/etc/hosts file for blocking Microsoft Edge tracking domains (and more)

hosts

0.0.0.0 a-0001.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0002.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0003.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0004.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0005.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0006.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0007.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0008.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-0009.a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a-msedge.net
0.0.0.0 a.ads1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 a.ads2.msads.net
0.0.0.0 a.ads2.msn.com
0.0.0.0 a.rad.msn.com
0.0.0.0 ac3.msn.com
0.0.0.0 account.live.com
0.0.0.0 account.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 activity.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 ad.doubleclick.net
0.0.0.0 adnexus.net
0.0.0.0 adnxs.com
0.0.0.0 ads.arcct.msn.com
0.0.0.0 ads.msn.com
0.0.0.0 ads1.msads.net
0.0.0.0 ads1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 aidps.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de
0.0.0.0 api.edgeoffer.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 api.msn.com
0.0.0.0 api.vcservice.webxtsvc-int.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 api.webxtsvc.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 apps.skype.com
0.0.0.0 arc.msn.com
0.0.0.0 assets.msn.com
0.0.0.0 az361816.vo.msecnd.net
0.0.0.0 az512334.vo.msecnd.net
0.0.0.0 b.ads1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 b.ads2.msads.net
0.0.0.0 b.rad.msn.com
0.0.0.0 bat.bing.com
0.0.0.0 browser.events.data.msn.com
0.0.0.0 browser.events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 bs.serving-sys.com
0.0.0.0 business.bing.com
0.0.0.0 c.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 c.bing.com
0.0.0.0 c.live.com
0.0.0.0 c.msn.com
0.0.0.0 c1.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 ca.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 cache.datamart.windows.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.edgeoffer.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 cds26.ams9.msecn.net
0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com.nstac.net
0.0.0.0 citrix.onmicrosoft.com
0.0.0.0 clarity.ms
0.0.0.0 clientfd.family.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 cloudbrowser.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 cn.bing.com
0.0.0.0 compatexchange.cloudapp.net
0.0.0.0 config.edge.skype.com
0.0.0.0 corp.sts.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 crl.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net
0.0.0.0 customervoice.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 db3aqu.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 db3wns2011111.wns.windows.com
0.0.0.0 df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 ec.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 edge-staging.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 edge-test.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 edge.cloudbrowser.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 edge.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 edgeservices.bing.com
0.0.0.0 edgeshoppingstatic.azureedge.net
0.0.0.0 edgesync.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 edgetippingservice.webxtsvc.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 events-sandbox.data.msn.com
0.0.0.0 events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 family.api.account.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 farevents.family.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
0.0.0.0 fe3.delivery.dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 feedback.microsoft-hohm.com
0.0.0.0 feedback.search.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 feedback.smartscreen.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 feedback.windows.com
0.0.0.0 flex.msn.com
0.0.0.0 forms.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 functional.events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 g.bing.com
0.0.0.0 g.msn.com
0.0.0.0 global.bing.com
0.0.0.0 graph.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 h1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 inference.location.live.com
0.0.0.0 instrumentExport.cp.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 lb1.www.ms.akadns.net
0.0.0.0 live.rads.msn.com
0.0.0.0 local.cloudbrowser.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 login.live.com
0.0.0.0 login.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 m.adnxs.com
0.0.0.0 m.bing.com
0.0.0.0 m.hotmail.com
0.0.0.0 manage.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 mathsolver.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 microsoftedge.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 microsoftedgetips.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 microsoftedgewelcome.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 microsoftnews.msn.com
0.0.0.0 mobile.events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 msedge.net
0.0.0.0 msft.sts.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 msftncsi.com
0.0.0.0 msn.com
0.0.0.0 msntest.serving-sys.com
0.0.0.0 mwservice.xpay-int.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 ntp.msn.com
0.0.0.0 nw-umwatson.events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 officeapps.live.com
0.0.0.0 outlook.live.com
0.0.0.0 paymentinstruments.mp.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 petrol.office.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 pptsgs.officeapps.live.com
0.0.0.0 pre.footprintpredict.com
0.0.0.0 preview.msn.com
0.0.0.0 pricelist.skype.com
0.0.0.0 privacy.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 prod.rewardsplatform.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 rad.live.com
0.0.0.0 rad.msn.com
0.0.0.0 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 rewards.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 s.gateway.messenger.live.com
0.0.0.0 s0.2mdn.net
0.0.0.0 sO.2mdn.net
0.0.0.0 schemas.microsoft.akadns.net
0.0.0.0 schemas.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 sdx.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 secure.adnxs.com
0.0.0.0 secure.flashtalking.com
0.0.0.0 self.events.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 settings-win.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 settings.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 settings.family.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 signup.live.com
0.0.0.0 sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
0.0.0.0 speech.platform.bing.com
0.0.0.0 spynet2.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 spynetalt.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 ssl.live.com
0.0.0.0 ssw.live.com
0.0.0.0 static.2mdn.net
0.0.0.0 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
0.0.0.0 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 survey.watson.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 telemetry.appex.bing.net
0.0.0.0 telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 tip.customervoice.microsoft.com 
0.0.0.0 tokenization.cp.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 ui.skype.com
0.0.0.0 v10.vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 vcservice.webxtsvc.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 view.atdmt.com
0.0.0.0 vortex-bn2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 vortex-cy2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 vortex-win.data.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 vortex.data.glbdns2.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 vortex.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 watson.live.com
0.0.0.0 watson.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0 web.vortex-sandbox.data.msn.com
0.0.0.0 web.vortex.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 web.vortex.data.msn.com
0.0.0.0 webxtsvc.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 win10.ipv6.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 windows.msn.com
0.0.0.0 www.msftncsi.com
0.0.0.0 www.msn.com
0.0.0.0 xpay-int.microsoft.com

view.officeapps.live.com will block documents previews in MS Edge.

It blocks the start page and dynamic wallpaper. Any way to enable it ?

I have indagated a little bit and it seems that unblocking ntp.msn.com fixes most of the new page in Edge and that assets.msn.com fixes the other, but it also downloads a lot more useless js.

@albertopasqualetto I've unblocked view.officeapps.live.com, as well as bing.com and microsoft.com, but I won't unblock *.msn.com because it makes a new tab page bloated and full of tracking scripts. Feel free to ignore them in your hosts file.

@niutech thanks for suggestion! I think at least ntp.msn.com is ok to have some shortcuts and the changing image in new tab.

0.0.0.0 graph.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 login.live.com
0.0.0.0 login.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0 m.hotmail.com

some these block access to MS Store apps because you can't login your account, I don't know who would wanna block the entire hotmail system anyway.

Great work! Is it possible to get the same extraction on windows? Would it be possible to do for other browsers, like chrome, maxthon etc?

@seaque Me. I don't use MS services.
@ibay770 For Chrome, use Ungoogled Chromium.

I could but that's not the point. I want to block domains for those browsers like you did with these one.

Comment line 162 if you want TTS to work.

0.0.0.0 settings.data.microsof.com

Line 158 microsof.com is a mistake?
Should be microsoft.com?

@hamilton25 Fixed, thanks for catching it!

is this still working and effective?

It's been working for me. I made only a couple of small changes though. In order for the Microsoft Family Safety web site to work, I had to remove graph.microsoft.com from the list.

It's been working for me. I made only a couple of small changes though. In order for the Microsoft Family Safety web site to work, I had to remove graph.microsoft.com from the list.
is there any other changes i need to make for any important functionings?
also among the list which one affects the collection tool in edge browser, because my "collections" are not working properly after making these changes in host file!

ok, is there any other changes to be made like this?
or how to know the functions of each code, as am not an expert and lack basics in coding!

I need help. Two years ago I got tired of constant updates to my windows 10 that I do not need, no tweakers did not help me and updates still somehow downloaded, and installed by displaying a blue screen after which constantly installed updates. Yeah, yeah dudes, microsoft has become so brazen that they've been doing this for a long time. The thing is that I found a huge list of sites that block all services and sites for updates, but I need to get into microsoft store and it is one of the sites installed in hosts, but I do not remember which one. IN 2023 I ALREADY FOUND ON THE INTERNET ON SOME FORUMS THE ANSWER OF THE PERSON WHO HELPED ME, THERE WAS ONLY ONE SITE THAT I DELETED FROM THE FILE HOSTS AND EVERYTHING WORKED. I was looking for this solution to install Chinese for my windows 10, then microsoft store was giving error 0x80070422 the solution to which I searched youtube so I remembered it.
I need your help, if you know which site is responsible for this email me its name in full, or post a few if you know others, I will check with myself and let you know. Thanks
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