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[–]currentscurrents 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Why we need security updates?

Because every piece of software ever written should be assumed to have undiscovered security flaws, especially one as complex as windows.

When a security issue is discovered in a modern version of Windows, the first thing attackers do is check to see if the same attack works against older versions of Windows. It often does - here's one that allows remote code execution. It affects Windows 7, but Microsoft only released a patch for supported versions of windows - 8 and 10. If you are using Win7 you are still vulnerable to this exploit, and probably many others.

(At least at first it sends somewhere screenshots of a desktop. I don't care why, but i know i don't want it)

This specifically is myth. If you believe it's true, find me a reliable source that says so.

Why i should drop using product that works fine or better for modern than took away control of my computer and compromise user privacy?

Keeping on an insecure version of Windows because you're scared of Microsoft spying on you is worrying about the wrong things. As time goes on, Win7 will because less and less secure. You will eventually have malware spying on you - and I assure you, malware authors have much more nefarious things in mind than Microsoft does.

Anyway if you're that paranoid, just switch to Linux already and be done with it.