Just a FWIW for those that run the "older" Windows OS's & want to remain "reasonably" safe with no un-necessary telemetry patches included.
Go to >
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topi...-win7-and-8-1/
Scroll down for your WIN 8/8.1 stuff.
All these updates are SECURITY ONLY (for those in Group B...Security Only) & are safe to install.
PKCano keeps track of all the safe updates, as do a lot of the others.
You can/should also keep an eye on this page...
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https://www.askwoody.com/forums/foru...uestions-here/
Stay safe.