Block Ads and Trackers System Wide on Windows 10

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Description: #

This script blocks Telemetry related domains via the hosts file and related IPs via Windows Firewall.

Notes:

• Adding these domains may break certain software like iTunes or Skype
• Entries related to Akamai have been reported to cause issues with Widevine DRM

Lists Used: #

• EasyList / JustDomains - EasyList
• Easy Privacy / JustDomains - EasyPrivacy
• NoCoin Filter List / JustDomains - NoCoin Filter List
• AdGuard DNS filter / JustDomains - AdGuard Simplified Domain Names Filter
• YoYo Lists
• Peter Lowe’s ad/tracking/malware servers

Example: #

Run the latest version of the script automatically:

iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/simeononsecurity/System-Wide-Windows-Ad-Blocker/main/sos-system-wide-windows-ad-block.ps1' | iex