Η telemetry seems to have become a necessary evil in Windows development as Microsoft collects data so it can improve it producthers.
But when telemetry software is secretly included in Windows updates and then activated on functional system without users knowing, there is a problem.
This happened in July 2019, when Microsoft included telemetry code in an update aimed at Windows 7, all without making it clear in the KB that was released.
Now Microsoft is doing it again, according with Woody Leonhard, as he discovered telemetry services in the latest updates of Windows 7 and 8.1 and released on September 10 [KB4516033 (Win7) and KB4516064 (Win8.1)].
According to Woody, one way to handle the telemetry contained in the latest monthly updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 is to get rid of the following scheduled tasks:
\ Microsoft \ Windows \ Application Experience \ ProgramDataUpdater
\ Microsoft \ Windows \ Application Experience \ Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
\ Microsoft \ Windows \ Application Experience \ AitAgent
Of course, Microsoft has not said anything even after the issue was made public. All we know is from the information published by the company in a separate update called KB2952664 that mentions similar telemetry capabilities:
This update performs diagnostic tests on Windows systems participating in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. Diagnostics assess the compatibility status of the Windows ecosystem and help Microsoft ensure the compatibility of applications and devices for all Windows updates. There is no GWX or any function upgrades in this update.
Is something similar happening in the new updates? It's hard to say since Microsoft has not mentioned anything. But telemetry is included in the latest Windows updates, and Microsoft will have to explain exactly what is happening.
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