VERAULT
Veteran Member
This is exactly why you SHOULD READ THE DESCRIPTION OF EVERY SINGLE UPDATE and decide if you need it or if its worth the risk to the system rather than STUPIDLY HITTING UPDATE ALL!
I specifically want Windows 7 updates no newer than March 2015. That's a month before Microsoft added the telemetry spying updates to Win7. Even though the PC will be offline, I want to be free from them because I can't stand the idea of any spying being present on my PC. It's a matter of principle and honor for myself.
Some of the updates in the download are for Server 2008 and Vista... why are they present? Wouldn't they break my Windows 7 if installed?
What makes you think Microsoft wasn't "hiding things" before March 2015?I'm no madman. It's smart to be suspicious of Microsoft, given their history. Who knows if the telemetry updates can do something else to my PC even if it's offline?
I just don't trust any Windows updates made after March 2015. I don't know which updates from then on are safe and which ones are not, or if there is hidden telemetry disguised as a harmless security or feature update. Microsoft is closed source, so we are unable to see the source code to find out what they are hiding.
I finally went to the Windows Update Catalog website homepage and the search bar is not working anymore. I type Windows 7 and nothing shows up. I even type a random KB update in there and nothing pops up either.
I'm no madman. It's smart to be suspicious of Microsoft, given their history. Who knows if the telemetry updates can do something else to my PC even if it's offline?
I just don't trust any Windows updates made after March 2015. I don't know which updates from then on are safe and which ones are not, or if there is hidden telemetry disguised as a harmless security or feature update. Microsoft is closed source, so we are unable to see the source code to find out what they are hiding.
I finally went to the Windows Update Catalog website homepage and the search bar is not working anymore. I type Windows 7 and nothing shows up. I even type a random KB update in there and nothing pops up either.
What kind of telemetry does Windows 7 have starting with the RTM release? What kind of data is sent? All I know is they started sending more than just diagnostic data in 2015.
Also is the Win9x and onward stuff you mention related to Windows update data leaks or something?