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how the hell do you not?
I don't know, maybe because I understand the definition of "spyware" and "telemetry"?
Well, semantically yes, not all telemetry is spyware. However regarding Windows telemetry it's indistinguishable from spyware - you have no idea nor control over the data gathered, measured and processed.
The crux is that Windows telemetry is opt out, opting out can't be done during installation, and historically opting out wasn't sticky. Additionally some Windows telemetry is still being sent despite opting out.
That makes Windows telemetry fulfill all spyware criteria.
Ah, so you're another one of those fear-mongers?
Here's the Required Diagnostic Events Fields (required telemetry) documentation.
Keeping in mind that it's anonymous - which parts of this are you so vehemently against sending to Microsoft?
The shittiest spyware in history, I guess, considering it's all anonymous...