DisableWinTracking

A tool that I created to use some of the known methods of disabling tracking in Windows 10.

DOWNLOAD!!

DOWNLOAD EXE HERE!!

How to Use

You can either:

A. Run the binary uploaded to the Release tab as an Administrator and select which options you'd like

B. Install Python and the dependencies listed below and run the script from an elevated (admin) command prompt and select which options you'd like

Dependencies

This is only to run the script from source, download the exe here

• Python 2.7 (or 3 with 2to3.py or something)
• wxPython
• PyWin32
• Windows 10 (Duh)

Methods Used

Telemetry

Set the AllowTelemetry string in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection to 0

DiagTrack Log

Clears and disables writing to the log located in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger

Services

You can delete or disable the 2 services below:

• DiagTrack Diagnostics Tracking Service
• dmwappushsvc WAP Push Message Routing Service

Action:

• Delete: Remove both services
• Disable: Set the Start registry key for both services to 4 (Disabled) Located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\

HOSTS

Append known tracking domains to the HOSTS file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

IP Blocking

Blocks known tracking IPs with the Windows Firewall. The rules are named TrackingIPX, replacing X with the IP numbers.

Registry Entries

Set disabled value to keys in registry for things such as:

• Windows Defender
  • Automatic Sample Submission
  • Delivery Optimization Download Mode
• WifiSense
  • Credential Share
  • Open-ness

OneDrive

Runs C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall (64 bit) or
C:\Windows\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall (32 bit)

Also disables registry entries that keep the OneDrive Icon pinned to your Windows Explorer list:

Delete Services vs Disable Services?

Selecting "Disable" will simply stop the services from being able to run. Selecting the "Delete" choice will completely delete the tracking services.

License

Copyright 2015 10se1ucgo

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.