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A look at the black underbelly of Windows 8.1 '

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A look at the black underbelly of Windows 8.1 'Blue' | Microsoft windows


Tech | 206869 hits | Jul 09 7:06 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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As Windows 8.1 Milestone Preview testers push and prod their way into the dark corners of Windows 8.1 "Blue," they're finding a bunch of things that go bump in the night. From new and likely unwelcome features, to nudges into the Microsoft data tracking s

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:58 pm
    Unless you make Smart Search dumb, you not only hand Microsoft a complete history of all of your local computer search terms, you open your machine up to even more lovely ads, doled out on the Search results pane. If you search for "flugelhorn" on your local computer -- not on the Web, mind you, but on your own computer -- the results that Windows 8.1 shows you will include advertisements for flugelhorns on eBay and Amazon (no, I'm not joking -- try it), local flugelhorn manufacturers, flugelhorn party consultants, and no doubt some day flugelhorn addiction services.


    I, for one, am getting pretty tired of companies that decide they are going to use the hardware and software and electricity that *I* pay for, and use it for their own purposes. This is one reason I don't use anything Android related, and will most likely be the thing that makes me switch from Microsoft for good. Even if that means giving up many games I play.

  2. by avatar Public_Domain
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:03 pm
    :|

  3. by avatar saturn_656
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:10 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Unless you make Smart Search dumb, you not only hand Microsoft a complete history of all of your local computer search terms, you open your machine up to even more lovely ads, doled out on the Search results pane. If you search for "flugelhorn" on your local computer -- not on the Web, mind you, but on your own computer -- the results that Windows 8.1 shows you will include advertisements for flugelhorns on eBay and Amazon (no, I'm not joking -- try it), local flugelhorn manufacturers, flugelhorn party consultants, and no doubt some day flugelhorn addiction services.


    I, for one, am getting pretty tired of companies that decide they are going to use the hardware and software and electricity that *I* pay for, and use it for their own purposes. This is one reason I don't use anything Android related, and will most likely be the thing that makes me switch from Microsoft for good. Even if that means giving up many games I play.


    Ditto. I've about had it with them. What makes it worse is that with what's happened in the past month or so, Microsoft's commitment to user privacy has been proven to be sketchy. At best.

    The straw that breaks the camels back is approaching.

  4. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:11 pm
    "Public_Domain" said
    Oh Microsoft... Why do you still exist...


    To keep people like me employed. ;)

    And XBox.


  5. by avatar Public_Domain
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:16 pm
    :|

  6. by jeff744
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:26 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Unless you make Smart Search dumb, you not only hand Microsoft a complete history of all of your local computer search terms, you open your machine up to even more lovely ads, doled out on the Search results pane. If you search for "flugelhorn" on your local computer -- not on the Web, mind you, but on your own computer -- the results that Windows 8.1 shows you will include advertisements for flugelhorns on eBay and Amazon (no, I'm not joking -- try it), local flugelhorn manufacturers, flugelhorn party consultants, and no doubt some day flugelhorn addiction services.


    I, for one, am getting pretty tired of companies that decide they are going to use the hardware and software and electricity that *I* pay for, and use it for their own purposes. This is one reason I don't use anything Android related, and will most likely be the thing that makes me switch from Microsoft for good. Even if that means giving up many games I play.

    There'll be a program that blocks all that out within a month of launch.

  7. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:01 pm
    "Public_Domain" said
    Oh Microsoft... Why do you still exist...



    This activity reminds me of some other famous organization but for the life of me I just can't put my finger on it?

    Although, I would have thought that with your admitted political bent you would have loved these features that tracked people without their knowledge, logged all their activities and gave this information to some giant organ that decides what you should eat, drink, think and do. ROTFL

  8. by avatar Public_Domain
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:08 pm
    :|

  9. by avatar commanderkai
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:55 pm
    Does Microsoft want to go bankrupt? Or was Bill Gates the only sane man in that company? Seriously, I don't want Ebay and Amazon results of any search on my computer, which...generally is me trying to find a specific video or two. *Cough* XD

  10. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:06 pm
    "commanderkai" said
    Seriously, I don't want Ebay and Amazon results of any search on my computer, which...generally is me trying to find a specific video or two. *Cough* XD


    Do they have "Wilford Brimley Addiction Services"?

  11. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:17 pm
    "Freakinoldguy" said
    Oh Microsoft... Why do you still exist...



    This activity reminds me of some other famous organization but for the life of me I just can't put my finger on it?

    Although, I would have thought that with your admitted political bent you would have loved these features that tracked people without their knowledge, logged all their activities and gave this information to some giant organ that decides what you should eat, drink, think and do. ROTFL

    Good point. The Soviet Union would've loved this.

  12. by avatar Public_Domain
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:21 pm
    :|

  13. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:33 pm
    "Public_Domain" said
    You've got nothing to worry about, unless you're a terrorist


    No, you had it right the first time because the official terrorists have nothing to worry about.




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