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Posted by Guest
Windows 10 privacy and alternatives

I read a lot about total absence of privacy with Windows 10. Knowing that it's made by the same people who made the Windows 8, I am worry that in addition to complete lack of functionality, the new release will not guarantee any privacy. I do not want my work stuff, emails and private messages saved remotely on Microsoft websites and webdrives.
Do I have any alternative?

Posted by linos
Re: Windows 10 privacy and alternatives

Linux based operating systems offer for free everything that Windows does, including a free Office software. It does not store files remotely (unless you want a remote backup and access). You keep your files on your PC and don't share them with Microsoft.

Posted by johmazz2006
Re: Windows 10 privacy and alternatives

Change to Apple computers and phones etc.
Made the change and everything much easier to sync.

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Posted by Guest
Thanks Microsoft, and other digital gigants

Anonymous wrote:
Microsoft's security holes and backdoors are created intentionally and left unprotected for a "higher" purpose. Microsoft is as guilty as hackers who attack computers poorly defended by poorly designed software.
I host a small wordpress website. It's attacked daily, hundreds of brute force wp-login.php attempts resulting in a months long DDOS. I can't block the attacker as he/she/they change the origin IP address (botnet?, VPN?).

I am absolutely sure that Microsoft and all other global digital giants know who is attacking my and all other websites, the real attacker's source, name, address, shoe size, eye color, bank details, etc.
What did they do about this?
Did they block the source? No, they didn't.

Posted by ASF
Re: Windows 10 privacy and alternatives

Figure this:

Office software (Microsoft) for Windows: $119.00 / year
Open Office software (Apache) for Windows: Free

I wonder which one to use?

Posted by Guest
Re: Thanks Microsoft for the ransomware attacks

The easiest ransomware protection is to switch to a Linux based OS. I use Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS.

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