Boy, the good ole days are gone when it comes to Windows. I am posting just to help anybody that doesn’t know. This is like a creepy wire tap. If you are actually using Windows 11, make sure to disable and or reduce telemetry in Windows 11 (Privacy). If that actually helps, I am sure there are more ways they send data back but the video link is a simple how to for the telemetry. Here is more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtg_s1GQiMU
Just switch. The whole industry built around Windows is a sham and refusing to switch is the reason it’s as bad as it is. It’s capitalism 101… Prices keep going up and y’all keep buying. It’s no different in this case.