Is the Customer Experience Improvement Program spyware?
No. Spyware can collect information or act on your computer without your full knowledge or consent. CEIP does not take actions other than those described in the privacy policy. You also have the option to start or stop participation in CEIP at any time. If you are concerned about spyware, more information and tools for spyware removal are available at the Microsoft Security at Home Spyware website.