I'm looking at my brand new Skylake computer screen after having just upgraded to Windows 10 last night. I haven't done anything to it besides install my Asus drivers. It's currently a completely virgin Windows 10 installation.
I realize you can't make Windows 10 totally private. I'm dual booting Windows 10 (gaming), Linux (everything else). I bought Skylake because my old gaming PC was 8 years old and dying and it was time for it to be replaced, so I might as well install windows 10 on my new Skylake since I'm only using Windows for gaming and DirectX 12 requires Windows 10. Besides, Skylake and Windows 10 were made for each other.
I just want to make Windows 10 more private than it is in it's default state. How do I make Windows 10 as private as possible after upgrading? What IP addresses should I block in my router?
You can't block it. Only way is to go back to 7 or 8
Christopher Barnes
O&O Shutup 10 Classic Shell Done.
Tyler Bell
>O&O Shutup 10
Confirmed rootkit.
Logan Bell
Nice meme.
Tyler Fisher
If you are using Steam or any other services like it for playing games then there is really no point in trying to disable windows services.
Nicholas King
Why?
Camden Price
who said anything about disabling windows services?
Julian Smith
Because anti cheat systems those services use are way way more privacy invasive than windows. There is a story about a overwatch player who got caught using wallhach. Even after buying games multiple times a different way he still got instant ban. Picture is a post of a guy who got a ban. Now tell me after all the things, how did they still know it was him?
There is also a well know steam issues where valve was checking your browsing history to se if you ware maybe attempting so search for hacking tools. .
Ryder Ortiz
That's a cool story and all, but why are you implying that it's necessary to disable windows services to make Windows 10 as private as possible.
Clearly disabling windows services isn't a viable option, but to suggest that you either completely disable windows services or accept the default state is a false dichotomy.
There is a middle ground.
Zachary Diaz
sorry I though you were one of these tin foil idiots who try to disable all the windows services and telemetry to get a false sense of privacy.
James Collins
Op here.
I just want to use windows 10 exclusively for gaming and Linux for everything else. While I'm using windows 10, I would like it to be as private as possible without breaking it.
Owen Ramirez
then just use the settings that are already in windows under privacy settings. Set Feedback & Diagnostics to basic (or the lowest possible state offered). Disable cloud based protection and sample submission in windows defender. Use local accout.
Noah Lee
test
Jayden Carter
surely there is more you can do than that.
Gavin Smith
Blizzard does a permanent IP ban on Overwatch the second it detects you are using hacks of any sort.
This is not an invasion of privacy. This is the result of a violation of Blizzard's terms of service.
Juan Bell
Why go through all that trouble an not get a new IP address? And I'm not talking about proxies or VPNs, I'm talking about having your ISP issue a brand new IP address for your account.
It takes 30 seconds.
Josiah Bailey
no not really, if you don't want to disable some windows services. But even then, what is the point if you are using steam or other game services.
Ayden Mitchell
>bought >again
obvious bait. no one is dumb enough to experiment with cheating on a video game with purchased copy of a game.
Ayden Powell
lol do you really think they are only checking your IP address? Dont be that naïve.
Carter Barnes
"disable windows services"
Why do you keep saying that?
Kayden Collins
>they don't only check IP addresses >better change everything except my IP address and try again
Jordan Bell
>with a second purchased copy
Jace Morgan
because that what it is maybe? OR do you know some other way? Because IP blocking on router wont help you.
Joseph Murphy
> Using wallhack when the game already have wallhack built-in.
I hope his PC blow into his dumb fucking face and learn how he and his kind fucked up online gaming.
Luis Richardson
>Because IP blocking on router wont help you.
You don't know what you're talking about kid. Go back to
Kevin Perry
lol
Asher Johnson
steam *supposedly* just checks your URL history too see if you have the "purchased" page of any hacks in there so they can ban you. *supposedly*
Luke Miller
Fiddle with gpedit.msc and/or use Spybot anti beacon.
Tyler Allen
Use 8.1. DX 12 is a meme.
Elijah Ward
Because it records your HWID. This guy should have just used a new IP and sandboxie
Andrew Cox
Are we seriously discussing about ways to bypass a anti-cheat system like people behind that system are the bad guys?
Gabriel Lee
Op here. That wasn't my intention. I don't cheat and I'm not interested in learning how.
I just wanted to encourage a discussion about ways maximize privacy on Windows 10 without losing functionality necessary to play games on Steam.
