Use Windows Firewall To Stop Microsoft Spying On You

Use Windows Firewall To Stop Microsoft Spying On You
today we take a look at telemetry, data collecting and other privacy concerns when using windows 11 and how to block them with no software.
Stop Windows 10/11 spying on you using just Windows Firewall
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[@Britec09]

would you go this far to block Microsoft? let me know in comment below.

[@goddessoftruth]

Blocking is key these days..........complicated but important.

[@SurvivenTerry]

What would be vary handy would be how to keep smart home appliances working after having your VPN and the rest of your security up for a week because thats when I have to drop the shield and reset my VPN

[@goddessoftruth]

@@SurvivenTerry I live an extremely simple (and boring) life.......1 BR apt only smart devices are my 2 Samsung Smart TVs.......no cameras, just my TVs, 2, soon to be 3 computers and a NAS.

[@TheNetRiper]

101%

[@SurvivenTerry]

@@TheGreyLineMatters he does it for the folks who dont know computers as well...there are still people out there who don't use VPN for security and they get hacked or kicked offline all the time. Don't get me wrong tho, I sometimes like to skip to the point but the less informed people need it.

[@CattopyTheWeb]

Using a Microsoft tool to stop Microsoft spyware lol

[@Britec09]

classic

[@musicalneptunian]

Spy versus spy.

[@check4566]

@@musicalneptunian😂

[@iamwitchergeraltofrivia9670]

For better privacy

[@RiteshKumarPanda]

Using the stones to Destroy the stones

[@uncleelias]

We need this for Google, Nvidia, Asus/ROG, Dell/Alienware, HP, Razer, etc.. Sure Microsoft gathering telemetry to monitor and 'improve' Windows OS is potentially harmful, but why do the other companies need to sniff all of our data.

[@Incursion.]

Don’t forget Intel and amd. They literally have spyware baked into their cpus.

[@stevedoetsch]

Because we are so mindlessly willing to provide that data.

[@wyleong4326]

Ads

[@MrPropper69]

​@@Incursion.we cant do anything about cpus we need them for the computer to work so

[@stephangauthier911]

They're selling your data. And btw, you pay taxes so your govt can buy some of that data :)

[@Ye-Hu]

Microsoft: *"You Dare Use My Own Spells Against Me Potter"*

[@mojoneko8303]

Using Windows own tools to block it's telemetry is.. Diabolical! I love it. So glad I subscribed to your channel years ago. You and Chris Titus tech tips help me to keep windows from invading my privacy. Thanks for the video.

[@leozar69]

I second that

[@ampeg187]

Microsoft:”you dare to use my own spell against me Windows firewall?!”

[@MasicoreLord]

wouldn't be surprised if similar to the dns entries they start ignoring windows firewall rules blocking their own stuff if they hadn't already.

[@caplecure07]

If you have an anti-virus program that manages the firewall would the script still work or would you have to put the block rules in the AV firewall manually, I use Bitdefender which manages windows defender on win 10.

[@stevenpotter3812]

Anything that stops Microsoft or anybody else spying on us is great , more please . Thank you

[@freewillcut]

I've tried blocking all of microsoft cdn's, but after an update they reset my block list back to default and especially after a restarting of windows

[@k5v1nv]

The never ending fight for the respect of our privacy and the lengths we have to go to to get it. When will this invasiveness end? It's time to wake up people AI will just take this data collection to a whole new level.

[@DavideMazzetti]

Better get rid of your smartphone, then.

[@k5v1nv]

@@DavideMazzetti What's a smartphone? Lol

[@musicalneptunian]

@@DavideMazzetti With all due respect that is a very unfair argument. A smartphone can be needed for personal safety.

[@MrGorpm]

@@musicalneptunian Common sense and a can of mace would be a much better argument.

[@rdsii64]

@@musicalneptunian Yes a smart phone can be used for personal safety, but it still harvests your data and sends it to who knows where,

[@stevedoetsch]

Another option is to create a custom Windows ISO with telemetry removed. Of course, that would require reinstalling Windows with the custom ISO.

[@flipflopski2951]

until an update...

[@anomamos9095]

The only issue with this tip is the likelihood that, A. You will need to re do it after every update due to the rules being reset and or the spyware being renamed. B. Ms knowing that people do this will create backdoors through the firewall surreptitiously, probably creating exploits for hackers to take advantage of. A third party firewall might be a slightly better choice for this. On a side note. If an application that’s blocked by the third party firewall causes the computer to freeze or crash but doesn’t when blocked by the ms firewall or there’s no internet connection you know there’s something smelly going on. Especially if the application shouldn’t need internet access.

[@blackjack6259]

Another great and informative video Brian! Keep up the great work!

[@Britec09]

Thanks, will do!

[@jungleno.]

You lost me at “windows “.

[@doesntmatter3068]

I could NOT get this Batch file to work!! After 30 minutes or so, I just about threw in the towel. This is/was SOOOOO friggen stupid of me, DON'T make this mistake or brain fart as I did. After running the Batch file, go back to your fire wall, you will see NOTHING has been, simply close or refresh, then reopen. It there now.....A simple refresh was driving me stupid!!

[@cattigereyes1]

Windows as a linked account service and extra cost yearly is here! Subscription fees for services you used to own! wtf free tracking for life! I own software that’s should work Microsoft office still in the box and when installed it’s says it’s service that must be paid for again! wtf! People are dumb! Laptops with out drives? What a joke add ons now costing more! This generation is to stupid to understand the rip off happening!!

[@raidhamidal-qurtas5447]

Greeting Mr. Brian Interesting and valuable video ... Like more videos with respect to how to identify those services running in background that could be safely being disabled without impacting on windows performance and security ... Suggestions for your kind notice : 1. How about Google and others spyware related apps ? Any article about their IP 2. Could you kindly share txt files of the recommendation for making windows more secure 3. Any advice on Google extension from privacy perspective ... The concern what will be the best browser for banking ... But maybe that other topics Thank you for sharing ... Respectively and kind regards ❤

[@Britec09]

I will take a look

[@pdjhh]

It’s crazy what Microsoft are getting away with. Not only this but hoodwinking you into using onedrive and Microsoft accounts is worse than when they got done for their ie integration way back.

[@johnboy1973]

Nice video, been doing this since XP (Sygate then) and Defender since then. Nice one!

[@Rekit0]

The true meaning of fighting fire with fire 😆, nice.

[@jjstccean]

Absolutely delighted about this video. Thank you so much!!! * Question to you sir if you don't mind. After turning on my desktop PC this morning 28/06/2023, I received a message that the Windows firewall is not on nor active. The irritating thing is that one can't get the FW to reset itself by clicking the "red reset " button as if there is nothing behind it! I used a restore to restore my system with luckily only a few problems. What I need to know is, could it be that the mass of telemetry issues turned off in the advance-section-of-the-FW would have had anything to do with crashing the firewall. If so, how can I go ahead and correct/reverse all these setting back to normal. Thank so much for your valuable video's and advice always.

[@MelsRNRETRO]

Soon as Microsoft finds this script or video they will just change the IPs. lol

[@darkphase7799]

I found the website linked in this video, the initial post was done September 24th 2015. Reading the comments below it on that post there are a lot of issues people are running into like not being able to access certain websites, and not being able to use windows updates. I am a very privacy focused person to the point that I use pihole and unbound dns, but I am also worried about being able to download security updates from microsoft still. This isn't me crapping on your video, it has me intrigued, but I need to investigate more first. I also saw a comment that wireshark shows microsoft can bypass it's own host file rules so I wouldn't be surprised if it can bypass it's own firewall rules too? I do use Chris Titus's script to remove telemetry and I also use O&O Shutup 10+

[@basspig]

Microsoft can easily disable the firewall for any of its Telemetry purposes. It's already known you can't use Windows Firewall to block windows update. You have to do that at the router.

[@fredrikbergquist5734]

How do I set up the router to do that?

[@basspig]

@@fredrikbergquist5734 by entering the known windows update servers into your router's block list.

[@supriyochatterjee4095]

Does Windows Firewall have DOS/DDOS Attack protection, Buffer Overflow/Exploit/ARP Spoofing/DNS based attack prevention like Avast, AVG, Norton, ESET, Bitdefender, Kaspersky Firewalls?? Please help with relevant answer

[@mrmurdock6994]

if you want todo something like this, install a real firewall, not this microsoft crap that doesn't work. and monitor every single transfer. blocking everything you don't recognize.

[@SportsNerdsGaming]

Can I use this .bat file while using DoNotSpy11 or does DoNotSpy11 do the samething as the .bat file? Any feedback is appreacited

[@paulwood2329]

Do you know of a way to stop Microsoft Edge from installing twice a week @Britec09? I'm sick of removing it. I have tried all advice found on the inter and nothing worked. I love Google Chrome and will never change to Microsoft Edge. More over I don't want anything on my PC I'll never use.

[@Britec09]

I will try and make a video

[@paulwood2329]

@@Britec09 Thank you. I'll be looking forward to it. By the way, the Microsoft tool doesn't work either. the directory it points to you don't exist!

[@stevejarvis186]

Hi Brian, Thanks for putting this gr8 video up, and I`d certainly like to stop anyone from spying on me. You mentioned a few times that you'd done similar videos on this before, but in all the time I`ve followed you I cant recall seeing anything else on this subject. Could you provide the links to these videos please, because I guess there are many people like me who can look through all of your past videos BUT wont know what were looking for? Cheers and thanks for ll the help you give us.

[@mrmotofy]

Click on his channel name then click on the videos tab and scroll back through all of em for any channel

[@stevejarvis186]

@@mrmotofy Thanks Brian, I know how to do that, but dont know titles to look for. I`ll just try going through all of them and see if I can spot them

[@ak11230]

Use Wireshark start knowing who ? were ?, and ,how ? You have to go components level , even than after Windows 11 update it will be Microsoft way back . TaskbarSi and many other register entry no longer work in Windows 22H2. Microsoft is saying " My way or highway " I am soon will be going going highway . Mint, Archer , Ubuntu Linux operating system ...

[@nateromanowski793]

yeah, fk microsoft (without seeing the video) - use another firewall though y trust windows firewall

[@johannponpon5347]

Nothing changed only my firewall on public went off. I do not have diagnostic tracking service. Computer empty half the battery when I restarted it and is running little slower.

[@haxwell901]

Aah yes.. using the stones to destroy the stones

[@darkalligator]

Bill won't like this.

[@suleyman3500]

Microsoft could potentially change the IP's used for the telemetry services, I guess? Any comments?

[@welshtony1]

Hopefully this works well as my experience with using windows firewall to block things hasn't been a great experience.

[@Britec09]

I feel you, I be doing this with eset

[@welshtony1]

@@Britec09 I agree. That reminds me I still need to sort that licence out haha

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

I have Norton looking after the Firewall on my Chuwi mini, can I still use your instructions to further block any info mining by Microsoft?

[@MeAndTheBoys_]

Later on, i will block Microsoft with this method. It's just a principle i have.

[@flipflopski2951]

Ooh... I'm scared of Linux because I might have to use the Konsol... heh...

[@adamsnumber1]

thanks bryan another good little tip. iv being watching your videos for years and you never let me down. cheers thanks for the time and effort you put in much appreciated always. from a fan

[@JediBuddhist]

Beautiful.. This video really cheered me up and I was already happy. Have a sunny weekend Brian.

[@Britec09]

You too

[@appuser]

Last updated on: September 24, 2015. Mate I don't think this is going to do much.

[@johngoard8272]

Brian mate when I click on the firewall settings in the control panel it tells me that ESET is managing these services - what do I do in my situation?? Is ESET still letting this data go through and can adding that batch file stop ESET form doing that? Now I have added that script and when I open Advanced settings I can see that script at the top of the listings and it says stopped but the rest are listed as all? Plus mate it seems to me that there are more settings to take over from the settings one blocks and it is a real circus of swings and roundabouts that one must negotiate to make sure Microsoft don't get one's data.

[@dougadams9419]

KZbin really doesn't like me telling you how to stop M$ from spying on you. They keep deleting my comment.

[@LouieBaLLz]

I have a local account with admin and I don't get an option to "run as administrator", does anyone know how to fix that?

[@Cypher-king]

if you want privacy then just build you machine, make your own operating system

[@JN003]

that batch file hasnt been updated since 2015...could they have added extra tricks since then?

[@geoffv1737]

Hmm ....you just convinced me to switch to linux thank you so much

[@Rood67]

Which one is more resource friendly: 1. Firewall as shown here 2. System32\Drivers\etc lmhost (both of them)

[@TealJosh]

both are resource friendly. Neither actually work.

[@morpheusmemnoch4160]

batch file didn't work on w10 so I added them one by one from the rules.ps1 copy and paste

[@DJdavefromlondon]

Could you create a dummies version of this video .. step 1 turn PC on step 2 goto control panel etc etc . Your video is great but need a step by step .thanks

[@TealJosh]

I'm very sceptical that this works. Since early windows 10 days, svchost's connections to microsoft servers completely bypass HOSTS file blocking. The telemetry also reverts to hardcoded IP-addresses if you try to block dns queries of microsoft URLs. I have every reason to believe that for telemetry, svchost just completely ignores the built in firewall.

[@blessedgaming2294]

what about at the router level.

[@TealJosh]

@@blessedgaming2294 packet inspection based firewall rule on a router would do it.

[@pantarei.]

What about an external firewall with a whitelist? It should block all the traffic if it's not whitelistet, so also all that MS bsht, right?

[@sun-man]

These firewall rules were made in 2015. They are probably totally out of date by now.

[@brunodherrera]

do you actually use this one? you said you use your windows as is and don't run a debloat tool, but I think this does not break stuff much, so do you actually do this one?

[@KSFWG]

Firefox blocks the download.

[@TheGameBench]

Another straight forward way is to join a domain. Yes, that means you have to have at least Windows 10 or 11 Pro and a server running a domain controller, but I'm seriously considering putting Windows server on my file server just to be able to shut all that crap off with one simple action. If only that worked for all the other people collecting our data.

[@hentosama]

that article is from 2015 microsoft uses newer servers now?

[@mrmotofy]

OR use Linux or another OS that doesn't have all that garbage

[@agrahazl]

skip this whole mess and noob approach. Use Pi-Hole and block all MS shenanigans. Much Easier and all computers on ur LAN are taken care of.

[@TheForce_Productions]

Gonna check it, thanks.

[@colehughes-mr4yz]

YA DONT TRUST THEM ANYMORE AFTER THEY LIED AND WERE MESSING MY PC ON PERPUSE AND SAID I BEEN HACKED, NOT

[@zilmerx]

could you make a youtube video about how to stop youtube propaganda pls

[@derekdresser9214]

This was good and something I had not considered - but the video was a bit too long with the same thing being said again and again.

[@GAURAV-mu2pm]

So i dont need to change settings in O&O shutup

[@winstonb990]

speed up pc disable unnecessary settings

[@dougadams9419]

KZbin is deleting my comment on the hosts file entries you need to add.

[@TimsComputerRepair]

Good video Brian. MS spying is no good

[@Britec09]

Agreed

[@tahersadeghi6773]

What about Linux when you are using a browser?

[@sdghomero]

Awesome, thanks a lot! Not particularly the paranoiac type, buuuuut...

[@Britec09]

Glad you liked it!

[@degradierer8778]

i did the stuff and after i reboot my start line on the ground dont start and if i go there with the mouse its loading / cant open start or see any programms at the clock area -.-

[@degradierer8778]

after 4-6 mins the programms on the lower line shows up and start working weird

[@zaknalfein72]

Honest question I really like my privacy and definitely don't want any Apple crap and can't use Linux as 90% of my games are not available for Linux..my question is if I do this will my online games still work ie not be blocked by Steam/Amazon games?

[@Lusc1nt]

I use Chris Titus's tool that has O10 shut up included and everything works fine (it's kinda similar to blocking telemetry via firewall but it does everything automatically with one click). I even gained some fps here and there😂

[@zaknalfein72]

@@Lusc1nt good to know as I know smilegate/amazon games doesnt like vpns for some reasons. Also I use Norton is there a version that works with it or is it just win firewall?

[@citizenkane4382]

CAN I SOMEHOW USE NORTON FIREWALL FOR THIS ?

[@josephpagan7366]

I click link and nothing happens?

[@captaincomando8107]

disable telemetry service is not enough ? need firewall to ?

[@ampeg187]

If you run Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 then yes otherwise wont really help

[@woom3]

Windows 11 updates might turn them back on again MAYBE or NOT

[@incomitatus]

This is a great idea to stop MS spying, but one thing. Will it prevent MS Edge from saving my profile? A couple of times I've had to erase my hard drive & reinstall Windows 10 & the fact that Microsoft saved my Edge profile & I was able to keep all my bookmarks & browsers settings was a big timesaver for me. I don't want to lose that option.

[@b.c.2177]

Good article but it is old, from 2015 and for Windows 10. In Windows 11 is much more telemetry and such stuff to block.

[@lollubrick]

This is precisely what I was looking for! To answer the pinned comment: Absolutely I would go "this far" and MUCH further to block all telemetry going out from my devices of this nature. Im currently trying to harden a desktop that I have reformatted and reinstalled recently to ensure that it stays secure.

[@Masters-rc9sc]

PRETTY sure Windows bypasses the firewall to send telemetry.

[@thesilentgeneration]

Yoy go so fast no one can keep up.Bouncing back and forth from one setting to another you lose us.

[@Britec09]

To slow, to fast. To long, to short. I can't win

[@drteknical6571]

How about the scenario where I'm using a third-party security suite? Since doing so causes the Windows firewall to indicate it is off, can this trick still be used? I'm guessing not, but thought I'd ask. A great, easy way to stop them with their own work!

[@ianjohnson6841]

How about a step by step list of how to do this , not everybody is this computer literate.

[@motoryzen]

Were you seriously gullible enough to believe that the title of this video made any sense whatsoever? You're talking about using a software tool that comes from the United States and arguably the world's biggest spy and disrespects the privacy of billions ans has been for literally 22 plus years. Come on.. get a clue The only way you're even come close to getting your digital privacy back is to leave windows to rot in the past and switch to Linux

[@MyReviews_karkan]

I run Linux on all of my machines except one. That one machine has windows on it and I have blocked everything on it. I'll also be following this video to go even more. Thank you kindly.

[@i--dont--know]

i wouldn't use a dated batch file from 2015. use nextdns instead and the block lists will update regularly. this way all ads and spyies will be blocked in every app. you don't even need a adblock for you're browser

[@davidburke7054]

You are the best brother!!!!

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@chriswhite1113]

The batch file is dated 24/9/2015 is there an updated version as I am pretty sure MS will have added others?

[@erikferguson71]

I did it because sometimes the updates change your privacy settings or reinstall programs you have uninstalled, like Cortana. I also blocked start and search from the firewall as well to remove ads and suggested content.

[@bobo_ceesay]

For years I've manually used microsoft firewall and deleted unwanted registry and soon after it prompt for an update and reinstall everything i've deleted and blocked....I really would like to see a video on how to import a block list

[@l.i.archer5379]

The rules didn't apply to my outbound rules... Edit: I just went and did all that manually!! Thank you!!

[@Britec09]

Glad I could help!

[@l.i.archer5379]

@@Britec09 So, quick question - would these settings transfer over if the OS was upgraded to Windows 11? I am currently locked in to Windows 10 22H2.

[@TOGAB]

Didn't work at all, no changes, no script run, no "OK's", nothing.

[@robertpaulson3790]

Well what if you use Norton 360, how do you block or does this work in the background with Norton Thanks

[@johnbrown9588]

Went to the link and downloaded, opened the file, which then started to reproduce itself at the rate of 4 per second! I immediately switched off my laptop then rebooted, and went to the file and deleted it. I won't be revisiting that website again in a hurry!!!

[@MiaNanasawa-g9i]

telemetry data collection is a legal thing. they still can not leaked the data over to the third party. every data is collected in either microsoft or subsidiary of microsoft. the moment you use any google services, your data is already collected, yes including using this youtube platform.

[@JAMMAJ-cq2bl]

👏👍👍

[@googleaccountuser3116]

Why not just remove the spyware from within? Watching in amazement those tech savvy guys from behind my tiny little Debian. 🐧🍿

[@AlanMorley]

Excellent video - this worked perfectly. Thanks so much

[@Bob-The-Guy]

This helps with the OS and installed apps that collect data but does not help with data harvesting from websites you visit using a browser. There are two sides to this coin.

[@jameswubbolt7787]

Doesn't stop updates? Great subject.

[@Britec09]

No James

[@P-G-77]

Very fantastic trick to go around the problem in easy way.

[@JaPaKa80]

Hi, can I use this tip with Norton 360?

[@motoryzen]

Sure windows and Windows Firewall and Defender aren't bloatware enough go ahead and add some more bloatware that's useless