Windows 11 worse than expected? Expert makes shocking discovery
Windows has long been a thorn in the side of many privacy advocates. The popular operating system collects massive amounts of data and sends it directly to Microsoft. However, a security expert has now found out that Windows 11 does not seem to only have a lively exchange with Microsoft – and that is worrying.
Version:beta
Languages:German English French
License:full version
Data octopus Windows 11: Expert shows who your data ends up with
The fact that Windows collects massive amounts of user data via its built-in telemetry component and transmits it to Microsoft is no longer a secret. The new video by a security expert from “The PC Security Channel” reveals how far Microsoft is now going with Windows 11 systems. He used the Wireshark program to analyze with which sides a completely newly set up Windows 11 device establishes contact immediately after commissioning – and the results speak for themselves:
Because according to the program data, the brand new Windows 11 system not only connects to various Microsoft services – data packages are also sent to third parties such as Google, Steam, McAfee and websites with crude names such as “ScorecardResearch.com” or “privacyportal .OneTrust.com”.
Who, by the way wants to get rid of Microsoft’s data collection frenzy under Windows 10 or Windows 11this can be done relatively easily using the tool ShutUp10++ (Download via oo software) complete. The program allows you to deactivate the transfer of diagnostic and user data with just a few clicks and also offers other practical functions
If you want, you can also put Windows in its place with on-board resources:
Comparison with Windows XP: Everything was better before
And what about old Windows systems? Has Microsoft always collected and passed on massive amounts of user data? To find out, the security expert also checks the traffic data of a computer on which the old Windows XP runs. The result: The PC builds after the start only a connection to the Microsoft update servers to download potential patches. Otherwise, the Wireshark data does not contain any indications that the PC is also establishing connections to other websites.
Tired of Windows? Just try these alternatives:
However, one would be really interesting direct comparison with more modern systems such as Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. After all, it’s possible that Microsoft started allowing systems to automatically connect to third-party providers before Windows 11. It remains to be seen whether Microsoft will react to the criticism.
