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I think it is worth mentioning here that Microsoft does not care about user privacy.

I don't know if this is because Microsoft took down the blog posts and press releases or because Google web search sucks now (different conversation) but I had trouble finding the source for Microsoft statement. I'm talking about the incident when Microsoft spied into a user's hotmail email contents.

> However, to determine the identity of the leaker, CNET reveals, Microsoft actually looked through the Hotmail email of a French blogger who was in contact with the leaker, and make available online early copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8, as well as means that allowed users to circumvent activations protection for Microsoft and Windows.

https://bgr.com/general/microsoft-hotmail-and-outlook-privac...

I wouldn't give Microsoft any benefit of the doubt. While I have utmost respect for the people (who I know and) who work there, the senior leadership has always been poopy at best. I would never trust a word they say.




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