While I really don't wanna shift from w7 to w10, dx12 is exclusive to only w10 which put me in dilemma, back & forth whether to update or not. Most next AAA games which gonna be released quite soon enough will be using dx12 (even some games such as Ashes of Singularity already out). Honestly, microsoft really wanna corner us right now. Btw, dx12 features some cools features where e.g graphic rams are stackable (sli & xfire) rather than running in parallel & more scalable, not to mention improvement in performance. Maybe dual boot will solve my problem then.

@igazor My concern stems from articles I've read which state that the policy now applies to all files contained on a user's computer, not just to those uploaded to the cloud. Here's an example:

"The problems start with Microsoft’s ominous privacy policy, which is now included in the Windows 10 end-user license agreement so that it applies to everything you do on a Windows PC, not just online. (Disclosure: I worked for Microsoft in the days of Windows XP.) It uses some scary broad strokes:" http://www.slate.com/articles/technolog ... _them.html

I know it most likely sounds as though I'm freaking out over nothing, but unfortunately, I've become very cynical over the last year or so.

Regarding the updates, I do believe (as gcgrad mentioned) they can be turned off in the Pro version.

If you don't mind, please let me know if you find out any further info. Thanks so much

That is what I read somewhere too, SillySimmer. Someone posted that they're pushing windows 10 down our throats to spy.

That privacy policy may have been revised since that Slate article. It currently reads:

"Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails in Outlook.com, or files in private folders on OneDrive), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to: (1) comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies; (2) protect our customers, for example to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of the services, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone; (3) operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or (4) protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms governing the use of the services - however, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer's private content ourselves, but we may refer the matter to law enforcement."

That's directly from Microsoft's privacy statement site, in the "Reasons We Share Personal Data" section. This is just FYI, I'm not arguing one position or another; and am certainly not trying to defend Microsoft.

Misunderstandings and garbled messages from corporate abound when a purveyor of operating systems also runs cloud-based systems and gives them all the same or similar marketable names. Apple faced/faces the same thing. On some of my crankier days, I feel like I've had enough of all of them.

I don't really think Mrs. Crumplebottom and Mr. Frio have too much to worry about other than the more direct consequences of their own actions. But, just checking, has anyone attempted a port of TS3 into Linux and will the mods still work?

We got the generous offer for FREE Windows 10 a few months back. "Oh", we thought, "Isn't that nice of them?" and we installed it. It installed like a dream, looked lovely, even.

Then we found out we couldn't run most of our games and those that did run were so jammed up as to be unrecognizable. It will be the Second Coming before we do that again. :-p

@TreyNutz Thank you so much for posting the updated privacy policy. It's definitely different from what I read previously. I truly hope that all my concerns regarding Windows 10 will be proven wrong ... but I'm not holding my breath

@igazor I've had a few of those cranky days myself

Sounds like we need a Linux port of Sims 3. For those of you not in the know, a port means conversion of the code from windoze to Linux. Granted WINE does sort of ok on some windoze apps, but anything CPU and graphics intense fail miserably.

I have Windows 8.1 - they almost had me with the "start button" claim!

@SillySimmerGirl - I think the keyword is purchase. I've just about dumped all I plan to into this ungrateful desktop.
@igazor - Yes I was going to say many other companies and OSes have similar clauses in their policies. This one just seems to be extra scrutinized because it's a free upgrade and people are looking for the gotcha, and rightfully so. I don't think Microsoft is doing anything that other companies already aren't with our data, especially Google, who knows a lot more about you than you think.