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To: goldworldnet who wrote (90082)	8/3/2015 8:21:57 PM
From: golfer72	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Respond to of 110581

Thanks for the advice.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (90082)	8/5/2015 11:44:03 AM
From: Copeland	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110581

Is there really an advantage to going to Windows 10? I have Windows 7 and haven't had any problems; I'm loathe to switch to a new OS, especially one that has integrated data mining.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (90082)	8/6/2015 1:10:41 AM
From: Copeland	6 Recommendations Recommended By B.K.Myers Eric L goldworldnet Gottfried GROUND ZERO™ and 1 more member Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110581

Before you upgrade to Windows 10... You know when you're installing software and mindlessly click through all those license agreements? Don't do that with Windows 10. You'll be giving Microsoft access to just about all your personal information, and you probably won't even know it. Microsoft spells out its privacy policy, but it's buried deep within the super, super fine print that almost no one reads. And, worse, Microsoft's privacy policy is scattered over multiple pages. First and most important, don't use Windows 10's "Express install." Use "Custom install." Turn off all the settings where Microsoft is asking you about Personalization, Location, and Browser and Protection. Also turn off the buttons about sending Error Reports back to Microsoft. That may sound harmless, and useful. But you're just giving Microsoft permission to access your data. Even more important, to really protect your privacy, go to the Start menu. There, select Settings then Privacy, then Feedback and Diagnostics. Choose Basic. Then you'll have to spend some time reading through about a dozen pages. But it's really important that you see the personal information that Microsoft wants to collect from you. And it's important that you decide which information of yours Microsoft gets, and which information it doesn't. To change your default browser from Microsoft Edge, open up your browser of choice. When you see the prompt asking if you'd like Firefox or Chrome to be your default browser, affirm that you would by clicking the "Use Firefox/Chrome as my default browser" button. The "Settings" app will then launch with the "Choose default apps" tab open. Scroll down to where it says "Web browser" and click on Microsoft Edge. You'll then see all the browsers on your PC, and you can choose your favorite as the default. Good luck! Courtesy of Dave Breslaw (www.technicalwatch.com)