Microsoft is collecting more data than we initially thought

MICROSOFT is siphoning and tracking more data from Windows 10 users than previously thought, the latest statistics from Redmond suggest.

Microsoft recently confirmed reports that its latest operating system – Windows 10 – is now active on more than 200 million devices across the globe.

The US technology firm has named Windows 10 the fastest growing operating system to date, blitzing past its own Windows 8 and Windows 7.

But the latest Windows 10 statistics could cause concerns for privacy-minded users as they offer a glimpse into exactly what aspects of your life Microsoft is watching.

People have spent over 11 billion hours on Windows 10 in December alone, spending more time on Windows than ever before," Microsoft wrote in an official blog post.

This is one of many new statistics on Windows 10 which offer a glimpse into the type – and amount – of user data Microsoft is actively monitoring.

The news comes after Microsoft warned its customers against using Windows 7.

As well as the total number of hours spent on Windows 10, Microsoft also revealed the total number of photographs viewed in its new Photo Application.
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/632080/Windows-10-Microsoft-Data-Collection-Statistics