Operating System Privacy Settings to Affect Bitcoin Usage?

Operating System Privacy Settings to Affect Bitcoin Usage?

Operating a Bitcoin wallet on your computer or mobile device is one of the easiest ways to keep control over your funds at any given time. One thing that is often overlooked, though, is that all of these devices run on an operating system that might not be as secure as the everyday consumer would like. In the worst case scenario, users leak all kinds of personal and privacy information. The recent Windows 10 release increases the amount of leaked information, as it tries to learn as much about its users as possible. As soon as the Windows 10 update was announced, it became clear that most....


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