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Are you messing with us, Microsoft? For every controversial aspect of Windows 8 -- the Metro UI, limiting ARM users to Internet Explorer, et cetera -- you toss in something cool, like the new way the OS handles chkdsk operations. Today's tidbit brings good news that's a win for the little guy; by default, IE10 will have the "Do Not Track" opt-out signal enabled to keep white hat marketers and web masters from tracking users across the Net.
Do Not Track is a voluntary standard, so nefarious advertising networks can still ignore the request, but having it enabled by default in the browser that ships with the world's most popular OS is a major step forward for privacy advocates. (Conversely, it's a big step back for Internet marketers.) Virtually all major browsers include a DNT feature, but IE10 will be the first to have it running out of the box.
Oddly enough, Microsoft didn't tout the Do Not Track feature in its just-published look at web browsing in Windows 8 RP over on the mainstream Building Windows 8 Blog; instead, the news only popped up in a post on the Internet Explorer team's blog.
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gle789
June 04, 2012 at 6:11pm
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Zoandar
June 04, 2012 at 8:21am
The fact Do Not Track has only voluntary compliance renders it essentially useless. It's like putting a sign on your door instead of a lock.
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Rift2
June 02, 2012 at 11:48pm
I think I played that too close IE9 video over 30 times or so because it's a decent dub step mix.
Brad Chacos
June 03, 2012 at 8:14am
The song that plays on the Bing videos on Hulu isn't half bad, either.
mattman059
June 02, 2012 at 11:10pm
Do not track on by default : Decent idea
Packaging browser with Adobe by default : Bad idea.
bobbean
June 01, 2012 at 9:51pm
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crazygoji
June 01, 2012 at 8:24pm
As a web developer, all I want is browser that conforms to the HTML and CSS standards. I am more than tired of coding sites that look great in Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari only to have it look completely different and bland in any version of IE.
USraging
June 02, 2012 at 7:56pm
i totally agree with you! W3C sets the standards why does it seem to be so hard to follow?
livebriand
June 01, 2012 at 3:52pm
If that metro UI is forced on desktops and laptops, there is no way in hell that I will upgrade to Windows 8. Period.
Happy
June 01, 2012 at 2:42pm
This is bullcrap because all the Do Not Track thing does is ask them not to track you, it doesn't force them to not track you. It's up to them still.
misterz100
June 02, 2012 at 12:12pm
No shit it's impossible to hide your presence on a website no matter what as soon as you access a site they have your IP, only real way to stay anon is to use a proxy but even that has a paper trail just less of one.
gatorXXX
June 01, 2012 at 2:30pm
I will buy win 8 when released.... Then install it on my netbook to tinker with until I decide to slam it on my Chronos Series 7 cause I'm happy with win 7 in ALL aspects and respects.
I'm not affraid of change but am affraid of that thing they call metro UI. It's so metro sexual that...that...that it makes me wanna go out and buy a frappe', put on some lipstick and skinny jeans, and explore my "metro" side......j/k
loozer
June 01, 2012 at 12:34pm
This will be good for the 6 people who don't download chrome, firefox, or opera in Win8.
RUSENSITIVESWEETNESS
June 01, 2012 at 3:42pm
I would rather use Windows XP than Windows 8.
I will never, ever use Windows 8. I don't need a $2000 smart phone or an OS that attempts to market my personal information.
Baer
June 01, 2012 at 12:18pm
Oh come on, The Metro interface may be new and many do not like changes but Win 8 will be the largest selling OS three months after it is released. There is great power in an 85% or higher market share.I personally know more than six people who are using it right now.
What, you disagree iheart (sounds like an Apple moniker to me) then wanna bet?
iheartpcs
June 01, 2012 at 12:37pm
First of all, iheartpcs indicates that "I Love Personal Computers" and have been anti-Apple for 25 years :)
Secondly, I bet 3 months after release of Win 8, Windows XP will still hold a majority of desktops. Followed by Win 7, Vista, Linux, Dos 6.1, then Win 8 :D
iheartpcs
June 01, 2012 at 1:39pm
Really? I'd be interested in seeing the numbers, can you provide me a link please?
Baer
June 01, 2012 at 2:43pm
Link
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/
Desktop (and Notebook Market Share) Windows, 92.5%, Mac 6.4% Linux 1%
Browser Share IE 54.1%, Firefox 19.7%, Chrome 19.6%, Safari 4.6%
Now that is a month old and I have seen other numbers since then.
Here are other links
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/os-market-share.aspx?qprid=9
Also as of August 2011 Win Xp droped below 50% share
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Windows-XP-Market-Share-Dips-Below-50-Percent-464652/Also Maximum PC reported over a year ago that Win 7 Surpasses Win Xp with both at just under 37%
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/windows_7_market_share_us_passes_xp
In the classes I teach my students are now reporting that 80% of them use WIn 7 now with most of them just using whatever their latest computer came with (not a scientificn study I admit)
Some other links
http://windows7.iyogi.com/news/windows-7-market-share-growth/#hometext
http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/01/03/windows-7-continues-dig-xps-market-share/
And an Excellent chart at http://www.statista.com/statistics/218089/global-market-share-of-windows-7/
And a really excellent comparitive chart of all OSes http://www.statista.com/statistics/157902/global-market-share-of-operating-systems-since-2009/
Need more?
I suspect that Win 8 will do very well. It seems to be a very good OS and while I did not like the MEtro UI at first I had time to get to like it at CES and I really love my new Win phone which has a similar UI
livebriand
June 03, 2012 at 1:43pm
1998 will be the year of Linux. No, 1999. No, 2000. No, 2001. No, 2002. No, 2003. No, 2004. No, 2005. No, 2006. No, 2007. No, 2008. No, 2009. No, 2010. No, 2011. No, 2012...
Baer
June 01, 2012 at 9:03pm
Ahhhh, the Linux desktop. It is the OS of the future, and it always will be.
Zoandar
June 02, 2012 at 6:56am
As long as you are prepared to use archaic terminal command line text to ever actually DO anything.
wolfing
June 01, 2012 at 1:47pm
According to wiki (yes I know, but still) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems ... Mixed results from different sources, but more sources report higher share of Windows 7 than XP
