Telemetry for Windows 7...


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    Telemetry for Windows 7...


    I've seen Cliff's posting in Windows 8 forum, about how to avoid telemetry in Windows. After checking my Windows 8.1, there were three of the patches for telemetry/upgrade preparation installed from the list. A quick check on Windows 7 showed six of the patches installed, all marked as "important".

    My guess is that Windows 8.1 has some of the telemetry already incorporated in the OS, that would explain why there are "only" three of the telemetry patches.

    Some people, including myself, using the telemetry "feature" among other things in Windows 10 for not updating their previous Windows versions. Little did we know that Microsoft had retrofitted Windows 7, and 8.x with the telemetry "feature". That's just awesome... Not!!!
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    Last edited by ThrashZone; 29 Aug 2015 at 08:11.
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  3. Posts : 568
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    Arrrggghhh, how did I overlook that?
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    I would imagine
    Most or at least I lost trust in M$ when windows live essentials 2011 was released and completely remove a perfectly good photo gallery
    Been reviewing updates before downloading and installing every since
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    Also see info on Hosts file entries to be added at your own risk:

    Microsoft Starts Collecting User Data from Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs - Softpedia
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