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'''Microsoft Windows 10''' is the latest edition of Microsoft Windows, announced on Sept. 30th 2015. It was released in August of 2015 and those who have a valid copy of Windows 7 8 or 8.1 are eligible for a free upgrade for an entire year following the release date.
'''Microsoft Windows 10''' is the latest edition of Microsoft Windows. The tech giant released '10' to the public August of 2015. It is the first release after the failed rollout of Windows 8. The first time Microsoft has released a limited-offer free upgrade.
Most and those who have a valid copy of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 are eligible for a free upgrade for one-year following the release date, July of 2016. Surface models such as RT are not eligible for the 10 upgrade. Enterprise editions Windows 7, 8 upgrades to Windows 10 are not free.
==Security and Privacy Concerns==
==Security and Privacy Concerns==
The big three tech titans, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft essential own all your data. Microsoft takes it to the next level with sophisticated invasive feedback and advertising.
Windows 10 may be a free upgrade for most current Windows users, but as outlined in many [[YouTube]] videos, there are major security and privacy breaches in not only the operating system itself, but the EULA or End User License Agreement which states that Microsoft has access to not only the metadata of your files, but their full content, how often you access them, for how long you view them, and when, just for starters. There are techniques to disable obvious built-in spyware on part of Microsoft within the operating system, but as Windows is a closed-source operating system, no user no matter their skill at computing can be sure of their privacy protection. At this point in time, most conservative and libertarian (as well as classical liberals and even constitutional progressives) should avoid Windows 10 at all costs. Migrating to [[GNU/Linux]] is a viable and sensible option if you care about your rights to privacy and security on your personal and work computers.
Windows 10 may be a free upgrade for most current Windows users, but as outlined in many [[YouTube]] videos, there are major security and privacy breaches in not only the operating system itself, but the EULA or End User License Agreement which states that Microsoft has access to not only the metadata of your files, but their full content, how often you access them, for how long you view them, and when, just for starters. There are techniques to disable obvious built-in spyware on part of Microsoft within the operating system, but as Windows is a closed-source operating system, no user no matter their skill at computing can be sure of their privacy protection. At this point in time, most conservative and libertarian (as well as classical liberals and even constitutional progressives) should avoid Windows 10 at all costs. Migrating to [[GNU/Linux]] is a viable and sensible option if you care about your rights to privacy and security on your personal and work computers.
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