Windows 7 - best MS-based OS (of course after Windows XP), it's a pitty that Microsoft deside to bloatware her own OS (I'm about Win 10).

...and you are using an OS (Windows 10) with "security updates" inclusive spyware onboard. MS is calling that "telemetry". You are really a lucky guy.

which can easily be turned off

Because Windows 7 support ended

So, so ...all spyware in Windows 10 can easily be turned off. How?

with programs like oosu

Oosu does not deactive all spyware @Windows 10 and therefore it is NOT really an alternative stopping Microsoft in stealing private data from users like me or you.

so youd rather use an outdated os thats open to all kinds of 3rd party data collecting (and viruses, trojan horses etc) with far more sinister goals than microsoft

The most of malware (ransomware, viruses, trojans) comes by email to your OS. Maybe the activating of brain.exe will be a solution?

and a lot by just browsing (normal) websites. use your brain.exe and upgrade

Upgrade to Windows 10? What use are security updates for Windows 10 including MS-spyware?

your tin foil hat paranoia is getting annoying

You have nothing interesting to tell, so pity! :-(

Imho, paranoia would be to update always to the last patched OS and apps terrified about security exploits. He is not doing that, on the contrary, he manteins the older system because it's a better system while using that "brain.exe" app to avoid problems ;)

And i bet he is indeed avoiding those problems so finally lucky him to be able to keep a better OS (and clean of spyware ,MS control and other MS BS)

Sorry @MFED is you are "she" insted of "he", i just don't know :S But i totally agree with you here, i must be also a paranoid lol. xD