> Cmd is one of the most frequently run executables on Windows with a similar number of daily launches as File Explorer,
Edge and Internet Explorer!
Wait, they track that?
Wait, they track that?
This would provide competitive information and could help point the way to features that are important to users, based on the differentiation between the competitive product and Office.
I have no idea if they do this or not, but it's something that anonymous data could be used for outside of just Windows features and programs.
Yes, you could circumvent this sort of thing, but this is a case of the 99.99% of people who wouldn't care or know how to vs the .001% who do. For the use case outlined above, that's irrelevant.
"Performance and reliability data, such as which programs are launched on a device, how long they run, how quickly they respond to input, how many problems are experienced with an app or device, and how quickly information is sent or received over a network connection."