But when you decrypt your data to use it, Microsoft can then take it with the clause mentioned earlier.
Don't like the spying? Disable it: This script should work on Home as well. I've only tested it on Pro and Enterprise. It's important to note that there's no reason to fear monger about the basic diagnostic data telemetry. I personally don't like it, but there's not enough evidence to suggest it's anything other than bug/crash reports and such. Telemetry-Enable_Disable.cmd: Code: @echo off title Disable/Enable Windows Telemetry color 1f :Begin UAC check and Auto-Elevate Permissions :------------------------------------- REM --> Check for permissions >nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system" REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin. if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' ( echo: echo Requesting Administrative Privileges... echo Press YES in UAC Prompt to Continue echo: goto UACPrompt ) else ( goto gotAdmin ) :UACPrompt echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" exit /B :gotAdmin if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ) pushd "%CD%" CD /D "%~dp0" :-------------------------------------- :Check the key: (reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry"|find /i "0x0")>NUL 2>NUL if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 GOTO :KEYOFF :KEYON echo ============================================================ echo Windows Telemetry currently disabled. echo Would you like to re-enable it? (Y/N) echo ============================================================ echo. choice /c yn /n If %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 1 GOTO :QUIT Echo Deleting Telemetry Registry key REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /F>NUL 2>NUL IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO :ERROR Echo. Echo Windows Telemetry enabled Echo. goto :QUIT :KEYOFF echo ============================================================ echo Windows Telemetry is currently enabled. echo Would you like to disable it? (Y/N) echo ============================================================ echo. choice /c yn /n If %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 1 GOTO :QUIT Echo Changing Registry key reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry">NUL 2>NUL if %errorlevel% equ 1 REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /F>NUL 2>NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /D 0 /T REG_DWORD /F>NUL 2>NUL IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO :ERROR Echo. Echo Windows Telemetry disabled Echo. goto :QUIT :QUIT echo ============================================================ echo Press any key to exit... echo ============================================================ pause>NUL goto :EOF :ERROR echo ============================================================ echo The script ran into an unexpected error setting reg key. echo Press any key to exit... echo ============================================================ pause>NUL goto :EOF
I've seen some people suggestion to block these IP's on the hosts file Spoiler 0.0.0.0 vortex.data.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 df.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 telemetry.appex.bing.net 0.0.0.0 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 telemetry.appex.bing.net:443 0.0.0.0 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 survey.watson.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 watson.live.com 0.0.0.0 watson.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 compatexchange.cloudapp.net 0.0.0.0 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net 0.0.0.0 a-0001.a-msedge.net 0.0.0.0 statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 0.0.0.0 sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 0.0.0.0 fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 0.0.0.0 65.55.108.23 0.0.0.0 65.39.117.230 0.0.0.0 23.218.212.69 0.0.0.0 134.170.30.202 0.0.0.0 137.116.81.24 0.0.0.0 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 corp.sts.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 pre.footprintpredict.com 0.0.0.0 204.79.197.200 0.0.0.0 23.218.212.69 0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com 0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 0.0.0.0 feedback.windows.com 0.0.0.0 feedback.microsoft-hohm.com 0.0.0.0 feedback.search.microsoft.com What do you guys think? Should we add them or not?
1 billion pc's etc, when are they going to get to you, runnin ltsb so most is turned off, no hardware id to ms when i activated it, as i had turned it off, no updates unless i want them. 17,000+ hosts added in host file as well when was the last time someone come knocking?
I'm on nobody's side. I don't like the fact that people are a number that is an advertising dollar or the fact the way the industry is allowed not to sell software with owner rights and is allowed to lease software as services. A doctor can't own a medical company because they could furnish people with their own supplies and use their patient base as customer base. Then there's the fact that people don't create a internet identity online they actually use their real identity and if you looked at what their digital footprint is, you can trace their life and steal it. So if you're one of the social media frenzy people who has placed your life out for the world, I can't see you worrying about Microsoft. The people who want their total privacy I can see why, and we see why Microsoft does things they way they do, it's why they make billions. To touch off base, to the people who always say to buy a license, if you look at MDL, you will notice that the highest amount of traffic is to the Pirate side, so you're not in with the masses. Can you blame the people who wants privacy or don't want to pay for something because it was turned into a service that they feel they should own and be able to do with it want they want. But if no one paid, would these services be what they are today. Seems to me there's not a bad mix of this, where the people who want privacy, help them with the tools that give them what they want. There's a thin line and what is mixed in is people feelings, so I think everyone should understand other points of views and not be judgmental of each other for both sides of the coin. I do know if more people stuck together, things could be changed to make everyone have a small piece of the pie.
Just disable the Telmetry and data collection and you are set. run the below powershell with admin right and reboot after Code: Get-Service DiagTrack | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled Get-Service dmwappushservice | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled
The thing is MS is probably the last guy to do this, facebook has been doing this for a decade, google with android, apple with iOS and every other cloud based system is under surveillance. If you have ever owned a smartphone, a credit card, a facebook, a google account, a dropbox you are being watched. The only reason you would worry if you are doing seriously wrong. A long long time ago I used to worry about this coz my Windows was pirated, but then I understood that MS doesn't really care, to them you are a small bacteria in a pond, yea you don't even qualify as a fish. So if you begin to get psycho about privacy to the point people think you're a russian spy, forget about any convenience the technology gives you, also people will think you are weird. So stop worrying and start enjoying whatever privacy less OS you're using.
There are other social media that are not Facebook. There are android phones without Google Play Services like the Nokia X. There are cloud services that promote privacy and security like Mega. There are search engines that allow you to search anonymously and even addons like Disconnect which allows you to disable all kinds of trackers on websites AND do anonymous searches on Google. The only reason you would worry, is if you care for your privacy.
Well my Mister concerned friend with your privacy I would suggest you calm down and look at it this way (01) Your Internet Provider alone is watching every step you make these days (read the fine legal print regarding your contract with your ISP its all there in detail what is there and what is not) (02) M$ is the very least of your worries M$ is more looking more into what software everyone is using and licencing (03) Ani-Virus Programs are where you should be concerned about in every aspect (these types of software are information collectors and a sales tools this is where spam email and fake phone calls get generated from) (04) Facebook and that kind of Media is where its completely monitored in ever possible source with very pin point tools. Take My Advice My Friend, the good old days are gone and gone forever.
Yes there are other social medias except facebook, but my friends, colleagues and girls that I want to flirt with aren't there. Nokia X is managed by Microsoft and has been discontinued and has hardly any features of even Windows Phone. Kim Dotcom is hanging on a very thin string (I know he doesn't manage it, but that won't stop big brothers from bringing it down) and his Mega is the last place where I would store my files, who says some govt won't seize their servers in future. Those search engines don't give me the convenience of using google, besides they (I'm looking at duckduckgo) is generally bad in my country. I care about my privacy, I don't store sensitive content in internet and no your porn and piracy habits are not considered sensitive at least where I live.
I have asked that question myself... Why should you use Windows? And the answer is always the same... You need Windows to play games right. I use Xubuntu as my main OS. I love it. I can even play some games with it, with Wine and some fewer still, native. But to play cutting-edge games, you need Windows, period. And now, with Windows 10, DirectX 12 is here. And guess what... Only now, Directx11 games support appears on Wine! Coincidence? Nah... The so called "west" is going fascist. No doubt about it. Back in 2001, things like keyloggers would give you a small prison sentence. Today? Windows 10 ships with it! You can turn it off... Or can you? Nah... No, you don't. But you need Windows to play games right. You buy you GTX960, your brand new Skylake CPU, and your going to use Wine? Nope... You need Windows. If there were regulators to force all the games to work on all platforms natively, using Open APIs instead of DirectX, things would be different... But they are not. So, what do I do? My main system is Xubuntu. When I want to play games, I switch to a small 256Gb SSD with Windows 10 installed. And that's how I do it. Someday, things will change... But that someday, weirdly never arrives. I stil have some hope though...