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Windows ten Privacy Guide - 1903 Update

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Introduction

Windows 10 has raised several concerns about privacy due to the fact that it has a lot of telemetry and online features. In response to these concerns, Microsoft released a document explaining exactly what data they collect, and now Windows 10 even has a Diagnostic Data Viewer. Nigh of it seems pretty legit stuff when telemetry is prepare to bones, but withal, if you don't trust them, here's how to prevent Windows 10 from sending your data to Microsoft.
Last update: July 5, 2019

Important: This procedure cannot exist reverted without reinstalling Windows. Practise non follow this guide if:

• Y'all are not an experienced user
• You demand to employ a Microsoft Account for any reason (outside of your web browser)
• You need to download anything from the Windows Store (including distros for the Linux subsystem if yous want to utilise it)
• You need to add together/remove user accounts to your PC (new accounts will not work properly)

Y'all're doing this at your own hazard, I am not responsible for any data loss or damage that may occur.

Allow's start.

Do not employ the default settings

At the end of the setup process, create a local account, don't use Cortana and turn off everything in the privacy settings. If you already installed Windows with the default settings, go to Starting time > Settings > Privacy to turn them off. You should also become to Account and disconnect your Microsoft business relationship because this guide will foreclose information technology from working properly.

Permit it download all the updates

In one case you lot get to the desktop, get to Settings > Updates and security, and permit it download all the updates. Reboot and repeat until no more updates are bachelor.
This is important because Windows Update may interfere with our activities.
At present open the Store app, and let information technology download updates also.
Again, this is important considering updates would interfere with our activities.
This may have some time.
Make sure you cheque for updates several times, because nosotros absolutely don't desire it to download stuff while nosotros're removing it.

Now that the system is fully updated, make sure Windows is activated with your license (or KMSPico).

Remove everything you can

Open the kickoff bill of fare and remove all the applications. Some of them, such as Microsoft Edge, will not have an uninstall option; we'll remove them afterward.
What'south important now is to remove all the OEM software and the shitty games like Candy Shell and Minecraft.

If you used previous versions of Windows x, you'll find that this fourth dimension we tin can remove more stuff, like Paint 3D, without resorting to tricks.

Tools

Removing Windows Defender

In the command prompt, type the following commands:

              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v SmartScreenEnabled /t REG_SZ /d "Off" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /v "EnableWebContentEvaluation" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" /v "EnabledV9" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add together "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /5 DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d one /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v SpyNetReporting /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v SubmitSamplesConsent /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /five DontReportInfectionInformation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sense" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" /v "DontReportInfectionInformation" /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" /v "DontOfferThroughWUAU" /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /5 "SecurityHealth" /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /5 "SecurityHealth" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Paradigm File Execution Options\SecHealthUI.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\taskkill.exe" /f install_wim_tweak /o /c Windows-Defender /r reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Windows.SystemToast.SecurityAndMaintenance" /five "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg delete "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /f                          

This will accept i-two minutes.
Unfortunately, since June 2018, the Windows Security icon in the Offset carte can no longer be removed without breaking the organization.

If Windows complains almost the organisation being unprotected, correct click the notification and hide it.

Removing features

We volition now remove almost all UWP features in Windows. The only UWP app you'll have left will be the settings app.
If you manually install UWP apps later (like cracked UWP games) they may not work properly.

Annotation: if some of the apps reappear later on a few minutes, it's because you didn't expect for the updates to finish. You can simply remove them again using the same commands.

Windows Store

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *shop* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

You can ignore whatever error that pops up.
In the control prompt, type:

              install_wim_tweak /o /c Microsoft-Windows-ContentDeliveryManager /r install_wim_tweak /o /c Microsoft-Windows-Shop /r reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /5 RemoveWindowsStore /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add together "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /v DisableStoreApps /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /5 "EnableWebContentEvaluation" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PushToInstall" /five DisablePushToInstall /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /5 SilentInstalledAppsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f sc delete PushToInstall                          

Music, TV, ...

In the PowerShell, type:

              Become-AppxPackage -AllUsers *zune* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Where PackageName -like *MediaPlayer* | Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -NoRestart                          

Alternatives: MPC-HC, VLC, MPV

Xbox and Game DVR

In the PowerShell, blazon:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

You can ignore any mistake that pops upward.
In the command prompt, type:

              sc delete XblAuthManager sc delete XblGameSave sc delete XboxNetApiSvc sc delete XboxGipSvc reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xbgm" /f schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTask" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTaskLogon" /disable reg add together "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" /v AllowGameDVR /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f                          

Additionally, go to Start > Settings > Gaming and plow off everything.

Sticky Notes

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *pasty* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Alternatives: Notebot

Maps

In the PowerShell, type:

              Go-AppxPackage -AllUsers *maps* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

In the command prompt, type:

              sc delete MapsBroker sc delete lfsvc schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsToastTask" /disable                          

Alarms and Clock

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *alarms* | Remove-AppxPackage Become-AppxPackage -AllUsers *people* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

You can ignore any fault that pops up.

Mail service, Agenda, ...

In the PowerShell, type:

              Become-AppxPackage -AllUsers *comm* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *mess* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

You can ignore whatever error that pops upwardly.

Alternatives: Thunderbird

OneNote

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Photos

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *photo* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Alternatives: JPEGView, or the quondam Windows Photo Viewer

Camera

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *camera* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Ignore any error that pops up

Weather, News, ...

In the PowerShell, blazon:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *bing* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Figurer

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *calc* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Alternatives: SpeedCrunch

Sound Recorder

In the PowerShell, type:

              Go-AppxPackage -AllUsers *soundrec* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Alternatives: Brazenness

Microsoft Border

Since May 2019, Edge can no longer exist fully removed without breaking Windows Update. We can neutralize information technology, only the icon will even so be there in the first menu.

Correct click the Edge icon on your taskbar and unpin information technology.

In the PowerShell, type:

              taskkill /F /IM browser_broker.exe taskkill /F /IM RuntimeBroker.exe taskkill /F /IM MicrosoftEdge.exe taskkill /F /IM MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe taskkill /F /IM MicrosoftEdgeSH.exe mv C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe_BAK reg add together "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Paradigm File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdge.exe" /five Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\taskkill.exe" /f Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Where PackageName -like *InternetExplorer* | Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -NoRestart                          

Alternatives: Firefox, Chromium, Iridium Browser, Pale Moon

Contact Support, Get Aid

In the control prompt, type:

              install_wim_tweak /o /c Microsoft-Windows-ContactSupport /r                          

In the PowerShell, type:

              Go-AppxPackage -AllUsers *GetHelp* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Additionally, Get to Beginning > Settings > Apps > Manage optional features, and remove Contact Support (if present).

Microsoft Quick Assist

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Where PackageName -like *QuickAssist* | Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -NoRestart                          

Connect

In the command prompt, type:

              install_wim_tweak /o /c Microsoft-PPIProjection-Bundle /r                          

Your Phone

In the PowerShell, type:

              Become-AppxPackage -AllUsers *phone* | Remove-AppxPackage                          

Howdy Face

In the PowerShell, type:

              Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Where PackageName -similar *How-do-you-do-Confront* | Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -NoRestart                          

In the command prompt, blazon:

              schtasks /Modify /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\FODCleanupTask" /Disable                          

Edit with 3D Pigment / 3D Print

Information technology is now possible to remove 3D Paint and 3D Print, but they forgot to remove the pick in the context carte when you remove them. To remove it, run this in the command prompt:

              for /f "tokens=1* delims=" %I in (' reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations" /s /thou /f "3D Edit" ^| notice /i "3D Edit" ') practice (reg delete "%I" /f ) for /f "tokens=one* delims=" %I in (' reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations" /s /thou /f "3D Print" ^| detect /i "3D Impress" ') do (reg delete "%I" /f )                          

Organisation Restore

In the PowerShell, blazon:

              Disable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\" vssadmin delete shadows /all /Serenity reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore" /v "DisableConfig" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore" /v "DisableSR " /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v "DisableConfig" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "ane" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v "DisableSR " /t "REG_DWORD" /d "ane" /f schtasks /Alter /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR" /disable                          

Reboot!

Reboot the organisation and you're at present free of UWP garbage.

Disabling Cortana

With the Anniversary Update, Microsoft hid the option to disable Cortana.
Warning: Practise not attempt to remove the Cortana package using install_wim_tweak or the PowerShell, as information technology will intermission Windows Search and you will accept to reinstall Windows!

Open our command prompt again and use this command:

              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v AllowCortana /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\Organization\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules"  /five "{2765E0F4-2918-4A46-B9C9-43CDD8FCBA2B}" /t REG_SZ /d  "BlockCortana|Action=Cake|Active=True|Dir=Out|App=C:\windows\systemapps\microsoft.windows.cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\searchui.exe|Name=Search  and Cortana  application|AppPkgId=S-1-xv-two-1861897761-1695161497-2927542615-642690995-327840285-2659745135-2630312742|" /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f                          

Reboot again and Cortana is gone. The icon is still there, but it will open up the regular search instead.

More than tweaking

Open the command prompt over again.

Plough off Windows Error reporting

In the command prompt, type:

              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v Disabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Mistake Reporting" /v Disabled /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f                          

We will remove the service later, simply in case an update reinstalls information technology, this volition at to the lowest degree keep it turned off.

No more forced updates

This volition notify when updates are available, and you decide when to install them.
In the command prompt, type:

              reg add together "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v NoAutoUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /five ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d iii /f                          

No license checking

By default, Windows will cheque your license every time y'all plough on your PC, this volition prevent information technology.
In the control prompt, blazon:

              reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform" /v NoGenTicket /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f                          

Disable sync

It doesn't really touch you if yous're not using a Microsoft Business relationship, only it will at least disable the Sync settings from the Settings app.
In the command prompt, type:

              reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync" /v DisableSettingSync /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync" /five DisableSettingSyncUserOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f                          

No Windows Tips

In the control prompt, type:

              reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v DisableSoftLanding /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add together "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /5 DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures /t REG_DWORD /d ane /f reg add together "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace" /v AllowSuggestedAppsInWindowsInkWorkspace /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f                          

Removing Telemetry and other unnecessary services

In the control prompt type the following commands:

              sc delete DiagTrack sc delete dmwappushservice sc delete WerSvc sc delete OneSyncSvc sc delete MessagingService sc delete wercplsupport sc delete PcaSvc sc config wlidsvc start=need sc delete wisvc sc delete RetailDemo sc delete diagsvc sc delete shpamsvc  sc delete TermService sc delete UmRdpService sc delete SessionEnv sc delete TroubleshootingSvc for /f "tokens=ane" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\Organisation\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "wscsvc" ^| find /i "wscsvc"') do (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=one" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\Arrangement\CurrentControlSet\Services" /m /f "OneSyncSvc" ^| find /i "OneSyncSvc"') practice (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=1" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "MessagingService" ^| observe /i "MessagingService"') do (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=1" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "PimIndexMaintenanceSvc" ^| notice /i "PimIndexMaintenanceSvc"') do (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=1" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "UserDataSvc" ^| observe /i "UserDataSvc"') do (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=i" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\Organisation\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "UnistoreSvc" ^| notice /i "UnistoreSvc"') do (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=one" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "BcastDVRUserService" ^| find /i "BcastDVRUserService"') practice (reg delete %I /f) for /f "tokens=1" %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /k /f "Sgrmbroker" ^| notice /i "Sgrmbroker"') exercise (reg delete %I /f) sc delete diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" /v "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" /five "PeriodInNanoSeconds" /f reg add "HKLM\Organization\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener" /5 Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v AITEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v DisableInventory /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v DisablePCA /t REG_DWORD /d one /f reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v DisableUAR /t REG_DWORD /d one /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" /5 "EnabledV9" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /5 "EnableSmartScreen" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add together "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter" /5 "EnabledV9" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoRecentDocsHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\CompatTelRunner.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\taskkill.exe" /f reg add together "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\DeviceCensus.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\taskkill.exe" /f                          

Press Win+R, type regedit, printing enter, and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
Here we need to locate the following keys:

• DPS
• WdiServiceHost
• WdiSystemHost

These keys accept messed up permissions. To delete them, nosotros must set up them, here's a video showing how to do information technology:

Right click the cardinal and select Permissions, then click Advanced, modify the Possessor to your username, check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" and "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object", if inheritance is enabled, disable it and convert to explicit permissions, use, remove all the permission entries and add one for your username with Total control, ostend everything and delete the central.
Echo for the three keys and yous're done.

Scheduled tasks

Windows 10 has a huge amount of scheduled tasks that may report some data. Blazon these commands in the command prompt to remove them:

              schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\SmartScreenSpecific" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Feel\AitAgent" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Awarding Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Plan\BthSQM" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Feel Comeback Plan\Consolidator" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Client Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Feel Improvement Programme\Uploader" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\PI\Sqm-Tasks" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Beat\FamilySafetyMonitor" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Crush\FamilySafetyRefresh" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyUpload" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "Microsoft\Windows\License Manager\TempSignedLicenseExchange" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Clip\License Validation" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\DsSvcCleanup" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Ability Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\LoginCheck" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\Registration" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyMonitor" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Vanquish\FamilySafetyMonitorToastTask" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyRefreshTask" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\EnableLicenseAcquisition" /disable schtasks /Alter /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\LicenseAcquisition" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\RecommendedTroubleshootingScanner" /disable schtasks /Modify /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled" /disable schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo" /disable del /F /Q "C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\*"                          

Some of these may not exist, it'southward fine.

Last touches

Nosotros must disable Windows Spotlight, and other "Suggestions" (literal ads).

Go to Start > Settings > Personalization > Lock screen:

• Prepare the background to Picture
• Prepare "Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more than on your lock screen" to off

Become to Personalization > Commencement:

• Set Show suggestions occasionally in Beginning to off (They're literally ads)

Go back to Settings and go to System > Notifications and actions:

• Set "Get tips, tricks, and suggestions equally you use Windows" to off
• Set "Show me the Windows welcome..." to off

Go to Organization > Multitasking:

• Set up "Testify suggestions occasionally in your timeline" to off

Become dorsum to Settings and go to Privacy:

• Under General, turn off everything
• Under Activity history, turn off everything
• Under Spoken language, plough off everything
• Under Inking, turn off everything
• Under App diagnostics, gear up Let apps access diagnostic information to off

Go back to Settings and become to Search:

• Under Permissions & History, plow off everything

Later on, you lot might become a "Suggestions" notification. Right click it and turn information technology off.

Employ a firewall!

For some applications (such equally the settings app), the just way to forestall them from reporting data is to cake them with a firewall. This is why you should use a firewall to cake all traffic except the applications you explicitly allow, like your web browser. Personally, I permit Windows Update, Network discovery and sharing, DHCP, DNS, my web browser and nothing more than.

SimpleWall is the new recommended firewall for this guide. If you used TinyWall before, information technology no longer works on 1903, and so uninstall it.
SimpleWall can cake/unblock private executables, UWP apps, and services, likewise every bit filter by address, port and protocol.
Unlike TinyWall unfortunately, it doesn't have an autolearn style, but information technology has a very useful notification that pops upwards when an application is blocked, so you can decide if yous want to block information technology or allow it permanently. This is very useful when installing new software. Get used to seeing a lot of these in the first hours.
My recommended configuration for SimpleWall is this:

• Under Settings > Mode, use Whitelist. This volition block all traffic that you don't explicitly permit
• Under Settings > Settings > Full general, enable "Load on system startup", "Start minimized", and "Skip User Business relationship Control prompt"
• Nether Settings > Settings > Rules, select "Enable boot-time filters"
• Nether Settings > Settings > Rules > System Rules, allow smb (inbound and outbound), if yous program to employ network file sharing, and also Windows Update
• Under File > Import, you can load my preset: download. Information technology blocks some Windows features that aren't already blocked by the guide, and allows all apps to access the local network but not the Internet.
• Click on Enable filtering, then select Whitelist

Feel complimentary to experiment with SimpleWall, it is a very powerful tool.
The only disadvantage at the moment is that it blocks Windows Update fifty-fifty if you explicitly allow it. The developer is aware of this issue and information technology will probably be fixed in afterwards releases. A temporary workaround is bachelor here.

Congratulations! Your copy of Windows is at present Debotnetted!

Things will alter in the time to come, and I'll do what I tin can to go on this guide updated. As of May 2018, this guide works on Windows 10 Pro.

Can Windows revert these changes?

When a major update is installed, almost all changes will be reverted and you'll have to repeat this procedure. Major updates come out virtually twice a year.

Source: https://github.com/adolfintel/Windows10-Privacy

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