Is Windows 8 programmed to monitor users?

Although still not officially launched, but the next generation operating system, Microsoft's Windows 8 has become the center of complicated controversies.

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After being criticized because of the new Metro interface and the "death " of the Start button on Windows 8, the 'software giant' now faces a difficult allegation of programming to make Windows 8 available. ' spy.'

As allegedly, application developer Nadim Kobeissi has discovered that the new Microsoft operating system will notify the manufacturer of any application that users download and install completely automatically and quickly. Quick, via a feature called SmartScreen.

However, immediately after receiving the allegations mentioned above, Microsoft voiced it by asserting that Windows SmartScreen is a feature that helps protect users from malicious software. This feature will monitor applications downloaded from the Internet and installed on your device, then send information to Microsoft to . make sure everything is safe.

Another noteworthy point is that Windows SmartScreen will be enabled by default, and if the user actively turns off this feature, Windows will periodically bother with prompting . reactivation.

Microsoft claims SmartScreen is not a "spy," and they have not built a user database for advertising purposes or for third parties.

Anyway, by having a feature to connect and notify the situation at the user's computer, Microsoft needs to be wary if it doesn't want to be caught in the ' spy ' lawsuits that many other big tech firms of the world once suffered.