We have mentioned several times that with Windows 10, the Microsoft added new features telemetryand data collection and that it does not provide the possibility of deactivation. These services collect various information σχετικές με το software installed on your computer, or even personal data stored on your computer.
Microsoft claims that data can not be used to identify your identity, but nobody really knows it.
This change has had a very negative impression on Windows 10 users.
But if you think that because you have an older operating system you are lucky, you are probably wrong. Microsoft sends updates to Window 7 and 8 that add similar telemetry and data collection capabilities to older operating systems as well.
If Window Update is enabled to automatically download and install your Windows 7 or Window 8, you may have noticed that there are new updates available for your operating system. Yes;
Hold on tight. Updates will add telemetry and data collection services to your operating system, except those already available to you to disable.
Microsoft's move brings a major change for all users who thought Windows versions prior to Window 10 were relatively safe.
Once these updates are installed, Windows 7 and Windows 8 will begin to send data that is collected by using the HTTPS protocol from the following Microsoft servers:
vortex-win.data.microsoft.com settings-win.data.microsoft.com
Another thing that is very interesting is that the operating system completely ignores what the Hosts file writes, so you can not prevent sending to the IP addresses of the servers in the usual way.
What are the updates?
The following updates will install a more in-depth telemetry system on your system and start collecting data:
- KB3068708
- KB3022345
- KB3075249
- KB3080149
If you do not want to share your data with Microsoft, you should not install these updates.
Due to these radical changes made by Microsoft over the past few months, I think it's not a bad idea to consider using an alternative operating system.
