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The latest Telemetry coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Won't Let You Turn Off All Tracking — Here's What Still Gets Sent
Microsoft allows users to dial back diagnostic data collection in Windows 11, but a new analysis confirms you cannot shut it off entirely. The report, published by Pakistan Today on July 12, 2026,...
Windows 11 Privacy Under the Microscope: Thurrott Exposes Default Data Collection and Tracking
Microsoft ships Windows 11 with an array of data collection mechanisms enabled by default—a reality that veteran tech journalist Paul Thurrott lays bare in a comprehensive new privacy guide. The...
GitHub Copilot Expands Data Collection: New Privacy Controls and Enterprise Options
GitHub Copilot is implementing significant changes to its data collection practices that will affect millions of developers using the AI coding assistant. According to GitHub's updated documentation,...
Windows 11 Performance Boost: How Disabling DiagTrack Telemetry Service Can Transform Your Experience
A Windows 11 user discovered that disabling the DiagTrack telemetry service transformed their system from sluggish to responsive, with windows opening faster, fans spinning down sooner, and daily...
DataBahn's Microsoft Sentinel Integration Promises Faster SIEM Onboarding and Lower Costs
DataBahn has announced a deep integration with Microsoft Sentinel that could fundamentally change how organizations implement security information and event management systems. The company claims its...
Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline v2506: Microsoft's New Hardening Cadence Explained
Microsoft has quietly but significantly shifted its approach to delivering server hardening guidance, marking a departure from traditional annual or semi-annual security baseline releases. On June...
Windows 11 Build KB5044384 Integrates Sysmon and Taskbar Speed Test
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Release Preview build (KB5044384) introduces two significant but distinct features that cater to different user bases: a network speed test integrated directly into the...
Windows 11 Sysmon Integration: Built-in Security Monitoring Arrives in Canary Build 28020.1611
Microsoft has taken a significant step toward hardening Windows 11's security posture by integrating Sysmon (System Monitor) directly into the operating system as an optional Windows feature. This...
Windows 11 Now Includes Native Sysmon: What This Means for Security & Privacy
Microsoft has quietly integrated one of the security community's most trusted monitoring tools directly into Windows 11, moving Sysmon (System Monitor) from its traditional home in the Sysinternals...
Windows 11 Beta Integrates Sysmon Natively: A Game-Changer for Security Telemetry
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Beta build (26220.7752, KB5074177) has quietly introduced a significant shift in how security professionals can collect host telemetry, with native Sysmon (System...
Windows 11 Sysmon Integration: Microsoft's Security Shift & Insider Community Reaction
Microsoft has quietly integrated Sysmon (System Monitor), the long-revered Sysinternals tool, directly into Windows 11 as an optional inbox feature, signaling a significant shift in the operating...
AI in Smart TVs: Unremovable Copilot Tiles Spark Major Privacy Backlash
The integration of artificial intelligence into consumer electronics has reached a new frontier with smart televisions, where recent developments involving Microsoft's Copilot on LG's webOS platform...