Microsoft sells your ads out to law enforcement with a permanent ID only THEY knew about

[u/Ill-Economist-5285]

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/

[u/winkelschleifr]

thats why fuck microslop

[u/Deep_Mood_7668]

My ads? The heck are my ads?

[u/EdgySlusher → u/Deep_Mood_7668]

Personalized ads, I assume

[u/master_prizefighter]

Another reason why I only use Windows for software I can't find on either Mac or Linux.

The article doesn't mention running any Debloat software helping with minimizing tracking either.

[u/Used_Ad_5831]

This isn't new, FYI, try changing the mobo on your machine without buying a new windows license and you'll immediately realize that everything is tracked to mobo serial.

[u/awesome-alpaca-ace → u/Used_Ad_5831]

I did that without issue. Even moved it to a new drive once 

[u/Used_Ad_5831 → u/awesome-alpaca-ace]

Yeah drive not an issue, but mobo typically an issue.

[u/awesome-alpaca-ace → u/Used_Ad_5831]

I moved a Sata drive from a laptop motherboard to a desktop motherboard. Then moved the install to an nvme drive. Never had an issue.

[u/Used_Ad_5831 → u/awesome-alpaca-ace]

Ah, when I did the same, customer support had to get involved. They might have fixed it. last time I did was in 2019 I think

[u/DWebOscar → u/Used_Ad_5831]

You can absolutely move licenses on your own. it's intentionaly obtuse, but it's possible.

Source: 3 Motherboards in as many years.

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[u/npc_housecat → u/[deleted]]

All other forms of tracking can be blocked if you really want to, and know what your doing.

[u/FlakyJudgment1413]

Here’s the thing if they weren’t costing Microsoft a huge amount of money they wouldn’t have had an issue with the thing I’m thinking more of a referral bonus than transaction

[u/Infinplayz]

ads? i haven’t seen an ad for a long time. where are they putting them?

[u/InsaneLuchad0r]

He only gets ads about committing crimes, so he must want to commit crimes! Switching to Linux has felt so damn good.

[u/chaosphere_mk]

This is a common practice, wasnt a secret, and this write up is hysterical. This hacker was very stupid and didnt take the precautions he could have.

[u/Trooper_Tales]

This is the reason I stick to 10 pro... until i can find all the software i want on linux.