15 docs tagged with "block-tracking-hosts"

This script blocks specific hosts associated with Cortana and Live Tiles, thereby enhancing your preventing updates to Cortana's greetings, tips, and Live Tiles. Cortana and Live Tiles, part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), enable voice-activated app control and deliver timely information directly to users: directly on the Start menu, without opening the app. The Live Tiles feature, once available on Windows 8.1 and 10, has been replaced by the Widgets feature in Windows 11. ...

This script prevents your computer from sending personal data to Dropbox's data collection servers, improving your privacy. Dropbox collects data such as: creation or when upgrading plans. Account Information: Includes your name, email, phone number, payment details, and address shared during account • Your Files: Covers data on files you save in Dropbox, their usage, and details. • Contacts: If granted access, Dropbox stores contacts. • Usage Information: Tracks how you use Drop...

This script blocks the connection between Microsoft Edge and the Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS). ECS delivers various updates to Microsoft Edge, including configurations, feature rollouts, and experiments: These settings are uniform for all users, based on their platforms and channels, and can enable or disable features as necessary. These features are not visible to all users and are activated or deactivated through experiment flags. Configurations aim to ensure the product...

This script improves user privacy by disabling the transmission of location data to Microsoft's servers. Location data is utilized by various Windows applications, including the Camera app, to provide location-based services. However, the collection of such data raises privacy concerns as it involves transmitting potentially sensitive information such as OS version, device details, nearby wireless access points (including MAC addresses and signal strengths), and various unique identifiers. Sendi...

This script blocks servers that update offline maps and provide Bing Maps APIs for geospatial and location services. This action enhances privacy by preventing the transmission of your location data to Microsoft. Blocked Hosts - The blocked hosts are: "maps.windows.com" • "dev.virtualearth.net" • "ecn.dev.virtualearth.net" • "ecn-us.dev.virtualearth.net" • "weathermapdata.blob.core.windows.net" The following hosts are excluded (not blocked): Blocking this host impacts several features, including...

This script blocks the communication used by OneNote Live Tile. It enhances privacy by preventing OneNote from retrieving live data updates, which might include user-specific content or usage patterns. Live Tiles, a feature within UWP apps, automatically collect and display updated information directly on the Start menu, without opening the app. The Live Tiles feature, once available on Windows 8.1 and 10, has been replaced by the Widgets feature in Windows 11. Blocked Hosts - The blocke...

This script blocks connections to hosts the Photos app uses to download configuration files and interact with the shared infrastructure of the Office 365 portal, including browser-based Office applications. Blocked Hosts - The blocked hosts are: "evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net"

This script blocks specific hosts used by applications, such as "System Initiated User Feedback" and the "Xbox" app, to dynamically update their configuration These endpoints play a crucial role in remotely configuring diagnostics-related settings and data collection. For instance, they allow for the remote blocking of events being sent back to Microsoft or enrolling a device in the Windows diagnostic data processor configuration. Blocking these hosts can enhance your privacy by preventing certa...

This script enhances privacy by preventing the Spotify application from fetching and displaying live updates on its Live Tile. Spotify, known for being pre-installed with Windows, can collect data in the background without user consent. This script stops the transmission of real-time data to the Spotify Live Tile, which may contain user-specific content or usage patterns. Live Tiles, a feature within UWP apps, automatically collect and display updated information directly on the Start menu, ...

This script blocks specific hosts used by Windows Spotlight to retrieve metadata, which includes image references, app suggestions, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. Windows Spotlight aims to deliver dynamic content on the lock screen and other parts of the Windows interface, such as personalized ads and tips. By blocking these hosts, the script effectively prevents Windows Spotlight from downloading new lock screen images, app suggestions, account notifications, and tips. It im...

This script improves privacy by blocking data sharing to the Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component. This component is responsible for collecting and transmitting diagnostic data and usage information to Microsoft, which is used to identify and fix problems, enhancing product and service offerings. While the collection of this data is intended to improve user experience by allowing Microsoft to address issues and enhance functionality, it raises privacy concerns for users w...

This category includes scripts that block network connections to third-party applications that collect data. These scripts stop your system from sending data to third parties, thereby protecting your personal information and possibly improving system performance by cutting down on superfluous data transfers.

This script blocks the communication used by Weather app and its Live Tile feature. Live Tiles, a feature within UWP apps, automatically collect and display updated information directly on the Start menu, without opening the app. The Live Tiles feature, once available on Windows 8.1 and 10, has been replaced by the Widgets feature in Windows 11. Blocked Hosts - The blocked hosts are: "tile-service.weather.microsoft.com"

This script prevents Windows from sending crash reports to Microsoft, enhancing your privacy. Windows Error Reporting (WER) creates minidumps (small memory snapshots at crash time) and sends them to Microsoft. Although intended to improve software by analyzing crash data, this feature raises privacy concerns such as: Inclusion of sensitive information within the dumps, such as personal data and passwords. • Data sharing with Microsoft and other third parties through the Windows Desktop Applicati...

This script improves your privacy by preventing "Windows Error Reporting (WER)" from sending data about hardware and software issues back to Microsoft. WER is designed to collect diagnostic information and report it back to Microsoft, aiming to improve user experience by offering solutions to encountered problems. However, this feature can inadvertently expose sensitive system information. By default, error reporting information is sent to Microsoft, which may include details that users prefer t...