For a guide on how to disable several telemetry options already, visit this website: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/windows-10-doesnt-offer-much-privacy-by-default-heres-how-to-fix-it/ Another resource is available at: https://fix10.isleaked.com/ Certain Windows updates in Windows 10 deliver extra "options" for telemetry on your machine. It is advisable to uninstall them: http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4001 For additional privacy, you can add these entries to your hosts file, which is located in: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc 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). Note: this does NOT block any Windows Updates. Copy and paste the following below all the other text in there, save the file. That's all: #Microsoft telemetry 127.0.0.1 vortex.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net 127.0.0.1 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net:443 127.0.0.1 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 survey.watson.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 watson.live.com 127.0.0.1 watson.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 compatexchange.cloudapp.net 127.0.0.1 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net 127.0.0.1 a-0001.a-msedge.net 127.0.0.1 65.55.108.23 127.0.0.1 65.39.117.230 127.0.0.1 23.218.212.69 127.0.0.1 134.170.30.202 127.0.0.1 137.116.81.24 127.0.0.1 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 corp.sts.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 pre.footprintpredict.com 127.0.0.1 204.79.197.200 127.0.0.1 23.218.212.69 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 feedback.windows.com 127.0.0.1 feedback.microsoft-hohm.com 127.0.0.1 feedback.search.microsoft.com