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Microsoft's Windows 11 includes a GDID tracker that cannot be fully disabled, raising concerns about user privacy and data security.

PrivacyTechnologySecurityJul 13, 2026score 0.622 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses Microsoft's Windows 11 GDID tracker, which cannot be fully disabled and has been documented in an FBI hacker complaint. Users are concerned about privacy and security implications of this feature.

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Microsoft's Windows 11 includes a GDID tracker that cannot be fully disabled, raising concerns about user privacy and data security.
Parent: TechnologyEntity: Microsoft Windows 11Sub-entity: GDID trackerImpact: negativeDate: Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 14, 2026Target: Microsoft's Windows 11 GDID tracker

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Just a reminder: Assume that nothing you do or keep on a Windows 11 machine is safe from Microsoft or whoever they want to share it with. Because it isn't. "Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint" https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/ #Windows #Microsoft #Tracking #Security
5 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Jul 13, 2026
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Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/ #tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #microsoft #Windows #GDID
5 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Jul 14, 2026
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