Windows 10 sends identifiable data to Microsoft despite privacy settings

Operating system contacts OneDrive, MSN and other services even if a user has activated privacy-protecting options, report discovers

Windows 10 sends identifiable information to Microsoft, even if a user turns off its Bing search and Cortana features, and activates the software's privacy-protection settings.

Analysis by technology site Ars Technica has shown that Windows 10 still contacts Microsoft even when these features are disabled, although some of this is simple and non-identifiable testing for an internet connection.