Microsoft strongly recommends that users do not install third-party privacy protection tools in Win10.

In Win10, there are many functions related to the use of user privacy, such as digital assistant Cortana, map positioning, and Windows Insider user device data default sending. According to the application function design, this data must be used, and in order to make the user have a more convenient experience, some data needs to be collected and retained, such as your voice characteristics, search habits, common location information, and so on. The uploading of this information has, to a certain extent, adversely affected personal privacy. So how to solve it? Microsoft gave a suggestion, let's take a look!

Therefore, there are some third-party applications on the Internet to “correct” this problem, and stop these data collection activities by “one-click shielding”. In response to this behavior, Microsoft responded: We strongly recommend that users do not install apps that have the "Block Privacy" feature. Such third-party applications modify the system to cause (system) functional problems and change important settings and features. ”

Personal information privacy issues have received much attention in recent years, especially after the Snowden "Prism Gate> event exposure, it has had a profound impact on a global scale. But we need to be clear about everything. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. While enjoying the convenience of technology, personal information will inevitably be paid as a “cost” unless you don’t use these features. Not just Microsoft and Windows 10, any smartphone/tablet system and related applications now use a similar method to gather information. If you only consider information security, you can not only use these current devices and functions, even modern society can not survive, because the hidden dangers of such information leakage can be seen everywhere, it is impossible to prevent.

But in general, the products of large companies tend to be more "rules", the risk of privacy leakage is theoretically relatively small, and the problem will be remedied as much as possible (such as Apple iCloud“ The door, although the impact of the parties is difficult to dissipate, but Apple blocked the loopholes in time.

So, although Microsoft's Win10 has a risk of privacy disclosure in a broad sense, security is relatively high. If you are also planning to use the features of Win10 that involve personal information, you should still follow the advice of Microsoft and do not use third-party tools to block the collection of information. If you are really worried about security issues, you can turn off all the features that may involve your personal information in Settings → Privacy, and try to avoid third-party applications "extra-striped".

So, Xiao Bian also suggested that you must not install third-party privacy protection tools in Win10, otherwise the privacy is leaked, but it is really bad!