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authorTimothy Cyrus <tcyrus@users.noreply.github.com>2015-08-06 18:54:06 +0300
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# DisableWinTracking
-[GIF of GUI](http://i.imgur.com/AV8btDc.gifv)
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+![GIF of GUI](http://i.imgur.com/AV8btDc.gif)
+
A tool that I created to use some of the known methods of disabling tracking in Windows 10.
## DOWNLOAD!!
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[DOWNLOAD EXE HERE!!](https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking/releases/)
-## How to use
-You can either
+## 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](https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinTracking/releases/)
-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
+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
+
* wxPython
* PyWin32
* Windows 10 (Duh)
## Methods Used
+
#### Telemetry
-Set the "AllowTelemetry" string in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" to 0
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+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"
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+Clears and disables writing to the log located in `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger`
#### Services
+
* Delete: Remove both services
-* Disable: Set the "Start" registry key for both services to 4 (Disabled) Located at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\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"
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+Append known tracking domains to the `HOSTS` file located in `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc`
## 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.
-#  
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+
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
@@ -41,4 +55,3 @@ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.
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