| Feature | Data Sent to Microsoft | |--------|------------------------| | | URLs of apps/files you run from the web (if unknown reputation). | | Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) | Crash dumps, performance data, feature usage (anonymized). | | Windows Update | What updates are installed, success/failure codes. | | Windows Defender | Malware samples (if opted into cloud protection). |
In the lifecycle of enterprise IT, few combinations have proven as resilient as and Windows Server 2012 R2 . Despite reaching end-of-support (EOS) for most editions in January 2023, countless air-gapped systems, industrial controllers, and legacy financial platforms still run on this NT 6.3 kernel architecture. | Feature | Data Sent to Microsoft |
The outlines how Microsoft handles data during the initial setup of these operating systems, specifically focusing on features that require internet communication or user decisions. Core Privacy Principles | | Windows Defender | Malware samples (if