The lines as shown are ment to run inside a batch script. To use in admin. CMD Prompt directly second line needs changes. Inside a script: Code: set "allappsremove=Bing, getstarted, photos, camera, store, xbox, netflix, twitter, messaging, windowscommunicationsapps, alarms, skype, zune, soundrecorder, phone, maps, people, office, candycrushsodasaga, farmville2countryescape, minecraftuwp, royalrevolt2, facebook, appconnector, 3dbuilder" for /d %%a in (%allappsremove%) do powershell -executionpolicy remotesigned Get-AppxPackage *%%a* ^| Remove-AppxPackage -verbose Directly from Prompt: Code: set "allappsremove=Bing, getstarted, photos, camera, store, xbox, netflix, twitter, messaging, windowscommunicationsapps, alarms, skype, zune, soundrecorder, phone, maps, people, office, candycrushsodasaga, farmville2countryescape, minecraftuwp, royalrevolt2, facebook, appconnector, 3dbuilder" for /d %a in (%allappsremove%) do powershell -executionpolicy remotesigned Get-AppxPackage *%a* ^| Remove-AppxPackage -verbose
I like to remove apps for the current user only. this way, I can play with windows apps under a different user there 3 levels of deletion * current user only * all (installed) users * system wide Code: Get-AppxPackage -allusers PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage -user username PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage Code: Get-AppxPackage | Out-GridView -PassThru interesting list
I prefer to only have contact to them in certain VMs, too much action to regularly switch between accounts.
Even more minimal (run in admin command prompt) Code: reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
I think that when this thread dies out, I will start another thread about a conspiracy theory and get things going again. Let's see what will we talk about.....
Can I see a screenshot of the apps you removed with the commands in Redstone 2, please? They were one time not working on Redstone 2.
The last time I looked Microsoft didn't have a time machine so they can go back and fix their many privacy violations, how quickly people forget the sins of microsoft and trust them with their data and tell you that you should also trust them too or you should wear tin foil hats etc etc. Did everyone forget when they deliberately went in to the personal files and folders of onedrive users and determined they were storing too many "entire movie collections"? What about that whole 'red X means yes' debacle? Deceitfully sliding in a windows 10 install while your backs were turned? There are countless deliberate/blatant privacy violations by microsoft, anyone who is concerned about the baked in spyware with windows 10 has every legitimate reason in the world to worry about their privacy.
If it had been Apple you would be saying -- How horrible those users were to take advantage of the free space which Apple gave us. It left them no other choice. They do not have infinite storage. If it had been Apple you would be saying -- How wonderful Apple is. I woke up and had a FREE OS worth $199 already installed and waiting for me. They are totally awesome! If it had been Apple you would be saying -- This telemetry is totally awesome. I install a new build, and it remembers everything! And those reminders from my personal assistant is great! She can even find my phone!
Yes of course, I must be an apple fanboy, how dare I point out documented facts about Microsoft and their deliberate abuse of consumer privacy, I keep forgetting in 2017 wrong is right and right is wrong.
Didn't you know? Other companies do this, so therefore it's ok for Microsoft to do it too. We aren't allowed to criticize Microsoft for doing this, oh no. We just need to bend over backwards, accept it, and mock others who don't fall in-line /s I honestly can't believe some people really think the above....
Would also like to know in which reality passive aggressive processing of common clichés is a valid form of discussion. I beg to differ between spreading FUD and pointing at issues. Even in case one doesn't share the concerns, i insist in having mine.
I'm sorry but this is getting ridiculous. If you use One Drive you have no rights. Look it's really simple: privacy and security is YOUR responsibility. Don't expect companies to do it for you. The dangers of cloud storage are well known. Especially when you use a "free" account: you're paying for it with your privacy. RTFM/EULA. We live in a world now were you can't just do whatever and roll with it. You cannot use windows 10 out of the box. Just as you can't use Firefox, Facebook, Android or OSx out of the box. Blame society.
Everyone can apply his own policy regarding his own privacy and it's his only own business. The problem here is not that views differ about privacy, but that each side tries to ridicule the views of the other.
@Katzenfreund: Sometimes, we argue when we're both on the same side of the argument @Fenicksrising: Spot on! And once you know what to do to protect yourself, you're good to go. I was here when Windows 10 first came out. It leaked like a sieve, and it was important to bring the EULA and privacy concerns to light. That's all old news now. Since then, I watched people tighten down the screws and lock 10 down to where it's somewhat secure and usable. The dust is still settling though. MS still has the capability to undo some things, although as quick as they do, someone comes up with a way to 'fix' it again. I don't have a spare machine to dedicate to it ATM. If I did (and I had the time), I'd set up Win 10 and tinker. Oh, and Welcome to MDL
Build a pihole and plug it in to your router. Very simple. Will block telemetry, and any other form advertisement and trackers on your whole network. pi-hole . net I have one, but had it before Windows 10. I'm not overly bothered about Telemetry, helps them make it better. Now Google on the other hand...
Reading all those post's about Telemetry, Security, Private Data, etc., etc., and the 'heated up' discussions here at MDL, let me really wonder, what all those users are up about?! A simple fact is, neither Microsoft nor many other Sofware Developer Companies are on the hunt for to get the private (pirate) users of their software. They're hunting the corporate user, those who making money with their products in an illegal way by using their software unauthorized! Even a Manager of AutoDesk, the Maker of Auto CAD, told in an interview (some years ago) that they even need those so called pirate users for the 'fine tuning' of their products and that those 'pirates' are a great help in the development of it! Same would happen to Microsoft as well as many other Software Developers! Another simple fact is, that Corporate users, called Companies, Organizations, etc., etc., working on a completely different system of Security as a private user ever would do, except in very few cases of exceptions! Those users are didn't mind to invest in such sophisticated Security Systems, because they get such investment back via Tax Reductions etc.! That the data used by those groups of users are maybe (much more) interesting for the Software Developer (and other Groups, Organizations, Agencies etc.) is simply fully understandable, for many reasons! Sit down and start thinking about: WHAT are some Data of yours are MAYBE interesting for (Microsoft in the case of Windows 10) such those Groups? Ok, if you're a Paedophile, Terrorist or such member of a bad group of people, hopefully, those will be captured and locked up! Orf would you also say that's bad and not good?! Think about to which Group of People/User you belong too! Done that, start again to think deeply, what kind of security you really need to have on your PC to be afraid about!