In the past few months Microsoft has been pushing Windows 7 users hard to upgrade to Windows 10 and I understand they will be pushing harder still in the near future.  Even after I have disabled and removed the GWX nags, other updates restored them.  At best this is a game of whack-a-mole, but I consider it a violation of CFAA, because by removing GWX I told Microsoft I don&#x27;t want it but they reinstalled it anyway and so that is an unauthorized access.  (People have been prosecuted for much less.)<p>They are also adding what they call telemetry, but which I classify as spyware.  Spying and ads are what some people accept as a consequence of receiving free hardware or software, but I paid for my computers and licenses, so I expect my OS vendor to respect that.<p>It&#x27;s not necessary or useful to debate me on these issues.  These are my current opinions, and until I learn otherwise I intend to manage my systems accordingly.<p>An inadvertent or forced upgrade to Windows 10 would be catastrophic to our workflow.  Also, I will not be ceding control of my systems to unstoppable updates like we all have been forced to accept on our phones.  Therefore, I turned off automatic updating, and now I am being forced to update manually, all because Microsoft blended their threats into their security update channel.<p>Sadly, the task of reviewing each update to evaluate whether it is benign or harmful is daunting.  Microsoft&#x27;s KB pages can sometimes help but are also very opaque and I would rather place my trust in a third party.  I have accumulated a list of updates to avoid, mostly by combing through various forums.  This method is inefficient and very likely fail-prone.<p>So, I just joined HN to ask: Does anyone know of an authoritative and trustworthy website that reviews Microsoft updates and provides lists of updates to avoid?  Basically, I&#x27;m looking for a Microsoft Windows 7 update curator.  What are my hacker friends doing about this?
Ask HN: Looking for a Windows 7 Update curator