70% of Windows 10 users are completely satisfied with Microsoft's data collection

Microsoft says that 7 out of 10 Windows 10 users are happy with Redmond collecting data from their computers. This is also not surprising given that it is the default option.

In other words, 30% have figured out how to turn it off and others don't, or don't realize that there's this feature or simply feel that data collection is okay.

Since the release of Windows 10, many people have complained that this operating system is too greedy to allow Redmond to gather a lot of information about users. The privacy organizations in Europe have begun to voice their objections. In April, technology giant responded by simplifying the collection.

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There are basically 2 levels of settings on Windows 10 from the Creators Update batch that are basic and complete. On Windows 10 Home and Pro, the full option to default. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education has a complete and basic setup, plus another layer called security, which transmits a little less data than the basic option.

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The settings for user data collection are left on Windows 10 by default

If you use Home or Pro, you can't prevent OS from calling home. This information - from the list of hardware and applications installed to the touchpad operation - is very useful for Microsoft employees to debug the code. But we also want to have information that will not go out.

'The feedback we received from Creators Update was very positive,' said Marisa Roger, Microsfot's privacy officer. 'This is good news because what we hear from you will directly affect the next improvements'.

As proof of what she said, she said 71% of users use the default option to send all data to the Redmond server. However, 29% of the 500 million Windows 10 users did not choose that. That is, 145 million people don't choose the default setting but try to limit the amount of data that OS reports about.

Another metric is the Redmond privacy portal, which allows users to manage privacy settings on Microsoft accounts. This page is accessed by 'more than 23 million people'. With this number of users, this indicates that people do not know about this page or do not care.

'Anyone who participates in the Windows Insiders Program, you can expect to see some privacy changes on Insider builds in the next few weeks. We also look forward to receiving feedback to help us create the best Windows versions, 'Rogers said.