Disable tracking systems (telemetry) of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

12. Updates adding and updating telemetry on Windows or making it easier to upgrade to Windows 10 (GWX)

Most of the cookies have been disabled, but be aware that Microsoft has added cookies in Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 thanks to a dozen Windows updates.
In addition, Microsoft is also pushing users of these previous versions of Windows to Windows 10 through its "Get Windows 10" (or GWX for Get Windows 10) campaign.
The problem is that Windows 10 collects a lot of data by default and you don't necessarily want to switch to it for this reason or for another reason (compatibility issues, ...).

Here is a list of updates offered by Microsoft related to telemetry and/or upgrading to Windows 10 :

KB3022345 (W7/8.1) : adds telemetry and diagnostic service in Windows
KB3068708 (W7/8.1) : this update replaces the previous one (KB3022345) and updates the Windows Telemetry and Diagnostic Service
KB3080149 (W7/8.1) : this update replaces the previous one (KB3022345) and updates the Windows tracking service (telemetry and diagnostics)
KB3075249 (W7/8.1) : adds telemetry functions in User Account Control (UAC)
KB2952664 (W7) : performs diagnostic tests to help Microsoft ensure application compatibility with future Windows updates
KB2976978 (W8.1) : same as update KB2952664, but for Windows 8.1
KB2977759 (W7) : performs diagnostic tests to better prepare your computer for upgrading to Windows 10
KB2990214 (W7) : makes it easier to upgrade your PC running Windows 7 to a more recent version of Windows (8, 8.1 or 10)
KB3021917 (W7) : more diagnostic tests intended to facilitate the upgrade of your computer to the latest version of Windows (therefore : Windows 10). Sending data related to these tests to Microsoft as well.
KB3035583 (W7/8.1) : install the "Get Windows 10" app on Windows 7 and 8.1
KB3044374 (W8.1) : allows upgrade to Windows 10
KB3050265 (W7) : updates Windows Update to make it easier to upgrade to Windows 10
KB2976987 : update to make it easier to upgrade Windows
KB3112343 (W7) : makes it easy to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10
KB3123862 (W7/8.1) : makes it easy to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1 to 10
KB3081954 (W7) : makes it easy to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10
KB3138612 (W7) : makes it easy to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10
KB3150513 (W7/8.1/10) : diagnostic tests (telemetry) and allows upgrade to Windows 10
KB3173040 (W7/8.1) : Windows 10 free upgrade completion notification
KB3046480 (W7/8.1) : determines whether the .Net Framework should be upgraded when upgrading your computer from Windows 7 or 8.1 to 10
KB3050267 (W8.1) : include improvements for Windows 10 upgrade support
KB3064683 (W8) : allows you to prepare for the upgrade from Windows 8 to 10
KB3072318 (W8.1) : updates the Windows 8.1 out-of-box (OOBE) experience to start a free upgrade to Windows 10
KB3074677 : compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10
KB3081437 : compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10
KB3081454 : compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10
KB3081954 (W7) : makes it easy to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10
KB3090045 (W7/8.1) : update for some reserved devices when you upgrade to Windows 10
KB3112336 (W8.1) : allows upgrade to Windows 10
KB3146449 (W7/8.1) : Internet Explorer features for upgrading from Windows 7 and 8.1 to 10
KB3163589 (W7/8) : displays a notification indicating that Windows 7 or 8 is no longer supported by Microsoft and this one offers you to switch to Windows 10.

To easily uninstall all these updates, here is a script that you can create by opening notepad, then pasting the code below and saving the file as "uninstall_updates.bat".

Batch

@echo off
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3022345
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3022345 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3068708
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3068708 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3080149
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3080149 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3075249
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3075249 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB2952664
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB2976978
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2976978 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB2977759
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2977759 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB2990214
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2990214 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3021917
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3021917 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3035583
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3044374
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3044374 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3050265
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3050265 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB2976987
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2976987 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3112343
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3112343 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3123862
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3123862 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3081954
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3081954 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3138612
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3138612 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3150513
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3150513 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3173040
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3173040 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3046480
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3046480 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3050267
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3050267 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3064683
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3064683 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3072318
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3072318 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3074677
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3074677 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3081437
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3081437 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3081454
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3081454 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3081954
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3081954 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3090045
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3090045 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3112336
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3112336 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3146449
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3146449 /quiet /norestart
echo Uninstalling the update : KB3163589
start /w wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3163589 /quiet /norestart
pause

To uninstall all the updates listed above, simply run the "uninstall_updates.bat" script below via a double click.
Note : the "Uninstalling the KBxxxxxxx update" lines will appear as the updates referenced previously are uninstalled.
After all updates are uninstalled, the message "Press any key to continue" will be displayed.

Once the updates are uninstalled, download the "hwu.vbs" script (right click -> Save as), then create a "HideUpdatesList.txt" text file and paste this inside.
Note : the 2 files must be in the same folder.

Plain Text

KB3022345
KB3068708
KB3080149
KB3075249
KB2952664
KB2976978
KB2977759
KB2990214
KB3021917
KB3035583
KB3044374
KB3050265
KB2976987
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3081954
KB3138612
KB3150513
KB3173040
KB3046480
KB3050267
KB3064683
KB3072318
KB3074677
KB3081437
KB3081454
KB3081954
KB3090045
KB3112336
KB3146449
KB3163589

Warning : on Windows 8 and 8.1, you must first add the ".Net Framework 3.5" feature for the script to work.
To do this, open the control panel, then go to "Programs -> Programs and Features" and click on : Turn Windows features on or off.

Check the ".Net Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" box and click OK.

If downloading this ".Net Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" feature doesn't work on Windows 8, here's how to install it using the Windows 8 installation DVD.
Open a command prompt (cmd) as administrator and use the command below.
Note : "D:\" represents the letter of the DVD drive where you inserted this installation DVD.

Batch

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:D:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

Then, run the "hwu.vbs" script by double-clicking on it.
A window like this appears. Click Yes for the script to gain administrator rights.

The "hwu.vbs" script will analyze your "HideUpdatesList.txt" file and indicate how many updates it found in that file : Found 31 KB IDs.
In order for the script to be able to hide the desired updates, they must first appear in Windows Update.
When you press the "Enter" key on your keyboard, the script will therefore launch the search for Windows updates on your computer.

When the Windows updates check is complete, the "PRESS [ENTER] TO display Blacklisted Updates already installed on your System" message will appear.
Press Enter.

Nothing is displayed since they have already been uninstalled with the previous (batch) script.
Press Enter.

The script shows you the list of updates that will be hidden from the Windows Update client on your computer.
Note that the list is shorter than that specified in the text file, because :

some updates are not for your version of Windows and therefore are not installed and detected
some updates have in the meantime been replaced by Microsoft by other more recent Windows updates
some updates are sometimes no longer available from Microsoft because they were temporary updates

Press Enter again.

The list of Windows updates hidden in your Windows Update client is displayed.
Press Enter to close this program.

To see the list of updates that have been hidden, open the control panel and go to : System and Security -> Windows Update -> Restore hidden updates.

The list of Windows updates hidden by the script is displayed.