When dealing with software from Microsoft and alike there's no such thing as balance between functionality and privacy. That balance is only possible by separating your activities between different computers, allowing them to spy on you whilst, f.e. playing from one machine, but not when working from another...
You are the best, and you are saying the truth we should not allow them I am very glad of your service.
What about some sort of dual boot situation? I only have one PC but I culd work all day one one image then bootup the other to play games on? Or would there be bleed over between the two do you think?
Pleae check your etc/hosts (a text file without extension in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc fikder) and remove any mentions of live.com and xbox you'll find in it