How to Uninstall Microsoft Spying Updates from Windows 7/8

How to Uninstall Microsoft Spying Updates from Windows 7/8





Back at the beginning of this month, we reported that how Microsoft has planned to spy on its users by releasing their latest operating system Windows 10.


Many didn’t know that this latest version of Windows has a capability to silently capture and send user data to Microsoft servers, without user’s consent.



 







But wait, you can’t run after the
creators of Microsoft to criticise or complain for stealing your data
because you agreed to the Windows 10 terms and conditions, where
Microsoft has clearly stated “we will access, disclose and preserve personal data.”


Now are you worried much? You are not
alone. Many Windows users are unhappy with Microsoft’s choice to spy on
its users and many privacy conscious users even opted to not to update
to Windows 10 and stick with older version of Windows i.e. Windows 7,
Windows 8 or Windows 8.1.


But now it seems like Microsoft’s goal
to snoop on its users is so strong that they have now released several
updates for their older versions of Windows that provides them with a
capability to spy on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users too.


The two recent Windows updates having the identification number, KB3075249 and KB3080149, grants a capability to Windows to capture and send your data to company’s servers.


Here’s how Microsoft has described these two updates:

KB3075249 – This
update adds telemetry points to the User Account Control (UAC) feature
to collect information on elevations that come from low integrity
levels.

KB3080149 – This
package updates the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to
existing devices. This service provides benefits from the latest version
of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also
supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application
Insights.