Avoiding Win10 due to privacy concerns?

esuhl

I'm running Windows 7, and I recently noticed that my firewall was flagging up attempts by Microsoft files (invagent.dll and consent.exe) to transmit some unknown data.

I discovered that a handful of Windows updates seem to be responsible, and thought that anyone scared-off of Windows 10 due to privacy concerns might want to make sure that they have removed the relevant updates to stop random Windows 7/8 files from "phoning home" whenever they feel like it.

Here's how to check and remove them:
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/367377-how-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-windows-7-8-a.html

Just thought I'd post it here in case anyone is interested...

enfield_freddy

you are really living with a foil hat on arn,t you


its been posted on here and othe not scare mongering websites that you can opt out of 99% of your so called "privacy concern's


however if you do not wish to partake ,,, carry on

debitcardmayhem

Interesting ? nope if you don't want stuff available, stay off the net it is a losing battle.....

esuhl

Yawn. Don't you two have anything better to do?!

Anyway, it's also worth disabling the Customer Experience Improvement Program:
https://pubs.vmware.com/view-51/topic/com.vmware.view.administration.doc/GUID-BE82165B-13BC-4FD9-A9CF-FBEF6343D98A.html

I_have_spoken

I'm running Windows 7, and I recently noticed that my firewall was flagging up attempts by Microsoft files (invagent.dll and consent.exe) to transmit some unknown data.

You must be running a crazy locked down system to block all unknown outgoing connection requests!

hans_2

Microsoft Starts Collecting User Data from Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs

Will someone please make following link active.. Insert tt to make http


h..p://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-starts-collecting-user-data-from-windows-7-and-windows-8-pcs-490302.shtml

enfield_freddy

http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-starts-collecting-user-data-from-windows-7-and-windows-8-pcs-490302.shtml

debitcardmayhem

esuhl wrote: »

Yawn. Don't you two have anything better to do?!

Can't speak for freddie but as for me nope, but I don't give a flying f!!! about microsoft or adobe(who let my email address out on the net), oh and financial times, and nectar and countless others due to their lack of due diligence . At the worst you get spam at the best you will worry about it, move on nothing to see here.:eek:

enfield_freddy

true , so true , esuhl , I always enter your email details , that way I do not get spam

esuhl

I_have_spoken wrote: »

You must be running a crazy locked down system to block all unknown outgoing connection requests!

Uh... I dunno. It seems like a sensible policy to me! But I wouldn't expect anyone not interested in IT to care much.

I just naturally think that my computer should do what I tell it; not what someone else does. I own it; not Microsoft.

enfield_freddy

esuhl wrote: »

Uh... I dunno. It seems like a sensible policy to me! But I wouldn't expect anyone not interested in IT to care much.

I just naturally think that my computer should do what I tell it; not what someone else does. I own it; not Microsoft.

incorrect , you licence it (the O/S), and they are allowed to alter , amend or indeed stop providing updates and help for it