New Windows 7/8/8.1 updates spy on you just like Windows 10

New Windows 7/8/8.1 updates spy on you just like Windows 10
http://www.techworm.net/2015/08/new-windows-788-1-updates-spy-on-you-just-like-windows-10.html
so... turn Off those automatic updates (if that is actually possible)

also from a link in that article: Windows 10 snooping and reporting back to Microsoft servers even if privacy settings are enabled
http://www.techworm.net/2015/08/windows-10-sends-data-to-microsoft-despite-of-privacy-setting-set-not-to.html