Cleaning up a Windows 7/8/10 install as good as possible

README.md

README

1. Download the ZIP folder

2. Extract it to somewhere

3. Place the "hosts" file in the following directory:

   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\

4. Run the "windows_privacy_fixes.bat"

hosts

# File should be placed in the following directory: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\

# Skype ads blacklist

127.0.0.1 live.rads.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 g.msn.com
127.0.0.1 a.ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 b.ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ac3.msn.com
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 msntest.serving-sys.com
127.0.0.1 bs.serving-sys.com
127.0.0.1 flex.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ec.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 cdn.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 db3aqu.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 cds26.ams9.msecn.net
127.0.0.1 sO.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de
127.0.0.1 secure.flashtalking.com
127.0.0.1 adnexus.net
127.0.0.1 adnxs.com
127.0.0.1 *.rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 *.msads.net
127.0.0.1 *.msecn.net
127.0.0.1 mssplus.mcafee.com

# Windows tracking BS

127.0.0.1 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
127.0.0.1 settings-win.data.microsoft.com

windows_privacy_fixes.bat

@echo off

:: BatchGotAdmin
:: Taken from: https://sites.google.com/site/eneerge/scripts/batchgotadmin
:-------------------------------------
REM  --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
    goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )

:UACPrompt
    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    exit /B

:gotAdmin
    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
    pushd "%CD%"
    CD /D "%~dp0"
:--------------------------------------

echo Removing privacy violation packages from Microsoft...
echo ^See this reddit thread for more information: && echo ^https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/3iaqti/remove_these_windows_78_kb_updates_to_stop/
echo.
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:3075249. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3075249
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:3080149. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080149
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb3068708 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:3068708. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3068708
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb:2976978 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:2976978. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2976978
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb:3021917 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:3021917. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3021917
echo.
wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /norestart
echo ^Successfully uninstalled kb:2952664. && echo ^See this URL for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2952664
echo.
echo The uninstall process has been completed, press any key to close this window.
pause >null