iamwhatiseem
Diamond Member
There are an abundant "definitions" of what exactly is a computer virus. I looked up the definition, and it varies quite a bit. However they all pretty much come down to this - a piece of code that was written to cause harm, and/or retrieve data from a host computer without the owners permission/knowledge.
So. By that definition, is Windows 10 a "virus"?
Was it written to retrieve data without the owners permission/knowledge? There is no question it steals all manner of data from you and does with it pretty much whatever they want. The thin line here however, is they technically have your permission. Written in the pages of the agreement when you bought the computer, buried in there it indeed clearly says they will mine your data, basically anything and everything on your computer and use at their discretion. Including emails, private photos, documents, your browser history - everything.
But did you know that?
Secondly, does Windows create harm? You bet. Case in point is the STILL ONGOING now year long problem of Windows Search getting caught in a loop and consuming 100% of disk memory usage for hours on end slowing the computer down till you are pulling your hair out. You can fix it by going into msconfig and disabling Windows Search. Until they update your computer, and reset your config files as they do. This causes a ton of loss of production in businesses. And that is only one bug in Win 10. There are many others that cause memory loss.
So is Windows 10, at least in spirit, a computer virus?
So. By that definition, is Windows 10 a "virus"?
Was it written to retrieve data without the owners permission/knowledge? There is no question it steals all manner of data from you and does with it pretty much whatever they want. The thin line here however, is they technically have your permission. Written in the pages of the agreement when you bought the computer, buried in there it indeed clearly says they will mine your data, basically anything and everything on your computer and use at their discretion. Including emails, private photos, documents, your browser history - everything.
But did you know that?
Secondly, does Windows create harm? You bet. Case in point is the STILL ONGOING now year long problem of Windows Search getting caught in a loop and consuming 100% of disk memory usage for hours on end slowing the computer down till you are pulling your hair out. You can fix it by going into msconfig and disabling Windows Search. Until they update your computer, and reset your config files as they do. This causes a ton of loss of production in businesses. And that is only one bug in Win 10. There are many others that cause memory loss.
So is Windows 10, at least in spirit, a computer virus?