Windows 10 Controversial Feature - User Tracking Feature - Now Coming To Windows 8 And Windows 7, Here's What You Can Do About It

The controversial feature of Windows 10 operating system is coming to Windows 8 and Windows 7 after the tech giant released upgrades which allow it to extensively track what users are doing.

There are three updates KB3068708 (replaces KB3022345), KB3080149 and KB3075249. These updates equip Windows 8 and Windows 7 with 'customer experience and diagnostic telemetry,' which means that they keep tabs on how consumers use Windows and send that data to the tech company.

However, KB3075249 and KB3080149 appear in Windows Update as optional. This means that users of Windows 7 and Windows 8 will have to give the updates express permission to install. KB3068708 is classified as Recommended, which means that Windows 8 and Windows 7 personal computers with Automatic Update turned on will install this update by default.

Also, it is important to note that the update should apply to people in Microsoft's Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). CEIP is an opt-in program that gets user to agree to send information to the tech company, Realty Today reported.

However, users of Windows 8 and Windows 7 can uninstall the update and then hide it, according to PC World.

To uninstall the updates in Windows 8 and Windows 7, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall or change a program. After that, locate the updates by name. To uninstall it, double click on each update or right click on it and select uninstall.

To hide the updates, head to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Update > Check for updates. Find them in pending updates, right click on each update and choose 'Hide'