Windows 10 Technical Preview EULA & that keylogger
In my Windows 10 presentation yesterday a question was asked about the Windows 10 Technical Preview having a keylogger. I said it did and that I remember clicking through a EULA as part of the install. Well, I happened to have taken a photo of the screen I recall clicking OK on and here it is:
As you can guess, I did not click on the “learn more,” “privacy,” or “Customize” links so I can’t say exactly what’s there. However, the important line is the fifth one which said you’re helping to improve Microsoft by “sending us info.” And yes, that includes a keylogger. If you’d like more info on just why there’s a keylogger, check out the ‘Microsoft clears the air on Windows 10 “keylogger”‘ article from Den of Geek.
Michael Sauers is currently the Director of Technology for Do Space in Omaha, NE. Michael has been training librarians in technology for the past twenty years and has also been a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, serials cataloger, technology consultant, and bookseller since earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany’s School of Information Science and Policy. Michael has also written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and his fourteenth book, Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians (w/ Jennifer Koerber) was published in May 2015 and more books are on the way. In his spare time he blogs at travelinlibrarian.info, runs The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz Web site, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
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