Windows 10’s default privacy settings and controls leave much to be desired

Windows 10 launched yesterday, so it’s time to focus in on some specific issues and evaluate the OS in bite-sized chunks. First up, we’re going to investigate the setup process, privacy options, user accounts, and some under-the-hood basics related to Windows Update and overall update control. Unlike some other writers on ExtremeTech, I deliberately held off spending much time in Windows 10 before Build 10240 so that I could experience the RTM version fresh and cover the changes as I discovered them.All of the images below can be clicked to enlarge them and we recommend doing so for optimum viewing. This article is primarily written as a comparison against Windows 7, given that a significant percentage of Microsoft users skipped Windows 8 altogether. Windows 8 is still referenced when applicable.