[surround]

I wish ShutUp10 was open source, considering it pokes around with the registry and system files.

Which is why I like Linux. I just don’t have to worry about telemetry at all.

Edit: Here’s a comparison of Windows 10 privacy tools. I wish there was one with a “yes” in all three columns.

https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/14/comparison-of-windows-10-p...

[smt88]

I agree. It's not a great situation.

Honestly the telemetry is arguably better from a security perspective. We already trust Microsoft out of necessity, so what additional harm does the telemetry?

[surround]

I don’t understand. Microsoft’s telemetry is very invasive from a privacy standpoint. How does it improve security?

[smt88]

I was trying to say that installing a closed-source program with admin privileges is technically a bigger security risk than allowing Microsoft's telemetry, and it's arguably a bigger privacy risk as well.