In this video, I am going over the question everyone is asking... Is Microsoft Spying on You? Also, I will be showing whether you should Disable Telemetry or Leave it on. What Telemetry Captures -Browsing history -Device Connectivity and Configuration; settings and peripheral data -Inking Typing and Speech Utterance; keyboard and microphone captures -Product and Service Performance; reliability data and file queries -Product and Service Usage; uptime, apps used, OS info -Software Setup and Inventory; installs and updates for applications Disable Telemetry Pros -Your keystrokes, browser history, device information isn't sitting in a repository at Microsoft -Avoiding possible security issues that can arise from Microsoft hosting this information (Government Agencies, Hackers, etc.) Disable Telemetry Cons -Blocking Windows Updates -Hosts file blocks can mess with Skype Messages -Windows Store Issues -Issues with integrated tools like Defender / OneDrive -Can cause issues with future feature updates **Using Minimal "Basic" Option because of the Cons above is recommended Disabling Instructions O&O Shutup 10 Disable Windows 7 Telemetry https://gist.github.com/xvitaly/eafa75ed2cb79b3bd4e9 Sources: https://www.neweggbusiness.com/smartbuyer/windows/should-you-disable-windows-10-telemetry/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-telemetry-secrets/ https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager-software/fix-windows-10-microsoft-compatibility-telemetry-high-disk-usage.html https://www.howtogeek.com/273311/the-difference-between-basic-enhanced-and-full-usage-data-in-windows-10/ https://www.howtogeek.com/273513/why-you-shouldnt-use-anti-spying-tools-for-windows-10/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Digital_Crimes_Unit . ►► Digital Downloads ➜ https://www.cttstore.com/ ►► Reddit ➜ https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisTitusTech/ ►► Titus Tech Talk ➜ null ►► Twitch ➜ https://www.twitch.tv/christitustech