Updates to note for Windows Vista-8.1

[K4sum1]

This is the list I use to identify updates that have telemetry or are just undesirable.

Every Quality Rollup offered through Windows Update includes telemetry. It is suggested you go with Security Only updates.

KB890830 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, not integratable and useless.

KB915597 Windows Defender update, not integratable and useless.

KB949810 Office Genuine Advantage Notification.

KB971033 Windows Activation / Genuine Advantage. (WGA) Only makes activation for legit users harder.

KB2876229 Skype for Microsoft Update.

KB2882822 As of 2013/07/10 Diagnostics Tracking Service, replaced by KB3068708. (Very fishy update that just popped up with not enough detail about it)

KB2902907 No official description available, a spyware patch posing as a MSSE/Defender update.

KB2917499 Windows 8.0 to 8.1 Upgrade preparation.

KB2922324 No official description available, a pulled update having to do with Windows 10 Upgrade.

KB2952664 is the Windows 7 nagware patch that touts the Windows 10 upgrade. Prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10. Sends a bunch of telemetry data to M$, reported to corrupt system files.

KB2976897 Recommended to uninstall from Microsoft.
KB2976978 The Windows 8/8.1 nagware patch that touts the Windows 10 upgrade.
KB2976987 Telemetry update for Windows 7.
KB2977759 Prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10, installs telemetry.

KB2982791 Recommended to uninstall from Microsoft.

KB2990214 Enables upgrading Windows 7 to later Windows versions.

KB3008273 An update to enable an automatic update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1.

KB3012973 Force trigger download and install of Win10.
KB3014460 Windows 8 Nags you to install Windows 10 technical preview.
KB3015249 Telemetry, reports UAC prompt choices when making changes to the system.

KB3021917 Prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10. (CEIP)
KB3022345 Installs diagnostic/usage tracking service, reported to corrupt system files, went through 3 versions.

KB3035583 "Get Windows 10" App (System Tray Nagware/Telemetry) pitches the free Windows 10 upgrade.

KB3042058 Microsoft claims its a security update, but it contains winlogon spying.
KB3044374 Enables upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.
KB3046480 Checks if .NET Framework 1.1 needs to be migrated when upgrading Windows 7 or 8.1 to 10.

KB3050265 Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015 = WU service updated to accept upgrade to W10 + other fixes.
KB3050267 Windows 8 prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10.

KB3064683 Windows 8.1 OOBE modifications to reserve Windows 10.
KB3065987 Win7 makes “improvements” to the windows update client. (Really Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 7)
KB3065988 Win8 makes “improvements” to the windows update client. (Really Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 8)
KB3068707 Customer experience telemetry points. (Update appears to be nuked from microsoft.com)
KB3068708 Installs telemetry service, prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10.

KB3072318 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 8.
KB3074677 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation.
KB3075249 Telemetry, reports UAC prompts to Microsoft.
KB3075851 Makes “improvements” to the windows update client. (Really Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 7)
KB3075853 Updated Windows Update stuff for the upgrade process. (Really Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 8)

KB3080149 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry, CEIP
KB3080351 Windows 10 notification and upgrade options management.
KB3081427 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation.
KB3081437 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation.
KB3081451 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation.
KB3081454 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation.
KB3081954 Telemetry Update for Windows 7.
KB3083324 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 7.
KB3083325 Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 8.
KB3083710 Replaces KB3083324. (Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 7.)
KB3083711 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: October 2015.
KB3088195 Microsoft Claims it's a security update but also has a key logger on the Kernel Level.

KB3090045 Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 7/8.
KB3093983 Microsoft claims it's a security update but it contains IE spying.
KB3095675 Windows 10 Upgrade Scheduling.

KB3102810 Fixes an issue regarding long wait while searching for Windows Updates but also has Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 7.
KB3102812 Fixes an issue regarding long wait while searching for Windows Updates but also has Windows 10 Upgrade preparation for Windows 8.

KB3112336 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1/Server 2012. (December 2015) Might include Windows 10 stuff, but has been replaced anyways.
KB3112343 Windows Update Client for Windows 7/Server 2008. (December 2015) Might include Windows 10 stuff, but has been replaced anyways.

KB3123862 Updated capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and 7 to 10.
KB3124275 Windows 10 nagware posing as a "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer on Windows 7 x64-based Systems".
KB3125574 Windows 7 "Service Pack 2" or the convenience rollup. Includes telemetry.

KB3134814 Windows 10 nagware posing as a "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer on Windows 7 x64-based Systems".
KB3135445 It is a fix to the WU client. It may be a Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 7, but has been replaced anyways.
KB3135449 Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 8.
KB3138612 Might have telemetry and Windows 10 upgrade for 7. Seems to be required to get updates though.
KB3138615 Same as above but for Windows 8. Not required to get updates though oddly enough.
KB3139929 Another "security update for Internet Explorer". In reality it's Windows 10 nagware for your browser.

KB3140166 Windows 10 Upgrade Scheduling.
KB3140185 Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) update for Windows 8.1 (March 2016)
KB3146449 Updated Internet Explorer 11 capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
KB3146706 Security update for Windows OLE. Not needed, can break pirate copies of Windows 7.

KB3150513 May 2016 Compatibility Update for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, another Windows 10 Upgrade.

KB3161102 Removes Windows Journal component.
KB3161608 June 2016 Update Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (Includes Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2016) contains some telemetry.
KB3161647 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016.

KB3170735 Is on many block lists. Says Win 10 related. MS says:July 2016 Update for Windows Journal... No real info about what it is in it.
KB3172605 Suspicious, caused weird issues in testing.
KB3172614 Suspicious, caused weird issues in testing.
KB3173040 Fullscreen Windows 10 nagware experience.

KB3184143 Remove software related to the Windows 10 free upgrade offer. Telemetry and useless since we've avoided the 10 nagware.
KB3185662 Vista remove Windows Journal.

KB4493132 Windows 7 End of Support nagware.

KB4507456 Security only update for Windows 7, but includes telemetry.

KB4516033 Security only update for Windows 7, but includes telemetry.

KB4541505 Security only update for Windows 8.1, but includes telemetry.

KB4565540 Security only update for Windows 8.1, but includes telemetry.
KB4567409 Installs Microsoft Edge.

KB4577071 Security only update for Windows 8.1, but includes telemetry.

KB5001027 Installs Microsoft Edge.
KB5001393 Security only update for Windows 8.1, but includes telemetry.

KB5012170 Can break GRUB or other non-Microsoft bootloaders on some systems.

KB5017365 Security only update for Windows 8.1, but includes telemetry.

[Duke]

Thanks, very useful

[Compa]

This would have been handy years ago, thank you for finally making a list!

Would it be possible for you to group them by what applies to what OS, and format them in a table for easy reading? My eye coordination is shit.

[K4sum1]

Well, here's the updates to hide list from 7 Updated v5 and the current beta list for 8.1 Updated v2 (remind me to replace with final when I release it.

[Compa]

I just want the ones for Vista, the only one I could see was the Journal one, do any of the others apply to it?

[K4sum1]

I'm not sure. I think Vista has a couple, but I don't think any of them are malicious enough to bother with.