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This is the data Windows collects about you (www.neowin.net)
submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/privacy@programming.dev
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[–] riskable@programming.dev 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Cloud clipboard sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Every time you copy a password to your clipboard you're sharing it with a 3rd party.

[–] IceFoxX@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Just one word: Recall

[–] mattreb@feddit.it 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

luckily clipboard history is not enabled by default on windows 10, and I hope they're referring to that. Idk about w11 tho...

[–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Clipboard history and Sync across devices are separate Clipboard settings. It's the latter option that sends your data to the cloud.

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wouldn't it have been shorter to list the data Windows doesn't collect about you?

[–] rajkopz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

About to ask the same 👌