What kind of telemetry is in Windows 7 Pro?

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  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    What kind of telemetry is in Windows 7 Pro?


    I've read that various updates to Windows 7 enable telemetry. I'd like to know what level of telemetry this is. According to this Microsoft page, there are 3 options for telemetry in Windows 10: Basic, Enhanced, and Full.

    Does anyone know what level of telemetry is enabled in Windows 7 - is it Basic, Enhanced, or Full? If it's Basic, then maybe I can live with that, and not bother trying to uninstall a bunch of updates.
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    It`s getting your PC ready for windows 10, if you don`t want 10, you should remove the unneeded updates.

    Updates not to Install

    KB2876229 SKYPE, If you want Skype then install it.
    KB2923545 RDP
    KB2970228
    KB3035583 Windows 10
    KB2990214
    KB3021917
    KB3068708 Telemetry
    KB2592687
    KB2660075
    KB2506928
    KB2952664 x2
    KB3050265
    KB2726535
    KB2994023
    KB3022345 Replaced by KB3068708 Telemetry

    KB3022345 Caused false sfc result
    KB2545698 (IE9)
    KB3065987
    KB3077715
    KB3078667
    KB3080149 Telemetry
    KB3075249 Telemetry
    KB2999226
    KB3083710
    KB3097966
    KB3095649
    KB3102810 Fixes slow Windows update, I don`t need it.
    KB3107998
    KB3097877 Cause sidebar to stop working
    KB3102429 Foreign Currency update (Useless)
    KB3112343 Windows Update Client
    KB3135445 Windows Update Client
    KB3123862 Windows 10
    KB3118401 Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows (not needed)
    KB3121255 Not needed for Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Can't I just use this GWX Control Panel tool to block the Windows 10 stuff?
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Of course you can.
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  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #5

    Hi,
    In win-7 all one needs to do is open this from the start menu search,
    Change Customer Experience Improvement Program settings
    See if the box is checked and if so uncheck it if you want too.

    Other programs have similar options excluded from the above but windows in general is suppose to comply with the above choice.

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...=ws.10%29.aspx
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  6. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    In win-7 all one needs to do is open this from the start menu search,
    Change Customer Experience Improvement Program settings
    See if the box is checked and if so uncheck it if you want too.
    Is it really that simple to turn off all telemetry in Windows 7? Why do I see so many people posting huge lists of updates that need to be uninstalled, if all you have to do is uncheck one box?
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  7. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #7

    Hi,
    All of the newer updates may or may not abide by that setting
    If you read the newer updates they are supposed too.

    Also as I stated every program has separate options for user data sending so that only applies to windows in general and not Office or any other windows newer program like windows essentials = photo gallery.....
    They have separate setting
    Not to mention other third party programs have their own data usage sending options.

    Otherwise people just do not see the need for the newer updates
    They are in fact recommended not important depending on how one windows update settings are set
    I use these and only mainly focus on the real Important updates
    What kind of telemetry is in Windows 7 Pro?-update-settings.jpg
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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #8

    @ delerious
    Doing this does not stop all the B/S from Microsoft. We wish it did.
    That is why their is so many post on stopping W-10 stuff and unwanted KB's.
    One has to keep a constant watch on what Microsoft is trying to install their computers.

    What kind of telemetry is in Windows 7 Pro?-capture.png-customer-experance-today.png
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  9. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Layback Bear said:
    @ delerious
    Doing this does not stop all the B/S from Microsoft. We wish it did.
    That is why their is so many post on stopping W-10 stuff and unwanted KB's.
    One has to keep a constant watch on what Microsoft is trying to install their computers.
    Yeah, that's why I asked my original question about what level of telemetry does Windows 7 have. If it's just "Basic", then it wouldn't be THAT bad because it's not sending back memory dumps that potentially contain personal data to Microsoft. If it's "Enhanced" or "Full", then it would be bad. Unfortunately you can't select that like you can in Windows 10.
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  10. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #10

    Well M$ always insists all data is anonymous so it's all good :)
    Nothing on the internet is "anonymous" especially inside an operating system.
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