logoalt Hacker News

14u2ctoday at 2:51 PM1 replyview on HN

> The ID is generated when Windows is set up with a Microsoft Account

So not only was this “hacker” using Windows and Edge, they singed in to windows with a Microsoft account. And then used that same computer for their social media. Nice.


Replies

crtasmtoday at 2:57 PM

The ID is generated even if you only create a local user account. I don't know to what extent that affects tracking/telemetry though.