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The thread discusses whether Windows 10 installations—beyond the Technical Preview—include telemetry features. The original poster is curious about telemetry presence in the regular ISO versions, noting they are not using the developer builds. A respondent confirms that telemetry is indeed present and comments on how Microsoft uses collected data for personalized advertising, mentioning changes like the freemium model for built-in games, implying that even users without privacy concerns are affected by data collection.
Tetruss

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Does anyone know if Telemetry is only for the Technical / Consumer Previews? I've installed Windows 10 via the provided ISO's on the Microsoft website. These are not the Technical Preview ISO's. My question is, do these versions still contain Telemetry methods? I have nothing to hide, I'm just curious is all.
 

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kemical

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Oh yes... :) As you say though some are more bothered by this than others. I've nothing to hide although.....
Using that information, Microsoft is able to personalise ads to the user, during both web surfing and, for newer apps downloaded from the Windows Store, app usage. Microsoft itself is leading the way on that front, even turning the in-built version of Solitaire (the card game that has been a staple of Windows installations since 1990’s Windows 3.0) into a freemium game, complete with unskippable video adverts.
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(No wonder it was free... or was it really that free after all ;) )
 

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