On the one hand, it would really help if we all switched to Linux and paid for it (but I wouldn't know which B2C-oriented companies provides a good Linux support, plus I'm afraid that the recent multiplication of Linux distributions will harm the image of the OS).
On the other hand, OEM versions of Windows have done lot worse. First of all, you are not supposed to alter the OS provided by your OEM if you want to keep the license. Second, there are all those drivers that are supposedly necessary and which installed the Ask toolbar, IE skins, and even a root CA certificates in the case of HP! They take away up to 40% of the power of your computer in average (yes, when it's the OEM's supposedly antivirus), they display advertising, they communicate your personal information and open breaches. Actually I kind of wish Microsoft provided OEMs with a set of APIs where they can do their harm, but forbade them from going further.
So your Windows PC has been full of malware way before Windows 10 added spy tools. I'm just happy it's official now - Hope it will help more people switch to other OSes.
>> On the one hand, it would really help if we all switched to Linux and paid for it.
It would also be nice if companies like Adobe ported their design apps to Linux. Currently this is one of a few reasons I continue to use MS. That and being able to test in IE helps some too.
Not sure what's keeping Adobe from doing this tbh. I would pay for a solid, secure Linux distro in a heartbeat as well as a port of Adobe creative suite.
On the other hand, OEM versions of Windows have done lot worse. First of all, you are not supposed to alter the OS provided by your OEM if you want to keep the license. Second, there are all those drivers that are supposedly necessary and which installed the Ask toolbar, IE skins, and even a root CA certificates in the case of HP! They take away up to 40% of the power of your computer in average (yes, when it's the OEM's supposedly antivirus), they display advertising, they communicate your personal information and open breaches. Actually I kind of wish Microsoft provided OEMs with a set of APIs where they can do their harm, but forbade them from going further.
So your Windows PC has been full of malware way before Windows 10 added spy tools. I'm just happy it's official now - Hope it will help more people switch to other OSes.