https://github.com/keizerzilla/remove-windows7-telemetry
Disable some spyware on Windows 7/8/8.1
https://github.com/keizerzilla/remove-windows7-telemetry
free-operating-system microsoft pcmasterrace spying spyware telemetry telemetry-collection windows-7 windows-8 windows-8-1 windows7 windows8 windows8-1
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Disable some spyware on Windows 7/8/8.1
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/keizerzilla/remove-windows7-telemetry
- Owner: keizerzilla
- License: mit
- Created: 2017-04-28T12:28:47.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-02-11T14:24:38.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-28T22:41:09.868Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: free-operating-system, microsoft, pcmasterrace, spying, spyware, telemetry, telemetry-collection, windows-7, windows-8, windows-8-1, windows7, windows8, windows8-1
- Language: Batchfile
- Homepage:
- Size: 51.8 KB
- Stars: 14
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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## remove-windows-telemetry
Credits:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3g7hr0/removing_telemetry_from_windows_7_and_8x/
- https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-7-privacy-tips/
- https://github.com/nalal/Windows-Telemetry-Remover
## FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT WINDOWS 7 SECURITY SUPPORT WILL END BY JANUARY/2020! CONSIDER SWAPPING TO A GNU/LINUX DISTRIBUITION (WINDOWS 10 IS SHIT)! START HERE: https://www.ubuntu.com/
### Remove the following updates:
**KB3068708** Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
**KB3022345** Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
**KB2952664** Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
**KB2990214** Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows
**KB3035583** Update installs Get Windows 10 app in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1
**KB971033** Description of the update for Windows Activation Technologies
**KB3021917** Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements
**KB3044374** Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to a later version of Windows
**KB3139929** Security update for Internet Explorer
**KB3146449** Updated Internet Explorer 11 capabilities to upgrade to Windows 10
**KB3083710** Windows Update Client
**KB3083324** Windows Update Client
**KB971033** Windows Activation Technologies
### cmd.exe: run this
```
sc stop Diagtrack
sc delete Diagtrack
```
## You will find the following applications using the Start Menu search bar
### Task Scheduler Library: disable and delete this
Everything under "Application Experience"
Everything under "Autochk"
Everything under "Customer Experience Improvement Program"
Under "Disk Diagnostic" only the "Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector"
Under "Maintenance" "WinSAT"
"Media Center" and click the "status" column, then select all non-disabled entries and disable them.
### services.msc: do this procedure
"Remote Registry" to "Disabled" instead of "Manual".