Disable Windows 10 telemetry


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DATE: Aug. 25, 2015, 4:43 p.m.

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  1. For a guide on how to disable several telemetry options already, visit this website:
  2. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/windows-10-doesnt-offer-much-privacy-by-default-heres-how-to-fix-it/
  3. Another resource is available at:
  4. https://fix10.isleaked.com/
  5. Certain Windows updates in Windows 10 deliver extra "options" for telemetry on your machine. It is advisable to uninstall them:
  6. http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4001
  7. For additional privacy, you can add these entries to your hosts file, which is located in:
  8. C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc
  9. You can edit and save the file by opening Notepad as Administrator (Press Windows key ("flag" icon), in the search bar enter "notepad", right-click on notepad and choose Run as Administrator - then browse to the hosts file location).
  10. Note: this does NOT block any Windows Updates.
  11. Copy and paste the following below all the other text in there, save the file. That's all:
  12. #Microsoft telemetry
  13. 127.0.0.1 vortex.data.microsoft.com
  14. 127.0.0.1 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
  15. 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com
  16. 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  17. 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com
  18. 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  19. 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com
  20. 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  21. 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com
  22. 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  23. 127.0.0.1 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com
  24. 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com
  25. 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  26. 127.0.0.1 df.telemetry.microsoft.com
  27. 127.0.0.1 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
  28. 127.0.0.1 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
  29. 127.0.0.1 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
  30. 127.0.0.1 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
  31. 127.0.0.1 telemetry.microsoft.com
  32. 127.0.0.1 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
  33. 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net
  34. 127.0.0.1 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com
  35. 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net:443
  36. 127.0.0.1 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
  37. 127.0.0.1 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
  38. 127.0.0.1 survey.watson.microsoft.com
  39. 127.0.0.1 watson.live.com
  40. 127.0.0.1 watson.microsoft.com
  41. 127.0.0.1 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com
  42. 127.0.0.1 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com
  43. 127.0.0.1 compatexchange.cloudapp.net
  44. 127.0.0.1 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net
  45. 127.0.0.1 a-0001.a-msedge.net
  46. 127.0.0.1 65.55.108.23
  47. 127.0.0.1 65.39.117.230
  48. 127.0.0.1 23.218.212.69
  49. 127.0.0.1 134.170.30.202
  50. 127.0.0.1 137.116.81.24
  51. 127.0.0.1 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
  52. 127.0.0.1 corp.sts.microsoft.com
  53. 127.0.0.1 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com
  54. 127.0.0.1 pre.footprintpredict.com
  55. 127.0.0.1 204.79.197.200
  56. 127.0.0.1 23.218.212.69
  57. 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com
  58. 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
  59. 127.0.0.1 feedback.windows.com
  60. 127.0.0.1 feedback.microsoft-hohm.com
  61. 127.0.0.1 feedback.search.microsoft.com

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