&gt; <i>Microsoft has disclose what is being collected[0].</i><p>let&#x27;s quote them:<p>&gt; <i>Security. Information that’s required to help keep Windows secure, including info about telemetry client settings, the Malicious Software Removal Tool, and Windows Defender.</i><p>&gt; <i>Basic device info, including: quality-related info, app compat, and info from the Security level</i><p>Notably vague, no &quot;conspiracy theories&quot; needed.<p>And you&#x27;re still missing the point that even the specifics that have been explicitly disclosed are still enough to be objectionable to some.<p>edit: I missed the much more extensive list of what is being collected via &quot;basic&quot; telemetry:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;technet.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;mt577208(v=vs.85).aspx#BKMK_UTC_BASIC" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;technet.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;mt577208(v=vs.85...</a><p>It&#x27;s great they disclose more information than I thought they did, though this list is actually far worse than I had guessed.<p>&gt; <i>Most other major operating systems conduct similar activities but there is no public outcry about that... Why the double standard?</i><p>what other major operating system doesn&#x27;t let you opt out of telemetry-like reporting?<p>Incredibly, incredibly easy fix: just let people opt out of telemetry reporting.