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  • Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker ....

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.freeware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.windows7.general on Mon Jul 13 21:10:39 2026
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    Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint <https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/>


    Windows GDID t-|t2fuy>E+Co|+ ? FBI uy>oaeE+ooCAoUA GDID uieoe# 19 u!#o+ao<o - oc+*aaoayoffHKEPC
    <https://www.hkepc.com/26232/>
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  • From ....winston@winstonmvp@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.freeware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.windows7.general on Mon Jul 13 10:19:57 2026
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    On 07/13/2026 9:10 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

    Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint <https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable- microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it- captures/>


    Windows GDID t-|t2fuy>E+Co|+ ? FBI uy>oaeE+ooCAoUA GDID uieoe# 19 u!#o+ao<o - oc+*aaoayoff
    HKEPC
    <https://www.hkepc.com/26232/>




    Just another article by a media source of 'their' investigation and
    finding that was known and revealed ~3 months ago by other
    sources(internal, listserver covering security related issues and
    corrective action(fixes, workarounds, concerns) in the Enterprise arena).

    Also of significance the supposed corrective action windowslatest
    suggests 'what you can do about it'.
    - Note: Highly doubtful the hacker(who deserved to be caught) was
    a. Using a Microsoft account
    b. Did not disable optional diagnostic data
    c. Did not disable Advertising ID

    In fact, following Windowslatest preventive advice(and other sources suggesting the same) does not stop GUID tracking nor does it prevent the baseline connection(telemetry), ip.network footprints, reversion(updates
    and feature updates re-enabling previous disabled settings), nor other tweaks(disabling Location, Cloud content, registry edits, background tracking(inbound/outbound).
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.freeware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.windows7.general on Mon Jul 13 22:47:17 2026
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    On 7/13/2026 10:19 PM, ....winston wrote:

    In fact, following Windowslatest preventive advice(and other sources suggesting the same) does not stop GUID tracking nor does it prevent the


    Caution: GDID is different from GUID!!

    gdid vs guid - Google uELo#i
    <https://www.google.com/search?q=gdid+vs+guid>
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  • From ....winston@winstonmvp@gmail.com to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.freeware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.windows7.general on Mon Jul 13 11:11:14 2026
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    On 07/13/2026 10:47 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
    On 7/13/2026 10:19 PM, ....winston wrote:

    In fact, following Windowslatest preventive advice(and other sources
    suggesting the same) does not stop GUID tracking nor does it prevent the


    Caution: GDID is different from GUID!!

    gdid vs guid - Google uELo#i
    <https://www.google.com/search?q=gdid+vs+guid>


    My typo.
    The previous answer still applies and accurately portrays:
    - 'windowslatest' reporting/investigating previously known and
    documented information.
    - 'windowslatest' useless recommendation to limit GDID
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  • From pyotr filipivich@phamp@mindspring.com to alt.windows7.general on Mon Jul 13 21:21:01 2026
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    So now what?
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.freeware on Tue Jul 14 20:17:43 2026
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    On 7/14/2026 12:21 PM, pyotr filipivich wrote:
    So now what?


    Do you wanna stay hidden or concealed? :)
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