Maybe then some of the problems get the MS attention.

It would be interesting to see what sort of results the keyloggers manage to collect when they phone home...

Their is a good chance the the DoD is not going to get the same W-10 that we can buy.
DoD is not going to allow all that calling home B/S.

whs said:

Maybe then some of the problems get the MS attention.

Which problems? Windows 10 is for me, and judging by the most positive feedback on Ten Forums and other sites around the Interwebs for majority of users a stable, well functioning OS.

OvenMaster said:

It would be interesting to see what sort of results the keyloggers manage to collect when they phone home...

Could you please tell what kind of keyloggers are by default installed in Windows 10? Some links to prove their existence would also be nice.

Layback Bear said:

DoD is not going to allow all that calling home B/S.

That really is outrageous how Microsoft collects anonymous data about my computer usage and its functionality to better my Windows Experience, how this data helps Windows to adapt to my needs. How stupid idea is it that Cortana adapts to my search patterns, learns my hobbies, favorite places, helps me track my deliveries, keeps track of my calendar and all this other BS.

Why can't MS make an OS that just installs and then severs all contact with "home"? We users do not want any bugfixes and updates based on the anonymous data collected by MS, we do not need help in remembering our meetings and keeping us updated about the weather, not as long as we have pen & paper and can open a window to check the weather.

Thinking of it, we users do not want an OS that can go to Internet because all those sites are collecting anonymous user data for statistical purposes.

Kari

I'd be curious to know how W10 performs:
1) Physically isolated from the internet
2) In a VM with no internet connectivity
3) behind a firewall

I suspect W10 in some form or other is what many people will be using in the future. At this stage I'm not going to pay the money to try it.

mjf said:

I'd be curious to know how W10 performs:

My experience, after quite extensive testing:

mjf said:

1) Physically isolated from the internet

Absolutely fabulously! Running a test machine with network but no Internet connection, everything works well. It even gets updates because of this feature:

mjf said:

2) In a VM with no internet connectivity

Running two test Hyper-V virtual machines to test this, one with an internal private virtual switch¹, the other with a private virtual switch¹. Both working, and updating without an issue.

¹ = As explained in Hyper-V Virtual Switch Manager at our sister site the Eight Forums:

A Virtual Switch can be external, internal or private.

• External Virtual Switch: will connect a vm to host NIC. If host NIC is connected to Internet through router, the vm is also connected to Internet. If host NIC (LAN) is not connected to router or if the router has no Internet access, the internal network will still work allowing computers (physical and vm) belonging to the same subnet and workgroup or domain to communicate with each other (file and media sharing etc.). When connecting external switch to host WLAN NIC, the vm loses all connectivity when WLAN is disabled or not connected on host.
• Internal Virtual Switch: When a virtual NIC is connected to Internal VS it can communicate with other computers and vms on the same subnet but has no Internet access.
• Private Virtual Switch: When a virtual NIC is connected to Private VS it can communicate with other vms on same Hyper-V server but cannot communicate with host PC nor has it Internet access. A Private vs is often needed when installing a legacy Linux or pre-XP Windows vm. After installation you need then to disable Private Switch and use Internal or External to connect to the network.

mjf said:

3) behind a firewall

None whatsoever issues.

Well that answers my questions.

mjf said:

Well that answers my questions.

Please notice the answer was based on my personal experience. Other users mileage may vary!

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