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Earth-shine

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10. Win 10 was made from the ground up to deliver ads, while accumulating the user's "telemetry."

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 08:39 PM

Oct 2021

This is why MS forced the upgrades five years ago, literally tricking people into upgrading with misleading pop-ups.

I am sure (without having actually researched it), that MS has improved its ad delivery and spying-on-the-user techniques in time for Win 11.

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What apps wont work with Windows 11? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 OP

You use Netflix, Prime and Hulu on your computer? CurtEastPoint Oct 2021 #1

I do too. I watch Roku, Netflix and IMDB TV on my computer. padfun Oct 2021 #3

Only when the power goes down and I have no wifi and I can watch downloaded programs Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 #5

Some of us use a PC to drive the big TV. Earth-shine Oct 2021 #9

from what have read most anything working on 10 will do. lefotvers from 7 maybe nt msongs Oct 2021 #2

Assuming your needs remain minimal, what do you think Win 11 will do for you? Earth-shine Oct 2021 #4

I thought you just clicked on downloading it in settings, it is asking me if I want it. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 #6

Elliot, if your computer is currently doing fine, I suggest you not do this. Earth-shine Oct 2021 #8

Thank you Faux pas Oct 2021 #7

Win 10 was made from the ground up to deliver ads, while accumulating the user's "telemetry." Earth-shine Oct 2021 #10

If windows updates is working on the pc BootinUp Oct 2021 #11

Thanks Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 #12