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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by drexlspivey on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @04:03AM (#16856418)
According to my pihole, with every telemetry option turned off, it stills tries to phone home hundreds of times per day.
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by giancarlostoro on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:48AM (#16858816)
You sure it's not checking for updates?
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by drexlspivey on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @01:49PM (#16860621)
No, updates work fine. Some blocked domains : settings-win.data.microsoft.com, v10.vortex-win.data.microsoft.com, mobile.pipe.aria.microsoft.com, nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by giancarlostoro on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @06:54PM (#16863016)
Really making me want to setup PiHole now... any tips on what to block?
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by drexlspivey on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @02:34PM (#16869765)
This is my /etc/pihole/adlists.list https://pastebin.com/ssqea2nW
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