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Disable "Get Windows X" (GWX) notifications
pihug12 Oct 31, 2015
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Add "DisableGWX" to README + cleanups
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions DisableGWX.reg
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX]
"DisableGWX"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=dword:00000000
"ReservationsAllowed"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001
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# BlockWindows
Stop Windows 7 through 10 Nagging and Spying updates, Tasks, IPs, and services. Works with Windows 7 through 10
Stop Windows 7 through 10 Nagging and Spying updates, Tasks, IPs, and services.
Works with Windows 7 through 10.

FILES
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## Files

BlockWindows.bat Right Click and "Run as Admin"
### Scripts

hosts.bat Works with Windows 7 and 8. Appends current hosts file. Run from your Downloads directory.
Doesn't work on Windows 10, copy hosts file to your router or firewall if using Windows 10
+ `BlockWindows.bat`: Right Click and "Run as Admin".
+ `hosts.bat`: Appends current hosts file. Run from your Downloads directory.
Works with Windows 7 and 8.
Doesn't work on Windows 10, copy hosts file to your router or firewall if using Windows 10.
+ `hosts2.bat`: Blocks M$ hosts with firewall.
Blocks most M$ sites Outlook, Hotmail, etc. --> REM any you use.
+ `unblock.bat`: Unblocks 'hosts2.bat' blocking.
+ `HideWindowsUpdates.vbs`: Hides blocked updates, to reinstall click 'show hidden updates'.
+ `DisableWiFiSense.reg`: Adds registry to disable WiFi Sense, which steals your wifi password without your consent.
+ `DisableGWX.reg`: Disable GWX notifications on Windows 7 to 8.1.

hosts2.bat Blocks M$ hosts with firewall *BLOCKS most M$ sites OUTLOOK,HOTMAIL,ETC REM any you use*
### Configuration

hosts DNS file of MS hosts to block
+ `hosts`: DNS file of MS hosts to block.
+ `hostlist`: MS Hosts file to blocking for router or firewall use.
+ `hosts-dnsmasq`: Hosts file for dd-wrt and other routers.

hostlist MS Hosts file to blocking for router or firewall use

hosts-dnsmasq Hosts file for dd-wrt and other routers

HideWindowsUpdates.vbs Hides blocked updates, to reinstall click 'show hidden updates'

DisableWiFiSense.reg Adds registry to disable WiFi Sense, which steals your wifi password without your consent.

unblock.bat Unblocks hosts2.bat blocking

JavaScript HashCalc

http://sourceforge.net/projects/hash-calculator/
## Sources

I created this code from information from:
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http://www.hakspek.com/security/windows-script-to-remove-all-windows-10-telemetry-updates/

Bitblp
+ http://www.hakspek.com/security/windows-script-to-remove-all-windows-10-telemetry-updates/ (*Bitblp*)
+ http://serverfault.com/questions/145843/block-specific-windows-update-hotfix/341318 (*Colin Bowern and Opmet*)
+ https://www.astaro.org/gateway-products/web-protection-web-filtering-application-visibility-control/58583-heres-how-block-windows-10-spying-2.html (*Pascalgoty and Fuselet*)
+ http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/383140-kb3035583-reappeared-after-being-hidden-2.html#post3161128 (*UsernameIssues*)

http://serverfault.com/questions/145843/block-specific-windows-update-hotfix/341318

Colin Bowern and Opmet

https://www.astaro.org/gateway-products/web-protection-web-filtering-application-visibility-control/58583-heres-how-block-windows-10-spying-2.html

Pascalgoty and Fuselet

Please submit any updates
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https://blockwindows.wordpress.com/
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PS There is a highly concerted effort by M$ to harass websites that link to this. I'm tired of constantly trying to convince website admins it's not spam.
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Please repost these URLs many places on social media, blogs, etc. I'm in it for the long haul.
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https://blockwindows.wordpress.com/

https://github.com/WindowsLies/BlockWindows/
**Please submit any updates**

https://gitlab.com/windowslies/blockwindows/
PS There is a highly concerted effort by M$ to harass websites that link to this. I'm tired of constantly trying to convince website admins it's not spam.
Please repost these URLs many places on social media, blogs, etc. I'm in it for the long haul.
+ https://blockwindows.wordpress.com/
+ https://github.com/WindowsLies/BlockWindows/
+ https://gitlab.com/windowslies/blockwindows/

File Mirrors
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LATEST

http://mir.cr/1JDZGZXN
## File Mirrors

**LATEST**
http://mir.cr/1JDZGZXN
SHA256 7905318a9d35b024f1bffc78d12a8e38a3deeed63a61792b2a274300addc5c87

OLD

http://www.hakspek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/block_w10.zip

**OLD**
http://www.hakspek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/block_w10.zip
SHA256 5f02ddef572cb408c5a9e44387e7d07ee4c95843edcdc79fa690b5a9910f6c74