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Anti telemetry (?) hosts file for Windows 10 21H2+
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| # IMPORTANT: copy and paste this file's content inside your existing hosts file. DO NOT REPLACE IT. | |
| # The hosts file is in %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts. | |
| # Also, do not do it blindly, you could cause disruption in your system if you don't know what you're doing. | |
| # Uncomment only the lines you are 100% sure about. | |
| # Domains taken from: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-21h1-non-enterprise-editions | |
| # "The following endpoints are used for the Weather app." | |
| 127.0.0.1 tile-service.weather.microsoft.com | |
| # other tile services | |
| 127.0.0.1 spclient.wg.spotify.com | |
| # diagnostic and usage information telemetry | |
| 127.0.0.1 v10.events.data.microsoft.com | |
| # Windows Error Reporting: this is useful, but if you're feeling paranoid uncomment the next line. | |
| # 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com | |
| # Microsoft Edge Update API endpoint: this checks for Edge updates. | |
| 127.0.0.1 msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com | |
| # "The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics." | |
| 127.0.0.1 manage.devcenter.microsoft.com | |
| # Note for wdcp.microsoft.com: it is a protected domain. If you edit the hosts file of this domain, Windows Defender will NOT like it. At all. | |
| # It is used for Windows Defender Cloud Protection, so IG it makes sense. | |
| # Next entry is Windows Spotlight. This makes your lockscreen change to a random picture with (sponsored) links from Bing. | |
| 127.0.0.1 arc.msn.com |
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