Microsoft confirmed that it is currently working on a new update that will soon share the internet history of its users. The upcoming update is expected to share your search queries, most-visited websites, and other core parts of the operating system.
According to Express UK's latest report, the upcoming Microsoft update will affect all the devices that are currently using Windows 10. The giant software provider's upcoming feature was revealed on the latest Microsoft Edge's beta version, the default or main browser included on the Windows 10 system.
A Chinese youth plays online game in a net cafe on January 21, 2008 in Chongqing Municipality, China. According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC), China reported 210 million Internet users at the end of 2007 and is set to surpass the U.S.A to become the world's largest at the beginning of this year. Approximately one-third of Chinese netizens surfed the Internet at net cafes.
The internet source Techdows is the first one to confirm the upcoming Microsoft updates. It also explained that the software provider released a new setting for its Edge browser in the Canary version, which will inform the users that the Microsoft Edge will connect their data from their profiles with the Windows system.
Is the new Microsoft feature required?
The tech giant firm confirmed that this new feature is not required. It explained that the upcoming update would be a new option, which will share the user's Microsoft Edge browsing data with other Windows features.
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This means that you can simply turn it off you don't want it. But, if you somehow decide to give it a thumbs up, Microsoft will automatically share your internet history, which includes the things you are searching for on the browser and the websites you are usually visiting.
However, the new feature would also come in handy since it will help you find essential information from your favorites, tops sites, recent tabs, and history. As of the moment, Microsoft hasn't confirmed if the upcoming update will also share your Incognito history.
How to prevent it
Microsoft Support's blog post explained that preventing internet history sharing is quite easy. All you need to do is follow these simple steps:
- First, you need to click your Windows logo, which is located on the lower-left side of your screen.
- After that, find the Settings option and go to the Privacy section.
- Once you are there, you need to click the Activity History option.
- The last thing you need to do is to clear the "Store My Activity History" option.
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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.
