Windows 81 And Windows Server 2012 R2 Privacy Statement For Installation Features Key Link Portable Site
| Resource | URL | |----------|-----| | Official privacy statement (archived) | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 | | Microsoft Privacy (current) | https://privacy.microsoft.com | | Group Policy Settings download | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40750 | | Windows 8.1 Lifecycle | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-81 | | Windows Server 2012 R2 Lifecycle | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2012-r2 |
It explicitly covers any installation feature that triggers an online download, including .NET Framework 3.5, RSAT tools, and IIS subcomponents. | Resource | URL | |----------|-----| | Official
For enterprise environments deploying Windows 8.1 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012 R2, the key privacy features listed above can be controlled via Group Policy. The privacy statement link above also references the "Configure Telemetry" policy. including .NET Framework 3.5