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The impudence of Microsoft has reached new (criminal?) heights
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Mr. Scram:
I honestly wouldn't have wanted to depend on the hosts file to block Microsoft telemetry before. Independent DNS blocking seems to be the best way though far from perfect and that can be circumvented if they decide so.
Red Squirrel:
At this point I would even do IP based blocking too, it's a matter of time until MS just hard codes the IPs so there is no DNS lookup needed.   They own their IP space so no reason why they can't do that, not like they have to worry about IPs changing on them such as if you are using a leased server or something.   TBH I'm surprised they did not already do that.

If they REALLY wanted to be assholes they could even have the computer shut down or cripple the usability (maybe with constant errors) if it can't reach the telemetry servers.  I honestly won't be surprised if they eventually do this. I probably should not be giving them ideas. :P
NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on August 06, 2020, 11:38:36 pm ---I would also avoid using IE as if yo configure the proxy in it, even if it's password protected it will probably be able to then have Windows itself use it for telemetry.

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Better, configure it to use a fake proxy that always returns null responses (as in a blank HTML page) and silently discards anything sent to it.
Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on August 07, 2020, 12:56:15 am ---hey did not already do that.

If they REALLY wanted to be assholes they could even have the computer shut down or cripple the usability (maybe with constant errors) if it can't reach the telemetry servers.  I honestly won't be surprised if they eventually do this. I probably should not be giving them ideas. :P

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You never used win98 did you?

 ;)
themadhippy:

--- Quote ---If they REALLY wanted to be assholes they could even have the computer shut down or cripple the usability (maybe with constant errors) if it can't reach the telemetry servers.  I honestly won't be surprised if they eventually do this. I probably should not be giving them ideas
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No need to give them ideas,there already partially there with the xbox , as that requires an internet connection during set up,no internet no go.
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