When Windows 10 was first released, the OS was received well enough on its merits but users were quick to voice concerns regarding Microsoft’s new data collection measures, some of which could not easily be turned off.
Over time, these concerns became more widespread and eventually caught the attention of certain government authorities. In October 2017, the Dutch data protection authority claimed Windows 10 violated local privacy laws. The year prior, France’s data protection commission voiced similar concerns and ordered the software giant to “stop collecting excessive user data” without consent.
