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It no longer receives new features, updates, or fixes. However, it is still available for download.\n\u003e\n\u003e I strongly recommend to upgrade to a [supported Windows version](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client)\n\u003e and use alternative scripts, or switch to a [Linux distribution](https://distrowatch.com/).\n\n## About\n\nThis batch script will remove telemetry and nagware-related Tasks, Services and Updates.\nIt will also block [telemetry domains and IPs](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/blob/-/src/rules.txt).\n\nFor more details refer to [the Wiki](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/wiki).\n\n## Getting Started\n\n\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e\n\u003e Before you proceed, please make sure that:\n\u003e\n\u003e - Windows Update **DOES NOT** install updates automatically.\n\u003e - `hosts` file is not write protected. Some antivirus products make it read-only.\n\u003e - You have read this README.\n\n- [Download the latest version](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/releases/latest) of Teleme7ry\n- Run **teleme7ry.bat** with elevated privileges\n  - Teleme7ry will run some checks and if they are successful you will be presented with this display:\n\n![Teleme7ry](https://strappazzon.xyz/projects/teleme7ry/assets/img/screenshot/main.png)\n\n### Tasks\n\n- 1\\. **Create a restore point**\n  - A system restore point with the name \"**Teleme7ry vX.Y**\" will be created\n    - Make sure that System Restore is enabled otherwise the task will fail\n- 2\\. **Stop and delete telemetry services**\n  - Telemetry services will be stopped and deleted\n    You can see the [full list here](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/wiki/Telemetry-Services)\n- 3\\. **Delete telemetry and nagware tasks**\n  - Telemetry and nagware tasks will be deleted\n    You can see the [full list here](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/wiki/Telemetry-and-nagware-Tasks)\n- 4\\. **Block telemetry domains and IPs**\n  - Teleme7ry rules will be merged with the hosts file\n    You can see [all the rules here](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/blob/master/rules.txt)\n  - Duplicate lines inside the hosts file, if any, will be removed\n    (due to limitations, this includes hosts entries that have nothing to do with telemetry)\n- 5\\. **Uninstall telemetry and nagware updates**\n  - Telemetry and Nagware updates will be uninstalled\n    You can see the [full list here](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/wiki/Telemetry-and-Nagware-Updates)\n  - Your computer will be restarted aftwerwards\n- A *(case insensitive)* **Automatic mode: Perform all of the above tasks**\n  - The script will go through every task above, in order\n- Q *(case insensitive)* **Quit**\n  - The script will quit without making any change to the system\n\n\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e\n\u003e Remember to hide the updates uninstalled by Teleme7ry.\n\u003e\n\u003e Open the Control Panel and navigate to **System and Security** \u003e **Windows Update** \u003e **Check for Updates** and hide all the\n\u003e [updates listed here](https://github.com/Strappazzon/teleme7ry/wiki/Telemetry-and-Nagware-Updates), both under **Important** and **Optional**.\n\u003e\n\u003e ![Hide Updates](https://strappazzon.xyz/projects/teleme7ry/assets/img/screenshot/updates.png)\n\n## Credits\n\n- [How to stop Microsoft from gathering telemetry data from Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 - Super User](https://superuser.com/a/972506)\n- [Blocking Telemetry in Windows 7 and 8.1 - ghacks.net](https://www.ghacks.net/2017/02/11/blocking-telemetry-in-windows-7-and-8-1/)\n- [Privacy In Windows 7 - How To Disable Telemetry Data Collection - DeskRoll](https://deskroll.com/blog/article.php?id=Privacy_In_Windows_7_%E2%80%93_How_To_Disable_Telemetry_Data_Collection)\n- [dwt_util.py - DisableWinTracking](https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking/blob/master/dwt_util.py#L138)\n- [How to Avoid Windows 7's End-of-Support Nags - How-To Geek](https://www.howtogeek.com/408556/how-to-avoid-windows-7s-end-of-support-nags/)\n- [How to disable the \"Your Windows 7 PC is out of support\" full screen popup - ghacks.net](https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/12/how-to-disable-the-your-windows-7-pc-is-out-of-support-full-screen-popop/)\n- [Updates Blacklist - Blackbird](https://www.getblackbird.net/blacklist/updates/)\n\n\u003c!-- new list --\u003e\n\n- Logo by [Icons8](https://icons8.com/icon/64136/web-shield)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fstrappazzon%2Fteleme7ry","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fstrappazzon%2Fteleme7ry","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fstrappazzon%2Fteleme7ry/lists"}