http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4vDfA_4NI
Windows 11 compared to WinXP, using wireshark measure phone homes.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-sends-user-data-to-third-party-services
Windows 11 Sends Tremendous Amount of User Data to Third Parties, YouTuber Claims (Update)
By Anton Shilov
Is Microsoft violating user privacy?
Many programs collect user data and send it back to their developers to improve software or provide more targeted services. But according to the PC Security Channel (via TechSpot), Microsoft's Windows 11 sends data not only to the Redmond, Washington-based software giant, but also to multiple third parties.
To analyze DNS traffic generated by a freshly installed copy of Windows 11 on a brand-new notebook, the PC Security Channel used the Wireshark network protocol analyzer that reveals precisely what is happening on a network. The results were astounding enough for the YouTube channel to call Microsoft's Windows 11 "spyware."
As it turned out, an all-new Windows 11 PC that was never used to browse the Internet contacted not only Windows Update, MSN and Bing servers, but also Steam, McAfee, geo.prod.do, and Comscore
Apparently, the latest operating system from Microsoft collected and sent telemetry data to various market research companies, advertising services, and the like.
To prove the point, the PC Security Channel tried to find out what Windows XP contacted after a fresh install using the same tool and it turned out that the only things that the 20+ years old operating system contacted were Windows Update and Microsoft Update servers.
“As with any modern operating system, users can expect to see data flowing to help them remain secure (TO PIMP THEM. OUT), up to date(TO PIMP THEM. OUT), and keep the system working as anticipated (TO PIMP THEM. OUT)," a Microsoft spokesperson told Tom's Hardware.
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