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In article <fjhs6b5eonec0bgk0...@4ax.com>, 
rstow...@nevrhadgmail.com says...
> 
> On Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:13:25 +1300, Peter Huebner
> <p.w.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >I find it easier to not install windows 10. 
> >
> >I see the sheep flocking to it though. I think I'll give up gaming or 
> >run things (that will run) under Linux before I put that giant bit of
> >spyware on my box. It's like the Microsoft Borg: All your computers is
> >belong to us.  No. Piss off.
> 
> Sorry, but you seem to have succumbed to the tin foil hat theorists.
> 
> With only a few seconds spent customizing the privacy settings on
> install (the part the tin foil hat theorists failed to pay close
> attention to), or a few seconds turning a few options off if you miss
> the opportunity upon install, Win10 is no more invasive than Win7, 8
> etc.  Research it a bit and you'll find this is correct.

So spake the eternal optimist. I HAVE done the research, I spent hours 
and hours on said research since I do security for a whole lot of people 
in this rural district. 

You THINK you can disable it with a few seconds spent on un-clicking 
boxes.
Sorry, mate, you have succumbed to a big con. 
Most of that crap cannot be turned off by J.Random User unless you get
into turning services off and disabling/removing software that's not
even listed. 
The options you get on install are barely scratching the surface. 
Incidentally one of their recent 'patches' reenabled all that stuff 
without telling the user. Supposedly 'accidentally'. Not sure if they
have reversed that (yet).

But don't take note of what I have to say. I am not on a mission from 
God. You want your windows 10, have your windows 10 by all means.

***
I am not holding my breath viz Linux. I've tried Linux every other year 
since Linus came up with the idea, and found it wanting as a desktop OS.
Unlikely do do any gaming past, say, Civ 3 or 4. 

However, after installing, then uninstalling win10 on my laptop as 
testbed, and being ambushed by MS continually attempting to reinstall 
Win10 despite my having opted OUT, I put  Linux Mint on there. It's 
actually pretty nice. 
Some functionality is much better than Windows (installing
software from the repository). No complaints about media rendering, it's 
got a perfectly good office suite, browser, and email that handles imap 
superbly well. Colour me impressed. I have no hesitation taking it 
travelling like that. Only pity is that I  can't imagine Photoshop 
Elements will run on it.  Oh, and Linux does not like talking to network 
attached Canon Printers out of the box. Can be solved, but requires a 
lot of digging. Connects to the home network a treat though.