Microsoft stirs suspicions by adding telemetry files to security-only update

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The word telemetry appears in at least one file, and for some observers its a short step from seemingly innocuous data collection to outright spyware. " But given the headaches users faced over unwanted upgrades back in Windows 10s first year, its understandable that some people dont believe that assurance. If youre a Microsoft security engineer, this has already been an exhausting week thanks to a pair of Windows 10 zero-day exploits being used in the wild, including by Kremlin-backed hackers. Its also possible that Microsoft thinks it has a strong case for making the Compatibility Appraiser tool mandatory as the Windows 7 end-of-support date nears. ) And even though Microsoft will offer paid support for another three years, thats a business unit whose milestones probably include decreasing the user base as quickly as possible.

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