Advice Request Windows 7 privacy and spying - help removing updates

[SpectacularTheDude]

I'm a big fan of privacy.
I don't have anything to hide in particular, but if this goes on soon we'll all have probes up our buts to monitor the gas quality we produce.

In light of this I'd like to know how I can reclaim some privacy back in Windows 7 SP1.
I know there are a few updates they launched for telemetry and God knows what else.
Are there are programs to automatically remove them, which are safe and don't install a trojan/malware/etc in the PC instead (one of the normal types, anyway )?

Alternatively I could uninstall them 1 by 1, but I'd have to know which updates are the correct one to uninstall.

I just did a clean fresh Windows 7 install so I think now is the time to tinker around.

Thanks!

 

[Wave]

There's nothing you can do, how do you know they can't spy on you from without having any additional updates installed, without reversing the entirety of the OS? You don't.

If you're scared of them stealing your Skype chat log with your girlfriend and spreading it round on a lunch break while laughing, nothing like that will happen.

If you want complete privacy, then the best thing you can do is just disconnect your internet router and that's the overall truth... Even when you are accessing websites people can see your IP address if you're not using a Virtual Private Network, and then they can trace you back to your location (roughly).

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

I'm more concerned about the alleged file collection from my computers.

 

[Azure]

I'm more concerned about the alleged file collection from my computers.

A little off-topic, but do you KSN on Kaspersky?

 

[Davidov]

Use Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows stops some telemetry functions with Windows 7 .-)

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

A little off-topic, but do you KSN on Kaspersky?

That's a good question, I don't know...if I have this active should I disable it?

Use Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows stops some telemetry functions with Windows 7 .-)

I'll have a look thanks!

I was also reading about this "Destroy Windows 7/8.1/10 Spying Final Release", is it any good?

 

[DardiM]

O&O ShutUp10: download free antispy tool for Windows 10

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

O&O ShutUp10: download free antispy tool for Windows 10

Does it do anything on Windows 7, which is the one I have?

 

[DardiM]

Does it do anything on Windows 7, which is the one I have?

Oops

Good point !

- Bad point for me, have not seen this important info when I copy-paste the link, that was modified by the MT editor with 'O&O ShutUp10: download free antispy tool for Windows 10' : shame on me

https://www.oo-software.com/en/rn/shutup10

I have looked for a Windows 7 version on their webpage, but not found.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Oops

Good point !

-Bad point for me, have not seen this important info when I copy-paste the link, that was modified by the MT editor with 'O&O ShutUp10: download free antispy tool for Windows 10' : shame on me

https://www.oo-software.com/en/rn/shutup10

I have looked at a Windows 7 version on their webpage, but not found.

That's cool, thanks for trying to help anyway

 

[RoadRashWolfenstein]

While i understand and respect your point of view, i think privacy and internet simply does not go along.

The concept itself of internet is incompatible with the idea of privacy. As long as you're connected, it's all about shared data. Sure you can limit how you are being spied on, but the best is still to keep your real private informations offline and considered that anything done online isn't really secured.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

While i understand and respect your point of view, i think privacy and internet simply does not go along.

The concept itself of internet is incompatible with the idea of privacy. As long as you're connected, it's all about shared data. Sure you can limit how you are being spied on, but the best is still to keep your real private informations offline and considered that anything done online isn't really secured.

For me it's not so much online, it's the right Microsoft decided to have to take any file from my computer at will.

 

[Ink]

"Anti-Spy" tools aimed at Windows 7, 8 and 10 can lead to other problems, as seen with most Windows 10 troubleshooting issues.

Use with caution:

• Remove telemetry updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 · GitHub
• Ancile: block spying on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News
• Aegis: Block all Windows 10 components on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News

 

[Azure]

That's a good question, I don't know...if I have this active should I disable it?



I'll have a look thanks!

I was also reading about this "Destroy Windows 7/8.1/10 Spying Final Release", is it any good?

It's the Kaspersky Security Network
What is Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)

Regarding,
> should I disable it?
Depends on what you want to do. Personally, I wouldn't.

You don't trust Microsoft isn't going to get your files and other potentially identifiable information, but do you trust Kaspersky?

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

"Anti-Spy" tools aimed at Windows 7, 8 and 10 can lead to other problems, as seen with most Windows 10 troubleshooting issues.

Use with caution:

• Remove telemetry updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 · GitHub
• Ancile: block spying on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News
• Aegis: Block all Windows 10 components on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News

Thanks I'll have a look

It's the Kaspersky Security Network
What is Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)

Regarding,
> should I disable it?
Depends on what you want to do. Personally, I wouldn't.

You don't trust Microsoft isn't going to get your files and other potentially identifiable information, but do you trust Kaspersky?

I'll most likely disable it now.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Just found this and made me think twice.
I guess it's mainly for Windows 10, not 7, and for OneDrive. Assuming I understood it correctly.