Software Windows update new method

[Interceptor]

Hey I was just wondering how all the computer Guru are updating their windows,either by the monthly roll ups,or security only patches,so to avoid Microsofts telemetry software? Some advice please,I am still using win 7 64 bit,and IE 11.Thanks

 

[mxk]

Hello, I found this site
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/14/comparison-of-windows-10-privacy-tools/
on the Internet which describes how you can fight the telemetry in Windows 10,8,7

from my experience, I stopped on these software solutions to handle with telemetry in windows
https://github.com/Nummer/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying/releases
Destroy Windows 10 Spying

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10/update
O&O ShutUp10 (Shut Up 10)

https://www.securilla.com/privacy-repairer
Privacy Repairer

 

[Interceptor]

Thanks for the links mxk.

 

[ADSWNJ]

What are you trying to avoid? I just let the OS update when it wants.

 

[Interceptor]

Hello, I found this site
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/14/comparison-of-windows-10-privacy-tools/
on the Internet which describes how you can fight the telemetry in Windows 10,8,7

from my experience, I stopped on these software solutions to handle with telemetry in windows
https://github.com/Nummer/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying/releases
Destroy Windows 10 Spying

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10/update
O&O ShutUp10 (Shut Up 10)

https://www.securilla.com/privacy-repairer
Privacy Repairer

Nothing mentioned about win 7 in the links.

 

[Urwumpe]

I hardly have problems right now with "Microsoft telemetry software". I disabled the most extreme settings, so far people are still investigating if Microsoft violates the really strict German privacy laws at all. It isn't that easy.

For example, what Windows 7 already is allowed to transmit after an application crash is a lot, but if you are not watching out, Windows 10 also transmits what you had for dinner last weekend.

I would say, if you are really caring about privacy, use Linux with really conservative settings. Windows is always a pact with the devil because you can't control it completely. Unless you have some enterprise installation. Most software patches above are simply trying to cheat Windows 10 into believing it is running as enterprise software. But that hardly works until the next patchday.

 

[Interceptor]

What are you trying to avoid? I just let the OS update when it wants.

I am not an alarmist,but after reading articles about Microsofts telemetry software,I am a little concerned about them using,or selling my information,for profit.

 

[Urwumpe]

I am not an alarmist,but after reading articles about Microsofts telemetry software,I am a little concerned about them using,or selling my information,for profit.

Then, Windows might not be the OS for you. Even with rather normal anonymous usage statistics, Microsoft can make a lot of money. Not by selling it to other companies, but by knowing better what their customers actually do. It is not uncommon since the internet is widespread. Even many Linux tools do that.

 

[Interceptor]

Sorry,I am not changing over to Linux,it has to many compatability problems with software,and games,I will take my chances with Microsoft,and try to cut down the spying as best,I can.

 

[jangofett287]

Most Win 10 Telemetry tools disable parts of the OS they don't understand. They WILL hurt the security of your system and can damage it in ways that can only be fixed by system restore or reinstalling.

 

[Mojave]

Then, Windows might not be the OS for you. Even with rather normal anonymous usage statistics, Microsoft can make a lot of money. Not by selling it to other companies, but by knowing better what their customers actually do. It is not uncommon since the internet is widespread. Even many Linux tools do that.

Not to mention this kind of anonymous data sending is used by many games and software developers to gauge their programs' performance and usage statistics. In a manner of speaking, you probably shouldn't fear this kind of thing unless you're a super secret spy because I seriously doubt Microsoft has it in for you. They just want to make their OS better; however, I can sympathize with your privacy concerns, but it's nothing to potentially damage your OS over by disabling telemetry services as it's a pretty transparent practice nowadays albeit not perfect.

Sorry,I am not changing over to Linux,it has to many compatability problems with software,and games,I will take my chances with Microsoft,and try to cut down the spying as best,I can.

Then perhaps maintain Windows strictly for gaming and software that you absolutely must use on Windows. For maximum privacy switch to Ubuntu, or some other Linux distro for those things which require such clandestine operations. I've found that having access to both systems opens up a world of opportunity for the user.

Most Win 10 Telemetry tools disable parts of the OS they don't understand. They WILL hurt the security of your system and can damage it in ways that can only be fixed by system restore or reinstalling.

And if you go disabling stuff like an overstimulated mouse on Linux, well, please make sure to do backups. Resetting Windows is a lot less complicated than trying to recover, or set up Linux after a reinstall.

 

[Urwumpe]

And if you go disabling stuff like an overstimulated mouse on Linux, well, please make sure to do backups. Resetting Windows is a lot less complicated than trying to recover, or set up Linux after a reinstall.

Depends - if you do Linux by the standards, this situation should never happen to you. Usually, this happens in Linux installations, that had been badly hacked together. I know some of those in productive installations, it is heartbreaking.

 

[Mojave]

Depends - if you do Linux by the standards, this situation should never happen to you. Usually, this happens in Linux installations, that had been badly hacked together. I know some of those in productive installations, it is heartbreaking.

Let's just say that my baby-Linux days were rife with me not knowing what the hell I was doing at all.

A bunch of reading later: I can pretty much avoid crippling my installations. :lol:

Around the time I accidentally destroyed GRUB was the time I taught myself to stop messing with things I didn't know what they were.

 

[Urwumpe]

Let's just say that my baby-Linux days were rife with me not knowing what the hell I was doing at all.

A bunch of reading later: I can pretty much avoid crippling my installations. :lol:

Around the time I accidentally destroyed GRUB was the time I taught myself to stop messing with things I didn't know what they were.

Linux is a very user-friendly operating system.

It just chooses its friends wisely.

You have no idea how much insanity it causes to fix a ONC-RPC issue in the portmap tool. :lol:

 

[Mojave]

Linux is a very user-friendly operating system.

It just chooses its friends wisely.

You have no idea how much insanity it causes to fix a ONC-RPC issue in the portmap tool. :lol:

Nope, I sure don't. I don't want to know either. :lol: I've mostly used Linux as an OS with a word-processor suite for my old IBM ThinkPad T42 when I rediscovered how horribly Windows XP handles hidden wireless networks.

I cloud-sync all my work and having network adapter software that works constantly with an OS is pretty important to me.

That being said, my knowledge in Linux is sufficient enough to research Ubuntu threads for solutions to my problems, and enough to have a basic understanding of how to use the package manager effectively.

Oh yeah, and to stay the hell away from GRUB.

 

[Interceptor]

I guess maybe,I will just bite the bullet,and download every important update that Microsofts putting up,but,I will think about it for awhile,but if anybody else has any more advice please let me know,and thanks again for all the answers.

 

[DaveS]

I guess maybe,I will just bite the bullet,and download every important update that Microsofts putting up,but,I will think about it for awhile,but if anybody else has any more advice please let me know,and thanks again for all the answers.

Here's some solutions to avoid getting the the "Get Windows 10" update: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+can+i+avoid+getting+windows+10

 

[Interceptor]

Wow DaveS,I am just asking advice,I already looked it up a while, ago I just wanted to see what others have to say,anyways here's an interesting read about the patching. http://www.infoworld.com/article/31...repare-for-the-windows-781-patchocalypse.html

 

[ADSWNJ]

My view is that this is not a big deal. Microsoft is collecting anonymized basic usage data, for product development and optimization. It's not a drag-net to spy on every file you access, or to extract your personal property off the box. You have the ability to dial up or down the amount of data going to Microsoft.

If you are OK to use Windows at all, then my view is you should probably let it do its thing and give you updates as needed to keep things running smoothly.

 

[Mojave]

My view is that this is not a big deal. Microsoft is collecting anonymized basic usage data, for product development and optimization. It's not a drag-net to spy on every file you access, or to extract your personal property off the box. You have the ability to dial up or down the amount of data going to Microsoft.

If you are OK to use Windows at all, then my view is you should probably let it do its thing and give you updates as needed to keep things running smoothly.

Or if you absolutely, positively must control updates. Setup a time schedule for manual updating. Remember that not updating is just as unsafe as your fears of Microsoft wrongly using data.