adode block

adode nightmare

powershell adode goobye telemetry it worst than microsoft!

run this code in powershell as admin everytime you install new adode product!

Code:

# Requires Administrator privileges
if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Write-Warning "Please right-click and run this script as Administrator!"
    Pause
    Exit
}

# Adobe installation directories to scan
$TargetFolders = @(
    "${env:ProgramFiles}\Adobe",
    "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Adobe",
    "${env:ProgramFiles}\Common Files\Adobe",
    "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Common Files\Adobe",
    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Adobe"
)

Write-Host "Locating all Adobe executable files..." -ForegroundColor Cyan

$Executables = foreach ($Folder in $TargetFolders) {
    if (Test-Path $Folder) {
        Get-ChildItem -Path $Folder -Filter "*.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
    }
}

$Executables = $Executables | Sort-Object -Unique

if ($Executables.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Warning "No Adobe executables were found in default paths."
    Pause
    Exit
}

Write-Host "Found $($Executables.Count) executables. Creating blocking rules..." -ForegroundColor Green

foreach ($Exe in $Executables) {
    $RuleName = "Block_Adobe_" + [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($Exe)

    # Remove any existing rules with the same name to prevent duplicates
    Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "$RuleName (Inbound)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "$RuleName (Outbound)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    # Block Outbound (prevents calling out to Adobe servers)
    New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "$RuleName (Outbound)" `
                        -Direction Outbound `
                        -Program $Exe `
                        -Action Block `
                        -Profile Any `
                        -Description "Blocks Adobe internet communication" | Out-Null

    # Block Inbound
    New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "$RuleName (Inbound)" `
                        -Direction Inbound `
                        -Program $Exe `
                        -Action Block `
                        -Profile Any `
                        -Description "Blocks Adobe internet communication" | Out-Null

    Write-Host "Blocked: $Exe" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}

Write-Host "`nAll Adobe and Photoshop executables have been blocked successfully!" -ForegroundColor Green
Pause