Microsoft puts detailed list of data that Windows 10 forwards online

Microsoft has put online for the first time a detailed list of data that Windows 10 forwards from users. The company will officially release the Creators Update on Wednesday for users who want to manually run the update.

It is a long list of data that Windows 10 forwards. According to Microsoft, the list of users who choose to forward ‘Basic diagnostics’ during setup is only intended for keeping Windows 10 safe and up-to-date. With the ‘Full’ option, Microsoft also collects personal data to conduct business. personalize. The list contains a lot of personal data about the account and programs used. Users must manually set the toggle to ‘Basic’.

Since the release of Windows 10 in the summer of 2015, there has been discussion about the privacy aspects of the data transferred. Microsoft already responded in September 2015 by claiming that the data cannot be traced back to individuals. Despite this, a French regulator already demanded last year that Microsoft stop collecting the ‘excessive’ data.

Putting the lists online comes just before the release of the second major update for Windows 10. With the Upgrade Assistant, users can manually perform the update from Wednesday. The Creators Update will arrive on PCs as a regular update starting next week.