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Inking and Typing data settings - Windows 10

Anonymous
2022-10-06T07:18:19+00:00

In the version of Windows 10 i'm using, there are 2 seperate 'inking and typing' options - one under

Privacy/ Diagnostics and Feedback and one under

Privacy/ Inking & Typing personalisation

When i initially set up my account, i turned off the first of these (the one that appears in my Privacy/ Diagnostics and Feedback as Improve inking and typing). This assured me that it prevents 'inking and typing data from being sent to Microsoft'.

recently I noticed that the other one (the one that appears in Privacy/ Inking & Typing personalisation Getting to know you ) was turned on. This purports to create a personal dictionary based on my typing.

I've checked it out - it seems to change every now and again with more or less entries, it seems to know words i definitely have never typed on my computer but which appear in files i have imported onto my computer. Conversely i've typed a lot of words in ancient greek and extinct languages like hittite becaiuse of my interests which don't appear in the Dictionary.

1-With these 2 settings the way they are is it sending my typing data to Microsoft?

2-Is the dictionary saved only on my device or is it saved on the cloud/ with my microsoft account?

3-Is microsoft effectively keylogging what i type?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-07T03:38:54+00:00

    Hello Paul Garner1

    Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

    Glad to be here assist you.

    According to the / Windows 10 / Security and privacy category you posted, we know you have some concerns about Inking and Typing data settings.

    For your three questions, we will answer you one by one on this matter:

    1-With these 2 settings the way they are is it sending my typing data to Microsoft?

    If you choose to turn on the Improve inking & typingsetting, Microsoft will collect samples of the content you type or write to improve features such as handwriting recognition, autocompletion, next word prediction and spelling correction, and we use this data in the aggregate to improve the inking and typing feature for everyone who uses Windows. <br><br><br><br>When Microsoft collects inking and typing diagnostic data, it is divided into small samples and processed to remove unique identifiers, sequencing information, and other data (such as email addresses and numeric values) which could be used to reconstruct the original content or associate the input to you.<br><br><br><br>It also includes associated performance data, such as changes you manually make to text, as well as words you've added to the dictionary. This data is not used for Tailored experiences.

    2-Is the dictionary saved only on my device or is it saved on the cloud/ with my Microsoft account?

    You can view diagnostic data for your device in real time by using the Diagnostic Data Viewer. Note that you will only be able to view data that is available while the Diagnostic Data Viewer is running. The Diagnostic Data Viewer does not allow you to view your diagnostic data history.<br><br><br><br>In Windows 10:<br><br><br><ul><li style="margin-left: 0"><p data-prewrap="true">Go to <b>Start </b>, then select <b>Settings </b>> <b>Privacy</b> > <b>Diagnostics & feedback</b>.</p></li><li style="margin-left: 0"><p data-prewrap="true">Make sure that the <b>Diagnostic data viewer</b> setting is turned <b>On</b>, and then select <b>Diagnostic Data Viewer</b>.</p></li></ul><br><br><br>As part of inking and typing on your device, Windows collects unique words—like names you write—in a custom word list saved to your account, which helps you type and ink more accurately. This word list is available to you in other Microsoft products when you sign in.

    3-Is microsoft effectively keylogging what i type?

    Even if you choose to send optional diagnostic data, some of the above data may not be collected from your device. Microsoft minimizes the amount of optional diagnostic data we collect from all devices by collecting certain data from only a small subset of devices (example). By running the **** Diagnostic Data Viewer, you can see an icon indicating if your device is part of the sample and what specific data is collected from your device

    The above are some answers to your three questions. If you need to know more about the diagnosis and feedback in Windows, please refer to Document 1 and Document 2

    I hope this helps, feel free to reply again if further assistance is needed.

    Best regards,

    Chandy|Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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