Microsoft sneaks telemetry into Windows 7 via security update

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonJul 11, 2019, 2:07 pm115 pts
Microsoft appears to be at it again, adding telemetry components into its operating system. This time around it is Windows 7 that gets the telemetry treatment, and Microsoft seems to have gone about things in a rather sneaky fashion. The latest "security-only" update for Windows 7 includes a Compatibility…

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