Windows 11 Telemetry

MB11 · May 2, 2024

Any good software for disable Telemetry? I'm using Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility.

FreeBooter · May 2, 2024

You can use an app like DoNotSpy11 which is able to disable many of the features that are responsible for user data collection.

Kees · May 2, 2024

I am using O&O Shutup.
Quite easy to use, settings can be saved.

Not that you can be sure everything that MS is trying to spy is blocked, but most of the annoyances are....

x BlueRobot · May 2, 2024

I'm not sure why you're that concerned about the telemetry data which Microsoft is collecting, you do know that every website you visit collects telemetry data about you? And no, ad blockers aren't going to block all the server-side telemetry data which is collected. I assume that you have a smartphone and probably several subscriptions to various services?

If you want to minimise the amount of data which is being collected, then look at an alternative operating system which is open source and use an alternative email address for everything which is non-essential.

idgat · May 2, 2024

Is this who I think it is .... ? Just under another name.

antspants · May 2, 2024

idgat said:
Is this who I think it is .... ? Just under another name.

That would obviously depend on who you think it is.

Kees · May 2, 2024

idgat said:
Is this who I think it is .... ? Just under another name.

Who are you pointing at?

Edit: @antspants was just a few seconds faster...

antspants · May 2, 2024

Not saying it isn’t possible that this is a returning member, but benifit of doubt that this person is simply concerned about their privacy.

Kees · May 2, 2024

MB11 said:
Any good software for disable Telemetry? I'm using Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility.

If you (@antspants and @idgat ) mean this, I had my doubts about this topic being a real 'question' as well.
Looks like some promotion for the app that's mentioned...

Taliseian · May 2, 2024

Not just for personal data concerns, I can understand why some people would not want your OS to constantly phone home to MS. Even a little data, sent over time, does add up if someone is on a metered connection.

I use Chris Titus and O&O to stop Telemetry, but understand you may not be able to stop it all.

Ghot · May 2, 2024

Telemetry in a nutshell...

antspants · May 2, 2024

That pretty much sums it up

andrew129260 · May 2, 2024

Yeah Privacy has been out the window for a long time now. There isn't much reason to disable the telemetry of windows 11. Especially because you can read it and see what's in it.

If you have a smartphone or use the internet/browse websites, it is already too late.

Ghot · May 2, 2024

The only secure communications these days, would be a... scroll with sealing wax on it, delivered by a huge Roman Centurion.

Telemetry is the in situ collection of measurements or other data at remote points and their automatic transmission to receiving equipment (telecommunication) for monitoring.[1] The word is derived from the Greek roots tele, 'remote', and metron, 'measure'. Systems that need external instructions and data to operate require the counterpart of telemetry: telecommand.[2]

Although the term commonly refers to wireless data transfer mechanisms (e.g., using radio, ultrasonic, or infrared systems), it also encompasses data transferred over other media such as a telephone or computer network, optical link or other wired communications like power line carriers. Many modern telemetry systems take advantage of the low cost and ubiquity of GSM networks by using SMS to receive and transmit telemetry data.

Josey Wales · May 2, 2024

The above Video has many ways or methods. I used it once a while back and it does work. Use at your own risk.

Tester · May 2, 2024

Used O&O shutup. And using W10Privacy (also for 11). It's a german privacy tool.

Taliseian said:
but understand you may not be able to stop it all.

You can block some more request and info, if your using a firewall. Then you can defaultly block apps and services that actually don't require any internet connection to work properly. However if they are able to access internet they do send out info. So by default windows won't block that. Example free firewall: Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control (WFC) (or netLimiter, or Comodo)
For example; Almost every windows app you click, almost immediately connects to the internet. Even if you click in startmenu, or some buttons in Settings. Even if you open calculator it's connecting to the internet. So calculator is blocked in the firewall. While your blocking those apps from internet, some apps actually speed up in speed because of it.

cereberus · May 2, 2024

Tester said:
Used O&O shutup. And using W10Privacy (also for 11). It's a german privacy tool.

You can block some more request and info, if your using a firewall. Then you can defaultly block apps and services that actually don't require any internet connection to work properly. However if they are able to access internet they do send out info. So by default windows won't block that. Example free firewall: Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control (WFC) (or netLimiter, or Comodo)
For example; Almost every windows app you click, almost immediately connects to the internet. Even if you click in startmenu, or some buttons in Settings. Even if you open calculator it's connecting to the internet. So calculator is blocked in the firewall. While your blocking those apps from internet, some apps actually speed up in speed because of it.

Ve have vays of making you tik-tok.