Windows Recall

[Doublezero]

Another former Windows user. I guarantee that when the AI bubble bursts, there will be a lot of regret at the tech companies pushing this AI crap.

 

[ritualclarity]

There will be alot of regret from users that used this as well. In order for AI to even be competent, it needs massive amounts of data. YOUR data if you want it personalized.  It has to be paid for, so you will give permissions for all those searches to be paid for by your input, tracking what you have done and what you have asked.

The companies have tried to get all our information and just found another way to do data mining of our information. I don't think that most people understand how valuable this information is. Google is a trillion-dollar company. What have you paid google? What has people you know paid google? Next to nothing, if anything. It is a data mining company. From your emails to your searches and phone uses (if you use a google phone or even google apps on your apple phone) 

Google's information on googles data retention. Notice most times it says ... "most data". 

(sorry for the formatting. I don't know why it did that and it didn't want to be fix. )

Spoiler

Google's data retention policies vary depending on the type of data and Google services used. Generally, Google keeps some data for the duration of your Google Account, while other data may be deleted after a set period or when you choose to delete it. For example, your search history is retained by default for 18 months, but you can change this to 3 months, 36 months, or choose to never delete it. Incognito browsing, on the other hand, doesn't store data in your Google account history. 

 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Search History:

  Google retains search history for 18 months by default, but users can adjust this to 3 months, 18 months, or 36 months, or choose to never delete it. 

  Web & App Activity:

• This setting allows Google to collect your browsing and app activity, and you can control the retention period for this data, according to Google. 
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• Google Account:

  Some data is retained for the life of your Google Account if it's useful for understanding user interaction with features and improving services. 
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• Location Data:

  Google keeps location data according to your settings, which can be 3, 18, or 36 months, or until you delete it. 
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• Incognito Mode:

  Any browsing done in Incognito mode will not be stored in your Google account history. 
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• Deleted Google Account:

  Most personal data is typically removed from Google's active servers within 30-90 days after an account is deleted. 

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How to check and manage your Google activity:

1. Go to myactivity.google.com and log in with your Google account. 

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• You can filter your activity by date and product to see specific browsing history, searches, or other activities. 
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• You can also adjust your auto-delete settings for search history and other activity in your Google Account settings. 

 

[Doublezero]

Those super-secure online-only Windows accounts will definitely prevent this.

 

[ritualclarity]

5 hours ago, Doublezero said:

Another former Windows user. I guarantee that when the AI bubble bursts, there will be a lot of regret at the tech companies pushing this AI crap.

 

Has anyone told him of VM with pass through?  He can still use win10 if it is just to game. Of course there is still a risk of exploits etc but dividing your computing helps lower your overall online risk. He can also do as I did and use 11 and not give a dam about the bloat. If it is a gaming computer it is likley powerful enough to VM and a linix.

[Doublezero]

 

[Doublezero]

 

[Doublezero]

Bad actors are already ending Windows 10 updates anyway.

 

[Doublezero]

More full screen popups for Windows 10 users, even at startup! I'm glad I switched to Linux, these popups are frustrating. They seem desperate to get Windows 10 users to upgrade.

 

[ritualclarity]

3 hours ago, Doublezero said:

More full screen popups for Windows 10 users, even at startup! I'm glad I switched to Linux, these popups are frustrating. They seem desperate to get Windows 10 users to upgrade.

 

My employer has one of those subscriptions for commercial 365. You know, the one where they roll it out to all the people in their organization that needs this.

Well, apparently I and several others are being prompted to pay for a 365 as ours is no longer valid. They give a doom date and pop that motherfucker up near full screen at least 2-3 times a day. With constant bar present telling us that our subscription no longer is valid and we need to pay for another one to continue the service.

Our Help Desk has no clue why it is happening to people. At least none that they will tell the employees that are being hit with this. They confirm that we are on the list (still) and our subscriptions are still valid. That is about all they can do.

Just another crappy thing Microsoft is doing to their customers. It is either crappy or incompetent. Which ever you want to think it is. In both cases, totally unnecessary and uncalled-for.

I leave work and come home to my Linux machines with some free office option and a little minor notification from time to time telling me I have some updates available and get right to whatever I want to do without any bullshit. Continue doing what I want until I decide to update. The free office products are about as good as Microsoft Office, and when you consider the cost and not having to deal with Microsoft bullshit... WAY more valuable.

I am so glad I pushed myself to use Linux more and more and even more glad when I decided I was going to use it 100% for day to day stuff (minus games). Wish I started this sooner. Next step is getting a decent computer and passing through a graphics card and whatever else I need and virtualizing Windows so that I can treat it like the bitch it is. With zero worries (snapshot) knowing I can roll back whatever bullshit update they send or the like.

[Doublezero]

I expect major lawsuits over this.

Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption

[Doublezero]

Pro tip: If you get banned from logging in to your personal computer, format the hard drive and install an alternative operating system.

 

[Doublezero]

The most secure OS ever! Upgrade today! 

 

[Kendo 2]

NOT starting a new thread for this so....one way to bypass the Windows 11 system check for the 'required' hardware.

[Doublezero]

7 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

NOT starting a new thread for this so....one way to bypass the Windows 11 system check for the 'required' hardware.

As one person in the comments said, an update may kill your machine. Microsoft is under no obligation to support unsupported hardware.

A better solution would be to get the version of Windows 11 designed for schools. The last I heard, there are no stringent hardware requirements, and Recall is not installed.

[Kendo 2]

2 hours ago, Doublezero said:

As one person in the comments said, an update may kill your machine.

I read somewhere that editing the HKEYs will do the same thing.

[Doublezero]

How to Install Windows 11 on an Unsupported PC

https://www.howtogeek.com/759925/how-to-install-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-pc/

[ritualclarity]

WHY!!!!!

 

WHY DO THIS!!! WHY SHOW THIS!!!!

 

Now where am I going to get great equipment now that people won't be unnecessarily having to upgrade their computers thanks to Microsoft? 

 

 

I have confidence in Microsoft. They will find a way to prevent this. That is for sure. lol 

[Doublezero]

 

[Doublezero]

 

[ritualclarity]

8 hours ago, Doublezero said:

 

The only opton in my humle opinon is to move to Linux. 

I am deeply disturbed and wondering why we can't sue Microsoft for the updates. Since they DO HAVE THEM available.  It is clearly a cash grab.  If you bought a license and now it isn't valid for support well before you are ready to migrate to the new one, due to situations beyond your control ( hardware) but they have updates ... how is that right? 

 

Just another reason to micgrae to Linux. You can still have access to your old license (if you bought a license) by using a VM. Many if not most VMS have "snapshots" which work better than any backup that you can get for Windows.  Have a clean shapshot and use your Windows based tools that you can't find a replacement for or haven't been able to find a proper replacement or learn how to use your replacements yet. Ideally you would migrage as much as humanly possible to Linux.  I had some serious problems when I started using Linux as the software wasn't what I expected. Took me some time to get the right software and get a work process out of it. However, I can tell you that after that learning curve, I am preferring many Linux options over the Windows ones. Much more preference. 

 

TL;DR. 

Migrage to Linux. No more future problems. 

[Doublezero]

This can't be real.

 

[ritualclarity]

i can believe it. I say don't trust Microsoft with anything. At least anything that is importatnt for you. Same goes for Google or any other corporation that isn't open source and free. 

You can just grap an old computer. Perhaps one of those old ones that no longer will be valid for use with the Widoze 10 going out of service, and add a TrueNas Core or something server to it. Then get one of the free cloud services and set it up for yourself. YOu can put pretty much any dam thing you want there and not worry about it being shut down. I say pretty much anything as it won't protect you from investigation from the FBI etc. but you won't loose it due to some policy or automatic acton from the provider. 

I have a old computer now waiting for me to set up a server on it. I will then have music server, movie server, document server, back up optons etc. All where I HAVE CONTROL. Means a bit more work on your part setting up and making sure everything is good to go and occasional maintenance but in general these are set and done type programs and services. 

[Doublezero]

There are problems with Windows updates bricking PCs overseas. I haven't seen this channel before, so I'm taking this with a grain of salt until other tech YouTubers confirm it.

 

[Doublezero]

This is a video from a Japanese user. You'll need to translate the comments to understand what's happening. From what I can tell, the Windows update messed up the BIOS.