It’s the updates that add on the new tricks for MS data gathering. I use XP and haven’t did an update in at least three years. Everything is working fine.
I’ve got Windows 8.1 with all updates turned off. But I’m tired of MS’s BS.
I use XP myself. I have Malware Bytes Premium installed. WIN7 was getting stealth updates that made critical and expensive applications quit working correctly. I fell back to XP and now everything is fine.
I have a Linux firewall between me and my AT&T UVerse box.
I can't believe that Microsoft would change the behavior of critical common dialog boxes without regard for user's software. That violates everything they preach on their developer sites.