VPN Provider Challenges Microsoft's Hidden Windows Device Tracking

VPN provider Windscribe is fighting Microsoft's undisclosed device tracking feature built into Windows, raising privacy concerns about user surveillance. The dispute highlights tension between corporate monitoring and user privacy protection.

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VPN Provider Fights Microsoft's Hidden Windows Device Tracking

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VPN Provider Fights Microsoft's Hidden Windows Device Tracking | PCMag https://www.pcmag.com/news/vpn-provider-fights-microsofts-hidden-windows-device-tracking-gdid Windscribe VPN creates an experimental computer script that removes the mysterious Global Device ID (GDID) from a Windows PC, though it does break some functionality.