A while ago people were complaining about MS collecting loads of data from their computers well it looks like they are going to begin showing what they collect.
January 24th, 2018 By Catalin Cimpanu
With the next major release of the Windows 10 operating system, scheduled for April-May 2018, Microsoft plans to let users see what telemetry data the company is collecting from each of their devices.
The company announced today initial tests for this new feature as part of its Windows Insiders program.
? Common Data, like the Operating System’s name, the Version, Device ID, Device Class, Diagnostic level selection and so on.
? Device Connectivity and Configuration such as device properties and capabilities, preferences and settings, peripherals, and device network information.
? Product and Service Performance data that show device health, performance and reliability data, movie consumption functionality on the device and device file queries. It’s important to note that this functionality is not intended to capture user viewing or, listening habits.
? Product and Service Usage data includes details about the usage of the device, operating system, applications, and services.
? Software Setup and Inventory such as installed applications and install history, device update information.
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