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Microsoft spy fix on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
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<blockquote data-quote="Kate_L" data-source="post: 428686" data-attributes="member: 24019"><p>The two recent Windows updates having the identification number, KB3075249 and KB3080149, grants a capability to Windows to capture and send your data to company’s servers.</p><p></p><p>Here’s how Microsoft has described these two updates:</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3075249" target="_blank">KB3075249</a></strong> – <em>This update adds telemetry points to the User Account Control (UAC) feature to collect information on elevations that come from low integrity levels.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080149" target="_blank">KB3080149</a></strong> – <em>This package updates the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. This service provides benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights.</em></p><p></p><p>So once both of these updates are installed on your computer then Microsoft may possibly spy on you in a similar way Microsoft Windows 10 does, and all your data will be sent to Microsoft servers.</p><p></p><p>That is not all. Privacy-conscious users of Windows have <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/367377-how-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-windows-7-8-a-30.html#post3127044" target="_blank">pointed out</a></strong> that there are numerous other updates released by Microsoft that either grant the company an access to your data or forcefully updates your existing version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to the latest operating system release, Windows 10.</p><p></p><p>If you want to stick to Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 and want to remain untracked then we will recommend you to stay away from the following updates:</p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2876229</em></strong><em> SKYPE, If you want Skype then install it.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2923545</em></strong><em> RDP</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2970228</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3035583</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2990214</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3021917</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3068708</em></strong><em> Telemetry</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2592687</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2660075</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2506928</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2952664</em></strong><em> x2</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3050265</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2726535</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2994023</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3022345</em></strong><em> Replaced by KB3068708 Telemetry</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3022345</em></strong><em> Caused false sfc result</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB2545698</em></strong><em> (IE9)</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>KB3065987</em></strong></p><p></p><p>If you are still using Windows 7 or Windows 8 and want to keep your data away from the access of Microsoft then we will highly recommend you to stay away from the above-mentioned updates.</p><p></p><p><strong>Read more <a href="https://www.hackread.com/microsoft-updates-spy-on-windows7-8-users/" target="_blank">here</a></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kate_L, post: 428686, member: 24019"] The two recent Windows updates having the identification number, KB3075249 and KB3080149, grants a capability to Windows to capture and send your data to company’s servers. Here’s how Microsoft has described these two updates: [B][URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3075249']KB3075249[/URL][/B] – [I]This update adds telemetry points to the User Account Control (UAC) feature to collect information on elevations that come from low integrity levels.[/I] [B][URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080149']KB3080149[/URL][/B] – [I]This package updates the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. This service provides benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights.[/I] So once both of these updates are installed on your computer then Microsoft may possibly spy on you in a similar way Microsoft Windows 10 does, and all your data will be sent to Microsoft servers. That is not all. Privacy-conscious users of Windows have [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/367377-how-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-windows-7-8-a-30.html#post3127044']pointed out[/URL][/B] that there are numerous other updates released by Microsoft that either grant the company an access to your data or forcefully updates your existing version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to the latest operating system release, Windows 10. If you want to stick to Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 and want to remain untracked then we will recommend you to stay away from the following updates: [B][I]KB2876229[/I][/B][I] SKYPE, If you want Skype then install it.[/I] [B][I]KB2923545[/I][/B][I] RDP[/I] [B][I]KB2970228[/I][/B] [B][I]KB3035583[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2990214[/I][/B] [B][I]KB3021917[/I][/B] [B][I]KB3068708[/I][/B][I] Telemetry[/I] [B][I]KB2592687[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2660075[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2506928[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2952664[/I][/B][I] x2[/I] [B][I]KB3050265[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2726535[/I][/B] [B][I]KB2994023[/I][/B] [B][I]KB3022345[/I][/B][I] Replaced by KB3068708 Telemetry[/I] [B][I]KB3022345[/I][/B][I] Caused false sfc result[/I] [B][I]KB2545698[/I][/B][I] (IE9)[/I] [B][I]KB3065987[/I][/B] If you are still using Windows 7 or Windows 8 and want to keep your data away from the access of Microsoft then we will highly recommend you to stay away from the above-mentioned updates. [B]Read more [URL='https://www.hackread.com/microsoft-updates-spy-on-windows7-8-users/']here[/URL][/B] [/QUOTE]
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