Are you using for installation?
Navigating Privacy During Your Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Setup
Non-personal information regarding the success or failure of the installation, system configuration, and performance metrics. Are you using for installation
Sends hardware identifiers to verify your software license is genuine. 🌐 The Master Privacy Link
For enterprise rollouts using Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), administrators can use an answer file ( unattend.xml ). 🌐 The Master Privacy Link For enterprise rollouts
Automatically checks for important setup files during installation.
The Microsoft Privacy Policy highlights the company's commitment to: This link addresses the implementation of the European
Choosing “Customize” allows you to disable each of these individually before the OOBE (Out-of-Box Experience) completes.
This link addresses the implementation of the European Union’s data protection directives as they applied to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 during their mainstream support period.
: To review how global data-processing practices apply across hybrid environments, check the master Microsoft Privacy Statement .
During the final phases of installation, Windows prompts you to choose your settings: