OS downloaders and bootable USB tools
Media Creation Tool privacy rating
Microsoft's Windows tool that downloads Windows 11 and creates a bootable USB drive or ISO file for installing or reinstalling Windows.
Summary
Media Creation Tool scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the OS downloaders and bootable USB tools criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 10 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Windows download page loads Microsoft Clarity and Bing ads tracking, and Microsoft collects diagnostic data from its software.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The tool has no ads. Microsoft websites use advertising cookies and tags to market Microsoft products.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.