Shveicar, don't get me wrong, I also don't like that you can't turn off sending telemetry data by default.
But from a security point of view I can not recommend Win 7 or even XP over Win 10.
Also the basic telemetry data does not contain actual file contents like private keys, but collections of Windows events.
Microsoft even published the whole collection list not too long ago. Just make sure to switch from full to basic telemetry data.
Also Microsoft has no intention to steal your wallet, but cyber criminals exploiting old operating systems actually do.
I agree with this, that if you do not understand the system settings and You are an ordinary user, among the choice of operating system between Windows XP, 7, 8 or 10.
The best solution for you is to trust Microsoft and use Windows 10
But this is so clear, since most users simply have no other choice.
The absolute BEST thing to do, is to setup VMware and run virtual machines for whatever purpose. For desktop machines I run Ubuntu Desktop with VMware player that can run VMs of my choosing. For servers, ESXi 5.5 or 6.0+ to maximize the use of my hardware.
I now have 12 datacenter hosted hypervisors, and 15 various desktops all over the place for whatever purpose.
Linux will win out in the end, but with Ubuntu, you still have to disable their non-open-source search tool. You can do that easily by installing another desktop UI (like cinnamon or original gnome)
Just my suggestions. If anyone needs more information on this, or would like some help setting things up, let me know.
now, back to the topic at hand....
Great work DMD team! You guys have made me a proud DMD holder. I'm quite excited for what will come in the future. I highly anticipate version 2.0. I'm also considering mining DMD on my 150+ GPUs to help support the network, and picking up another masternode on top of my legendary masternode to help further.
If the DMD team needs anything, as far as VMs for servers, I have (as mentioned above) multiple hypervisors in various locations (namely the US and Canada) all being completely rebuilt with custom firewalls, DDOS protection, and VPN connectivity for the people who run things on them, being the only method to connect to SSH, being totally secure. If you guys need any servers, let me know. I'll hook you up.
Free of charge for any DMD related hosting.
This goes for anyone looking to host a DMD related service. Contact me and I'll host it for free.
Thanks and good luck!