I disabled CEIP under action center but I didn't even think to check task scheduler. I suppose I'll go with the security only updates but I'd rather not install the telemetry updates at all even if I turn off CEIP. As a side note I have the task VistaSP1CEIP in task scheduler. Could that be because I did a Vista upgrade? It has never run so perhaps it is no longer applicable.
Suggest: Grab a copy of this and run it to easily see all info on scheduled tasks.
Download TaskSchedulerView - MajorGeeks
Also see: Any Windows Update patches with privacy or telemetry issues?
Anyway telemetry is coming to Windows 7 like it or not. I try to keep it off my system. I don't have much of an issue with it but nobody clearly explained exactly what data is being collected.
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On any program crash the system reports the crash data to a server (although it is not connected with any scheduled task) - okay if it just reports the crash but does it record personal files in use at the time? I don't know so I disable. Personally I'd prefer it if telemetry was explained in terms of exactly what personal information (if any) gets collected with opt in / out options.
Check for any of these using Elevated Command Prompt then type PS to switch to Powershell.
Code:
get-hotfix -id KB2505438,KB2670838,KB2882822,KB2902907,KB2952664,KB2976978,KB2977759,KB2990214,KB3012973,KB3015249,KB3021917,KB3022345,KB3035583,KB3044374,KB3050267,KB3046480,KB3050265,KB3050267,KB3064683,KB3065987,KB3065988,KB3068708,KB3072318,KB3074677,KB3075249,KB3075851,KB3075853,KB3078667,KB3080149,KB3081437,KB3081454,KB3083324,KB3083325,KB3083710,KB3083711,KB3112336,KB3123862
For me - some telemetry has crept back in but it's blocked either by software or by redirecting packets by remapping router table. See Post #27 and onwards here: Static Routes - Create or Remove
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener
Set "Enabled" value in subkeys to 0 (security only telemetry)
Then you need to add this to registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]
"AllowTelemetry"=dword:00000000
"DisableEnterpriseAuthProxy"=dword:00000001
December 2016 - one of these:
Added this (I log all file changes during Windows Updates)
Code:
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\1f3d99e62ba907ed768b08c0e5cf3b0b\amd64_microsoft-windows-lua_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23593_none_04a2504c8cca91cf\consent.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-lua_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23593_none_04a2504c8cca91cf\consent.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\Temp\a970394a7e55d201db0c0000d409500e\a05cba4a7e55d201390d0000d409500e_consent.exe
Certain updates add telemetry points to consent.exe and this time around a completely new consent.exe was installed.
Basically if you want to stop it you will be fighting a losing battle.
RE: Security only updates. If you go down that route expect stuff to stop working eventually. How about all those Windows 7 users who only installed security patches and thus got the infamous Windows Update high RAM usage or not working problem?