable Application Telemetry
• Disable Inventory Collector
• Disable Steps Recorder
• Disable enabling Lock Screen Camera
• Disable and Reset Cortana
• Disable Location
• Disable Sensors
• Disable Web Search
• Disable Windows Media DRM Internet Access
• Defer Windows Upgrades
• Disable App Notifications
• Disable Password Reveal Button
• Disable and Reset Advertising ID
• Disable SmartScreen Filter for URLs
• Disable Sending Writing Info
• Disable Access to Language List
• Disable App Access to Location Info
• Disable App Access to Camera
• Disable App Access to Microphone
• Disable Getting to know me
• Disable App Access to Account Info
• Disable App Access to Calendar
• Disable App Access to Messages
• Disable App Access to Radios
• Disable Sync With Devices
• Disable Windows Feedback Requests
• Disable Windows Update Sharing
• Disable Windows Update for other Products
• Disable WiFi Sense
• Disable Windows Defender
• Disable Automatic Windows Updates
• Disable OneDrive
• Disable Automatic Driver Update
WingedKagouti on 18/8/2015 at 14:22
Quote Posted by Dia
Disable Automatic Windows Updates
As long as we're not talking security updates or the Enterprise edition.
The average user should NOT be able to avoid installing security updates. The average user does not understand the risks, how to properly secure their computer or how to use it safely without Windows doing this automatically. The same with Windows Defender unless you have a seperate security program.
And for Enterprise edition a lot (possibly all) of the list is already possible to set up automatically with group policies.
Many of the things in the list are possible, though enabled by default. I could agree with adding an option to the installer to select between those things enabled or disabled by default, as I know there are people who do want to use the additional features of Windows 10 and considers the more targeted marketing a bonus.
Tony_Tarantula on 18/8/2015 at 15:05
Quote Posted by WingedKagouti
As long as we're not talking security updates or the Enterprise edition.
The average user should NOT be able to avoid installing security updates. The average user does not understand the risks, how to properly secure their computer or how to use it safely without Windows doing this automatically. The same with Windows Defender unless you have a seperate security program.
So basically Microsoft should act like fascists. Got it.
Quote:
An FB friend of mine posted the following list of what should be disabled on Windows 10. Thoughts?
Instead of disabling updates, set it to ask you before downloading updates.
WingedKagouti on 18/8/2015 at 15:37
Quote Posted by Tony_Tarantula
So basically Microsoft should act like fascists. Got it.
Fascists want to keep the majority of computers as safe from malware as possible. You heard it here first.
bassoferrol on 18/8/2015 at 17:41
The average user should be able to avoid installing any update.
Tony_Tarantula on 18/8/2015 at 18:35
Quote Posted by WingedKagouti
Fascists I want to
keep the majority of computers as safe from malware as possible force computer users to do so in exactly the way I tell them to. You heard it here first.
There ya go. I'm guessing you also thought always online DRM for the Xbone was a great idea too.
Renzatic on 18/8/2015 at 19:07
Has anyone bothered to read that link?
doctorfrog on 18/8/2015 at 21:02
Quote Posted by Thirith
And that's exactly why it's highly unlikely they'd actually do this in any widespread way. They basically have no way to do this consistently and reliably. The potential negative effects and PR loss of doing this badly by far outweighs the benefits. If anything, I could imagine this being implemented in very specific cases at best/worst, but other than that? I'd pretty much bet all my home electronics against it.
I don't completely disagree with you there, but I also think it's OK to be uneasy or even upset about yet another form of control that a corporation can leverage against a user with tenuous things like PR difficulties holding them back.
Once W7 is no longer attractive I'm probably going to end up dual-booting Windows and Linux to appease both the video game side of me, and the apparently outdated part of me that still thinks of it as a Personal Computer, not "Tightly Controlled Storefront."
