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by Kwpolska 2061 days ago
> Opening Windows Media Player prompted me with some privacy options such as obtaining licensing info and sending diagnostics back to Microsoft, each of which were clearly explained and had to be toggled on/off in the setup. It was so clearly out of the norm at the time that they went out of their way to make it visible. I feel like today it would not even warrant a mention, bar locales where that's required by law.

Windows 10 will ask you questions about many privacy/diagnostics/tracking-related options during setup. Here’s a YouTube video of someone picking the wrong answers for all the questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvgL2NI22Ks