Windows 10 Spy Updates for Win7+

Sven

I read on another side about this so I thought I make a small bat file from it to provide it here. You really should uninstall this to not give M$ even more of your data.

Save the following into a file like spy_remove.bat and execute that one with admin rights.

@echo off
wusa /uninstall /kb:2505438 /norestart /quiet 
REM  Windows 7 Only (corrupts AERO and blurry fonts on some websites)
wusa /uninstall /kb:2670838 /norestart /quiet 
REM  (reportedly pulled, uninstall it anyway if already installed)
wusa /uninstall /kb:2922324 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10 (sends a bunch of telemetry data to M$, reported to corrupt system files)
wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:2976978 /norestart /quiet 
REM  Windows 8 only
wusa /uninstall /kb:2976978 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10, installs telemetry
wusa /uninstall /kb:2977759 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:2990214 /norestart /quiet 
REM  affects windows 8 only
wusa /uninstall /kb:3014460 /norestart /quiet 
REM  adds more damn telemetry
wusa /uninstall /kb:3015249 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:3021917 /norestart /quiet 
REM  installs diagnostic tracking service, reported to corrupt system files
wusa /uninstall /kb:3022345 /norestart /quiet 
REM  pitches the free Windows 10 upgrade
wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /norestart /quiet 
REM  this gives you the windows 10 invite
wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:3044374 /norestart /quiet 
REM  supposedly fixes an issue with windows update, but also changes system files to support upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:3050265 /norestart /quiet 
REM  prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:3050267 /norestart /quiet 
REM  makes “improvements” to the windows update client (really just more Win10 bullshit)
wusa /uninstall /kb:3065987 /norestart /quiet 
REM  installs telemetry service, prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
wusa /uninstall /kb:3068708 /norestart /quiet 
REM  adds yet more telemetry
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /norestart /quiet 
REM  makes “improvements” to the windows update client (really just more Win10 bullshit)
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075851 /norestart /quiet 
REM  adds yet more telemetry
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /norestart /quiet 
REM Delete KB3075853 (update for "Windows Update" on Win8.1/Server 2012R2)
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075853 /quiet /norestart
REM Delete KB2902907 (description is not available)
wusa /uninstall /kb:2902907 /quiet /norestart

andrzejek

Thanks

Sven

I have edited the first post and added two more suspicious "updates".

andrzejek

So for all the guys.... this .bat file makes you vulnerable to vanilla forum exploit~!   ~O)

Sven

yea sure ;P

andrzejek

Can you link to the site

Sven

you mean the site where I found the information about the updates and it's purpose?

andrzejek

@sven yes

Sven

Some links about MS and there spying...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/08/30/windows-10-spying-on-windows-7-and-windows-8/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

https://fix10.isleaked.com/

http://www.hakspek.com/security/updates-make-windows-7-and-8-spy-on-you-like-windows-10/

http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/

https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9750797

https://jonathan.porta.codes/2015/07/30/windows-10-seems-to-have-some-scary-privacy-defaults/

https://up1.ca/#Dpl7PlGX6DHUqQ8B9p9oAQ

Sven

One new article from today about this all on THN: http://thehackernews.com/2015/08/windows-spying-on-you.html

Sven

And another Win10 Spy related news:

http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/windows10-keylogger-security.html

mamadou

@Sven thanks for the file.

For me I used this German tool ..it's fantastic with all the customizations you can think of all in one simple window and with a detailed explanation on every customization.

www.winprivacy.de/app/download/12302828636/W10Privacy.zip?t=1441431494

Sven

that webpage is down for me.

Sven

Anyway, found a thread with a lot of tools doing this for Windows10: http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/14/comparison-of-windows-10-privacy-tools/

However if you want to stay with previous versions, I would still prefer my batch script above.

Sven

Here's How to Stop Windows 7 or 8 from Downloading Windows 10 Automatically

mamadou

@Sven

I don't know why it's down for you. It's working here though..maybe you can try the homepage instead...www.winprivacy.de

One can do a lot more of modifications and security hardening with this tool. 

Anyway , I uninstalled windows 10 and went back to windows 7!! Too much problems with my current programs..not worth the hassle.

mamadou

I tried these methods to stop the annoying Upgrade to windows 10 notice but they didn't help for some odd reason. Deleting the GWX folder, which resides under Windows\System32 did the trick for me. Of course you need to take ownership of the GWX folder first to be able to delete it. If you can't for any reason just install the Unlocker tool and get rid of the damn file!. If your browser or antivirus warns you for viruses don't listen to them..it's clean.

Just take care for the 3 or 4 program offers while you are installing this Unlocker tool just decline all of them and you are good to go.

skonner87

that .bat is working with w8.1? or there is something is not needed to remove on w8.1?

Sven

works on 7, 8.0 and 8.1

skonner87

thanks Sven

Sven

You better use aegis now as it has many more options and is updated all the time. My sxcript was just a start but that other is way better!

>> https://tiny.cc/aegisvoat <<

spunko2010

Says it's for 7/8 but I ran it on 10 and seems to work fine.

Sven

indeed it can also disable the spy stuff on windows10...but who wants that os anyway?

spunko2010

Well I prefer it to windows 7. Still can't beat XP though.

delta_squad

I found this utility which stops the annoying upgrade popups - https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

Works like a charm on 8.1.