You can very easily opt-out of CEIP. This is not something that’s turned on by default. They’re simply turning it on... by default. You can still opt-out.
In Windows 8.1, click Start and type “Customer Experience.” The first link should be to change your customer experience improvement program settings. Turn it off, you’re good to go.
I just don’t care the way Microsoft has been doing business post Windows 7.
I’m hoping they listen to their customers. If not, then I will be jumping over to Apple early next year.