What exactly does KB2952664 do?

... does GWX10 actually block them or warn somehow?  I run it and it tells me I'm clean, and I have it run in the background, but I don't know what or how it prevents anything.

GWX Control Panel actually scans you computer for any GWX files, deletes them and edits the registry to prevent your computer from aknowledging the files in the future. It's a pretty sweet tool.

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OK, I had apparently taken all the proper precautions because everything it had checked for when I installed it was perfect.

So if I inadvertently download something it will either stop me, or will remove it?  And/or will those registry and/or group policy settings (I did both) keep anything downloaded from running?  If I get a new PC BEFORE microsoft stops the free upgrades and pushes, I of course would install this program before I do the initial update (in fact I could let IT make the registry changes on the new machine.

I'm concerned about the EOL of Win7, but for my current machine, I don't expect it to be usable by then anyway, and the new machine will actually have a license to revert back to Win10 should Win7 become too dangerous due to lack of security fixes.  I'm also a little concerned that I may not be able to get the latest processor since they're claiming to not be supporting them on Win7, so I may have to choose between a back processor or nosy (telemettry) big bother (mandatory updates) Win10.

... does GWX10 actually block them or warn somehow?  I run it and it tells me I'm clean, and I have it run in the background, but I don't know what or how it prevents anything.

GWX Control Panel actually scans you computer for any GWX files, deletes them and edits the registry to prevent your computer from aknowledging the files in the future. It's a pretty sweet tool.

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Tnx, that helped.

Now that I see it, that sheet would be much more useful if instead of (or in addition to) the color coding, you added a column showing the risks.  That way one could sort by or filter by the risks, instead of just going through the lists.

One of these days I'm going to get a new PC and upgrade to Win7 -- I suspect it will be a MAJOR update, and I'll have to pull out all the ones to avoid.  OR does GWX10 actually block them or warn somehow?  I run it and it tells me I'm clean, and I have it run in the background, but I don't know what or how it prevents anything.

http://owncloud.woodlynrd.com/owncloud/

This site is blocked because it violates network policy.

Host: owncloud.woodlynrd.com

URI: /owncloud/

Reason: Parked - Web pages that have been purchased to reserve the name but do not have any real content.

Please contact your network administrator

Never seen that before; no idea who is intercepting and blocking that.  I used two different browsers.

This is a zvelo thing (https://zvelo.com/)

I contacted them a few weeks ago and they got it straightened out. Seems like they need to update their filters again. I've made a temporary fix on my end. , so give it another try. In the mean time I'll contact zvelo and have them give it a permanent fix.

Sorry about that.

DK

I would recommend the following video: Disable Windows 10 Spying - Privacy & Security

Let me know what you think...