How can it be telemetry if Microsoft says that it is not?

When is a security update only not a security only?

It seems that Microsoft simply can not help it, because it has released a new update of Windows 7 and 8.1 that claims to be a security patch, of the type used by users of older operating systems to ensure the security of their systems. are protected against new threats. When asked why a monitoring software was included in an update specifying that it was only about security, Microsoft said that it was about To improve the EoL experience for Windows 7 users. The problem is that Win 8.1 has received exactly the same update and will be supported until 2023. The Enquirer underlines how this will completely undermine Microsoft's official response.

If you wish, you can launch your old task manager and search for the ProgramDataUpdater, Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser and AitAgent processes.