Woody Leonhard has a fix posted on InfoWorld:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3058260/microsoft-windows/heres-how-to-significantly-speed-up-windows-7-scans-for-updates.html
There's considerable reader discussion of this fix on his blog...
I've been waiting for this, and I have no doubt that Microsoft will start adding similar crap to future security updates. At some point, you won't be able to get any security updates without Windows 10 advertising, or worse.
This info has been very helpful. I frequently refer to this thread when updating systems for family and friends who do not want Windows 10 and/or prefer to minimize telemetry.
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