This script is a part of [[windows:rigutils:install|Rigutils]] toolset. GitHub: [[https://github.com/vegaminer/rigutils/blob/master/windows_tuning/ShutupTelemetry.bat|ShutupTelemetry.bat]] === Prerequisites === 1. A working connection to Internet is required 2. Complete [[windows:tuning:disable_uac|Disable UAC]] step 3. Complete [[windows:tuning:block_windows_update|Block Windows Update]] step 4. Start [[windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:cmd_rigutils.bat|cmd_rigutils.bat]] ---- === General info === This script uses data from [[https://github.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker|Windows Spy Blocker]] project. Consider visiting the page for getting in-depth understanding of how it works. It'll block sending of Windows Telemetry data by adding known host names to the local ''hosts'' file with fake ''0.0.0.0'' IP address. Here is GUI oriented [[:windows:tuning:shutup_telemetry|tutorial]] if you want to do it manually. ---- === Instruction === ~~#~~. Type ''ShutupTelemetry.bat'' (case of letters doesn't matter) ~~#~~. Press ''Enter'' Type //Shutup// and press the ''Tab'' key to speedup command entry. {{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_00.png?direct&400|Shut up Telemetry.bat}} {{material>attachment}}{{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_00.pdn|shutuptelemetry_00.pdn}} ---- ~~#~~. You don't have to do anything. Be sure that the script finished with the ''Success!'' message. {{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_01.png?direct&400|Shut up Telemetry.bat}} {{material>attachment}}{{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_01.pdn|shutuptelemetry_01.pdn}} ---- If you got the message ''Some error occurred!'' then you have to analyze output of the script and fix the problem by yourself before running the script again. {{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_02.png?direct&400|Shut up Telemetry.bat}} {{material>attachment}}{{:windows:rigutils:windows_tuning:shutuptelemetry_02.pdn|shutuptelemetry_02.pdn}} ---- GitHub [[https://github.com/vegaminer/rigutils/blob/master/windows_tuning/ShutupTelemetry.bat|ShutupTelemetry.bat]]