Stop Microsoft from getting your data!

2 ways to stop sending your personal data to Microsoft and block the Windows data from leaving your computer - take control of your data and privacy!

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[jtc]

I keep telling people that MS wants TOTAL control of THEIR Personal Computers! MS doesn't want you doing things for YOURSELF! Many Thanks Liron!

[MondoLeStraka]

I was an IT consultant and won a Microsoft Achievement Award and this is one of the most incredible security/privacy videos I have seen.

[alexlowe]

Shutup10 is really what the new Windows settings menu should have been. It's incredible how worthless the Windows settings menu is, how hard it is to find different settings, and how little information you get in the settings menu. Shutup10 is one of the first programs I install on any machine.

[winterspree]

I followed the instructions and was worriedly uncomfortable with the amount of data being harvested !!! I encourage everyone who has had enough of the constant gathering of our browser habits to delve into this. Thank you, Liron Segev

[katokatokato]

Just found out your video. I started doing your recommendations, opening my task manager, my cpu from 90% went down to 5%, thanks man, one subscribe for you. You dont know how much I thank you for this

[davidj]

Block anything MS-related at an external firewall level. IMHO, trusting the OS to block all paths back to its maker, through host files, seems incredibly naïve in 2024.

[Fahqth]

that hosts lists has now got over 600 entries, was around 250 in this video lol
also thank you so much, i've been looking how to make my system leaner.
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[teekev]

A step you missed is flushing the cached DNS entries on your computer. The least technical way to do it is to reboot the computer once the host file is updated. Of course, you can flush the DNS for an ipconfig command in a command prompt.

[unlap]

This was a step I completely forgot to do. Thanks for this! I noticed when I first did it Windows Security noticed and reverted it back, but it hasn't happened again.

[outbackeddie]

I'm not even remotely saavy about computer stuff, but even I understood this video. Thank you for this excellent production.

[DreamsComeTrue]

Im so happy to run into this Channel. You know THE TRUTH and the vulnerability it exposes for us all.

[joelyoungcbi]

I found the best way to stop MS from getting my data. I switched to Linux in April.

[spikekent]

Great video Liron. I've just added the list to my Pihole, that way it works across all devices on my network.

[JamaicaWhiteMan]

I stopped them about 5 years ago by installing Linux Mint on my machines. A bonus is they run faster, workflow is faster, and it's all totally free.

[shokama]

Hmm... I wonder what kind of risks are when changing the DNS for Windows/Microsoft telemetry. Will I be unable to access certain apps?

[johnison]

Another great segment. Thank you as always, Liron!

[coskuarsiray]

provided link takes user to o&o web page and it says "Microsoft Partner" ...what?

[samuraiwarriorsunite]

Great info as usual, Liron. Also, kudos to Gerd hagezi who apparently took the time and effort to compile these lists.

[AppleyardAndy]

The only real problem with using the hosts file is that some software, not Windows yet but probably soon, don't use DNS as the ip address is hard coded into the software.

[christonieuwoudt]

Thank you so much my friend, I said so many times in the past that they want to control us. We must control them, and that is exactly what you taught us here. Best