Larry Buskirk Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Cliff, If you think trying to figure out what the updates for Microsofts products are for is a problem, try figuring out what the updates for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Red Hat, Unix, Free BSD, etc., etc. are for. Link to comment
lew Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 OR..........you can just add this to your edge router's blacklist -ortex.data.microsoft.comvortex-win.data.microsoft.comtelecommand.telemetry.microsoft.comtelecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netoca.telemetry.microsoft.comoca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netsqm.telemetry.microsoft.comsqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netwatson.telemetry.microsoft.comwatson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netredir.metaservices.microsoft.comchoice.microsoft.comchoice.microsoft.com.nsatc.netdf.telemetry.microsoft.comreports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comwes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comservices.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comsqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.comtelemetry.microsoft.comwatson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.comtelemetry.appex.bing.nettelemetry.urs.microsoft.comtelemetry.appex.bing.net:443settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.comvortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.comsurvey.watson.microsoft.comwatson.live.comwatson.microsoft.comstatsfe2.ws.microsoft.comcorpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.comcompatexchange.cloudapp.netcs1.wpc.v0cdn.neta-0001.a-msedge.netstatsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netsls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netdiagnostics.support.microsoft.comcorp.sts.microsoft.comstatsfe1.ws.microsoft.compre.footprintpredict.comi1.services.social.microsoft.comi1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.netfeedback.windows.comfeedback.microsoft-hohm.comfeedback.search.microsoft.comrad.msn.compreview.msn.comad.doubleclick.netads.msn.comads1.msads.netads1.msn.coma.ads1.msn.coma.ads2.msn.comadnexus.netadnxs.comaidps.atdmt.comapps.skype.comaz361816.vo.msecnd.netaz512334.vo.msecnd.neta.rad.msn.coma.ads2.msads.netac3.msn.comaka-cdn-ns.adtech.deb.rad.msn.comb.ads2.msads.netb.ads1.msn.combs.serving-sys.comc.msn.comcdn.atdmt.comcds26.ams9.msecn.netc.atdmt.comdb3aqu.atdmt.comec.atdmt.comflex.msn.comg.msn.comh2.msn.comh1.msn.comlive.rads.msn.commsntest.serving-sys.comm.adnxs.comm.hotmail.compreview.msn.compricelist.skype.comrad.msn.comrad.live.comsecure.flashtalking.comstatic.2mdn.nets.gateway.messenger.live.comsecure.adnxs.comsO.2mdn.netui.skype.comwww.msftncsi.commsftncsi.comview.atdmt.com Link to comment
Larry Buskirk Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 OR.......... you can just add this to your edge router's blacklist - ortex.data.microsoft.comvortex-win.data.microsoft.comtelecommand.telemetry.microsoft.comtelecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netoca.telemetry.microsoft.comoca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netsqm.telemetry.microsoft.comsqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netwatson.telemetry.microsoft.comwatson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.netredir.metaservices.microsoft.comchoice.microsoft.comchoice.microsoft.com.nsatc.netdf.telemetry.microsoft.comreports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comwes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comservices.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.comsqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.comtelemetry.microsoft.comwatson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.comtelemetry.appex.bing.nettelemetry.urs.microsoft.comtelemetry.appex.bing.net:443settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.comvortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.comsurvey.watson.microsoft.comwatson.live.comwatson.microsoft.comstatsfe2.ws.microsoft.comcorpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.comcompatexchange.cloudapp.netcs1.wpc.v0cdn.neta-0001.a-msedge.netstatsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netsls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.netdiagnostics.support.microsoft.comcorp.sts.microsoft.comstatsfe1.ws.microsoft.compre.footprintpredict.comi1.services.social.microsoft.comi1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.netfeedback.windows.comfeedback.microsoft-hohm.comfeedback.search.microsoft.comrad.msn.compreview.msn.comad.doubleclick.netads.msn.comads1.msads.netads1.msn.coma.ads1.msn.coma.ads2.msn.comadnexus.netadnxs.comaidps.atdmt.comapps.skype.comaz361816.vo.msecnd.netaz512334.vo.msecnd.neta.rad.msn.coma.ads2.msads.netac3.msn.comaka-cdn-ns.adtech.deb.rad.msn.comb.ads2.msads.netb.ads1.msn.combs.serving-sys.comc.msn.comcdn.atdmt.comcds26.ams9.msecn.netc.atdmt.comdb3aqu.atdmt.comec.atdmt.comflex.msn.comg.msn.comh2.msn.comh1.msn.comlive.rads.msn.commsntest.serving-sys.comm.adnxs.comm.hotmail.compreview.msn.compricelist.skype.comrad.msn.comrad.live.comsecure.flashtalking.comstatic.2mdn.nets.gateway.messenger.live.comsecure.adnxs.comsO.2mdn.netui.skype.comwww.msftncsi.commsftncsi.comview.atdmt.com Lew, I think you missed a few.........hundred. Link to comment
Cliff Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to comment
lew Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 If you re3eceived the new "November Update" then this may be helpfulhttp://www.askvg.com/guide-best-privacy-settings-for-windows-10/ Link to comment
lew Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yet another way not to get Windows 10 (Pro) updates- at least for one year http://www.computerworld.com/article/3005569/microsoft-windows/how-to-defer-upgrades-and-updates-in-windows-10-pro.html Link to comment
lew Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Microsoft has now added the "CEIP" data collection to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 http://www.askvg.com/tip-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-on-windows-7-and-8/ Link to comment
lew Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Microsoft data gathering is probably the least of our worries- http://gizmodo.com/surprise-the-nsa-is-still-spying-on-you-1745256761?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Link to comment
Larry Buskirk Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 They're coming to get me! Link to comment
lew Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Always liked that song. Link to comment
Cliff Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 you will find it entertaining that I regularly have to tell Win 7 that I don't want to participate. It turns itself back on. Link to comment
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