Windows 10: Microsoft Brings Their Spying Features From Windows 10 to 7 & 8

Any member here is permitted to have their own opinion. That is what happens in a forum. I am no longer on 7 so I cannot speak to what updates it is getting but there are steps to take to prevent it as posted.

 

I was told by a PC repair man that eventually MS will send updates to Windows 7 and XP that will make them unusable. I have my doubts about that, if that does happen I think people would march on MS and raise h***. I am not worried about my privacy I am worried about MS's power. Why is it so important to MS to do what they are doing? I have read reason all the reasons in here, but I think there is more to it than that. When my W7 doesn't work I will buy one with W10 because I will have no choice in the matter, but as long as I have a choice I will use my W 7 and my laptop which I upgraded to W 10, then set back to W 8.1.

 

I do not believe that for a second. Windows 7 has 5 more years of support from MS. As for XP, no one should be using it-it is not safe.

 

Microsoft would never do that.


Microsoft would need either a computer buy back program and/or a buy back operating system buy back before disabling windows 7 or xp. The reason once you buy the computer, you expect the operating system for the life of your computer. Remember, some computers can't be upgraded to windows 10, 8.1, 8 or even windows 7.

 

My first thought when I was told that was....they could never keep that a secret, someone always talks.

 

They have never ever done it in the past so why would they start doing it now? The backlash from doing something like that would be horrendous. It isn't going to happen.

 

Yes, because PC repair men know all about the intimate nefarious plans of MS. This is absurd on the face of it, rank paranoia.

 

This is what you do.
Create a new text file and call it whatever you want.bat
Copy this and paste it there.

wusa /uninstall /kb:3068708 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3044374 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3022345 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3021917 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2990214 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /norestart

Save file then double click on it.
Click OK until it's finished regardless if the update is installed or not.
Disable Auto Update if not already.
Run your update then hide the KB-updates listed in this removal batch.
You should never see them again and should resume auto updates but I wouldn't trust Microsoft after installing this Malware in the first place. And YES, it IS Malware.

It changes the whole function of an already set up and PRIVATE PROPERTY of a consumer being home or at an office.
It send you advertisements of a future Microsoft Product.

They complained when Gator did it and now they are doing it themselves.

This should remove all existence of bothering you with Windows 10.

 

The only way they would get this info would be with a warrant signed by a Federal Judge at least here in the US.

 

What info? I was replying to the "update to disable XP and Windows 7" statement.

 

Well I was replying to what was posted in the OP. I should not have quoted you.*Sick

 

Most of us geeks do know how to install the software and the operating systems of the world, but there are only a few that are able to diagnose the many services running on these modern operating systems. In the past I cooked my own Linux kernels with just the modules needed, now even the newer versions are updates from a "repository". I still have among my friends a few that brew their own kernels and also have a proper firewall running at their home or work. Most of the bad stuff can get easily filtered but even the "routers" are now setup with automatic rules and most, if not all, ISP's are running some form of packet sniffer or packet capture. What does this leaves us with? To be honest, unless you want to go back to a typewriter there is little choice. Work demands email, mostly 20/7 with a whole 4 hours of allowed downtime where people are so exhausted that they can simply not reply. Afraid of spying or software companies collecting stats? Talk to your elected government and tell them to do something about it. Oh wait... they have backdoors everywhere too...

 

Folks,, let's keep in mind the article in the OP is from a well known anti MS shrill. Just take it for what it's worth and don't worry.. the world is not coming to an end any time soon..

Keep calm and carry on. *Wink

 

Here I am doing research and the OTHER thread is closed to commenting about Microsoft Spying.

In recent history how can you NOT believe any of the rumors when you can't even trust your own Government. Snowden already told you what's what and people are like whatever.

Now we have Microsoft install advertising and telemetry software on already existing machines regardless if you want it or not and under the table onto Win 7, 8 and 8.1 PRIVATE COMPUTERS.

You can disregard all of that but my firewall catches a ton of crap.
Every time I go to install a piece of software through Windows Installer it tries to call Microsoft. It may be benign but neither MS or the internet offer any explanation.
Hell, Explorer wanted access to the internet with an IP address that when I looked up was Time Warner Cable.
Even if they were my ISP that's my Modem communicating with them and nothing to do with my computer.

What gets me is that I have crap calling this and that yet ZERO explanation of who, what and where but the funny thing is even though I block it all, my computer STILL runs like a gem so why is it there in the first place if it's unnecessary for the function of my PC?

None of it makes my user experience any better despite what the EULA says and the imagination can fill in the blanks with a lack of explanation and dirty deeds done in the past.

It can all be benign but liars are liars all the way through and MS is NOT looking out for MY best interests.