Microsoft Re-Releases KB2952664 Telemetry Update for Windows 7 PCs

Believe it or not, but one of the updates that made it possible for Microsoft to bring the Get Windows 10 nagware app on so many Windows 7 computers is back, this time without a clear reason. KB2952664 has landed on Windows 7 PCs on October 4, and Microsoft hasn’t yet provided us with information on why exactly it re-released this patch given the fact that it doesn’t seem to bring any notable changes. According to the official KB page, this update is only supposed to improve the upgrade experience to Windows 10, but given the fact that free upgrades are no longer available, it’s hard to believe that this makes sense for anyone. Telemetry update On the other hand, it’s important to note that this is a telemetry update, so it helps Microsoft collect information on compatibility issues that might be experienced during the upgrade to Windows 10. “This update performs diagnostics on the Windows systems that participate in the Windows Customer Experie...