[stylin19a]

remove it? depends on how paranoid you are.
I removed them from my windows 7 box.

I also turned off reporting on my Win10 box.

I turned off tracking services on my Win7 box and i also removed the diag tracking files

From microsoft.(or the CIA?)

Data We Collect

When you acquire, install and use the Program, Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks. Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage. For example, when you:

install the Program, we may collect information about your device and applications and use it for purposes such as determining or improving compatibility,

use voice input features like speech-to-text, we may collect voice information and use it for purposes such as improving speech processing,

open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes and use it for purposes such as improving performance, or

enter text, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving auto complete and spell check features.

Not that I am paranoid.

[g.orwell]

From microsoft.(or the CIA?)

Data We Collect

When you acquire, install and use the Program, Microsoft collects information ........
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FBI CIA NSA IRS EPA SECRET SERVICE BROWN SHIRT OBAMMY YOUTH

[blam]

"I turned off tracking services on my Win7 box and i also removed the diag tracking files"

Now we're starting to get somewhere.

Did you remove these four updates: KB3068708, KB3022345, KB3075249, and KB3080149?

A yes/no reply works.