{"id":667,"date":"2015-08-17T09:10:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T16:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/?p=667"},"modified":"2015-09-15T09:50:54","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:50:54","slug":"windows-10-pros-cons-likes-dislikes-hits-misses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/2015\/08\/17\/windows-10-pros-cons-likes-dislikes-hits-misses\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Feedback Part 1 &#8212; Pros &#038; Cons, Likes &#038; Dislikes, Hits &#038; Misses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;ve been using Windows 10 for awhile. What do you think? What do you like or dislike?<\/p>\n<p>Although released less than a month ago (as of today, August 17), the  commentary is underway. For example, this &#8220;<a title=\"GottaBeMobile.com is a news and reviews website that covers the constantly changing mobile technology sector\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gottabemobile.com\/2015\/08\/15\/10-things-youll-hate-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Things You\u2019ll Hate in Windows 10<\/a>&#8221; article:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There are some features that do need some work though. Some of them are pretty obscure issues. You can live with them until Microsoft gets around to addressing them. A few of these even have fixes coming that we know about. Others are more complicated problems that\u2019ll take Microsoft and its partners sometime to address.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Updates Happen Automatically<\/li>\n<li>OneDrive Syncing Stinks For Now<\/li>\n<li>Skype Is a No Show<\/li>\n<li>Only in Tablet Mode Does the Touch Keyboard Surface Automatically<\/li>\n<li>Music Is Still Missing Basic Functionality<\/li>\n<li>You Can\u2019t Act on Notifications in the Action Center<\/li>\n<li>Start Layouts Don\u2019t Sync Across Devices<\/li>\n<li>Windows Store Apps Need Updates<\/li>\n<li>Connect to Suggested Open WiFi Hotspots<\/li>\n<li>White Titlebars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advice about privacy settings is a regular topic, as in this &#8220;<a title=\"PC World - Windows 10 has deep cloud hooks and shares a lot of data with Microsoft in order to create a smart, seamless experience across devices. If you lean more towards privacy, here's how to disable all of it.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2971725\/windows\/how-to-reclaim-your-privacy-in-windows-10-piece-by-piece.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to reclaim your privacy in Windows 10, piece by piece<\/a>&#8221; article:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There\u2019s no doubt about it: Windows 10 is veritably infused with data-tracking tidbits and hooks into all sorts of Microsoft\u2019s online services? Handing over all that data has some tangible benefits, like Windows 10\u2019s OneDrive integration and the Bing-powered brains behind the Cortana digital assistant, but not everyone is thrilled with the idea of Big Brother Bill Gates constantly looking over their digital shoulder.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the full article for the rundown.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve explored the privacy and sharing options, including app permissions, on your smartphone or tablet, then these Privacy Settings categories may look familiar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General &#8211; participate in personalized advertising inside apps<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; permit apps and services to know where you are<\/li>\n<li>Camera, Microphone &#8211; permit apps to see and hear you<\/li>\n<li>Speech, inking, &#038; typing &#8211; enable &#8220;getting to know you&#8221; (Windows &#038; Cortana) &#8211; like a trusted butler [in addition to whether you want Cortana turned on and certain Edge settings]<\/li>\n<li>Account Info &#8211; permit apps to know your name, &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Contacts, Calendar &#8211; permit apps to see your &#8220;personal organizer&#8221; data<\/li>\n<li>Messaging &#8211; permit apps to read or send messages<\/li>\n<li>Radios &#8211; permit apps to send or receive data from other nearby devices (like Bluetooth) [in addition to Wi-Fi Sense settings]<\/li>\n<li>Other Devices &#8211; enable other types of automatic sharing &#038; sync&#8217;ing (Xbox One, TVs, projectors, USB FlashDrive) [in addition to OneDrive settings]<\/li>\n<li>Feedback &#8211; participate or not<\/li>\n<li>Background apps &#8211; use some power management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be posting more reactions in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;ve been using Windows 10 for awhile. What do you think? What do you like or dislike? Although released less than a month ago (as of today, August 17), the commentary is underway. For example, this &#8220;10 Things You\u2019ll Hate in Windows 10&#8221; article: There are some features that do need some work though. 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