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Daniel Card
2026-07-04 22:12:04 +01:00
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commit 70c6316a2c
3 changed files with 140 additions and 29 deletions
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@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ function Get-Controls {
[void]$c.Add( (New-PolicyControl -Name 'Spotlight Recommendations' -Browser Edge -PolicyPath $edge `
-ValueName 'SpotlightExperiencesAndRecommendationsEnabled' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0) )
[void]$c.Add( (New-PolicyControl -Name 'Do Not Track OFF' -Browser Edge -PolicyPath $edge `
[void]$c.Add( (New-PolicyControl -Name 'DNT Header Not Sent' -Browser Edge -PolicyPath $edge `
-ValueName 'ConfigureDoNotTrack' -OnValue 0 -OffValue 1 `
-Note 'Disabled = DNT header IS sent (hardened)') )
-Note 'Disabled = Do Not Track header IS sent (hardened)') )
[void]$c.Add( (New-PolicyControl -Name 'Nav Error Web Service' -Browser Edge -PolicyPath $edge `
-ValueName 'ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebService' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0) )
@@ -370,27 +370,32 @@ function Show-Status {
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-10}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '-------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
$i = 0
$nEnabled = 0; $nDisabled = 0; $nSecOff = 0
$nEnabled = 0; $nDisabled = 0; $nSecOff = 0; $nNotInstalled = 0
foreach ($ctrl in $Controls) {
$i++
$state = Get-ControlState -Ctrl $ctrl
$installed = $Script:Browsers[$ctrl.Category].Installed
if ($installed) {
if ($state -like 'Enabled*') { $nEnabled++ }
elseif ($state -like 'Disabled*') { $nDisabled++ }
} else { $nNotInstalled++ }
$sec = ''
if ($ctrl.Security) {
$sec = ' [SEC]'
if ($state -like 'Disabled*') { $nSecOff++ }
if ($installed -and $state -like 'Disabled*') { $nSecOff++ }
}
$lock = ''
if ($ctrl.AdminReq -and -not $Script:IsAdmin) { $lock = ' *' }
$flag = ''
if (-not $Script:Browsers[$ctrl.Category].Installed) { $flag = ' (not installed)' }
if (-not $installed) { $flag = ' (not installed)' }
$line = ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-10}' -f $i, ($ctrl.Name + $sec), $ctrl.Category)
Write-Host $line -NoNewline
Write-Host ($state + $lock + $flag) -ForegroundColor (Get-StateColor $state)
}
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-10}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '-------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Write-Host (' Summary: {0} enabled, {1} disabled' -f $nEnabled, $nDisabled) -ForegroundColor White
$summary = (' Summary: {0} enabled, {1} disabled' -f $nEnabled, $nDisabled)
if ($nNotInstalled -gt 0) { $summary += (' ({0} not counted: browser not installed)' -f $nNotInstalled) }
Write-Host $summary -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ' [SEC] = anti-malware URL/site check. Disabling REDUCES protection' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
if ($nSecOff -gt 0) {
Write-Host (' WARNING: {0} security URL-check feature(s) are currently OFF' -f $nSecOff) -ForegroundColor Red
@@ -479,7 +484,8 @@ function Start-Menu {
Write-Host ' D disable ALL (harden; keeps [SEC] URL checks ON)'
Write-Host ' E enable ALL (restore browser defaults)'
Write-Host ' S disable ALL [SEC] URL-check features (reduces security)'
Write-Host ' b <name> apply D to one browser (e.g. b Edge)'
Write-Host ' b <name> harden one browser (e.g. b Edge)'
Write-Host ' B <name> restore one browser (e.g. B Edge)'
Write-Host ' r refresh view'
Write-Host ' c <path> export status to CSV'
Write-Host ' q quit'
@@ -506,6 +512,10 @@ function Start-Menu {
}
'^S$' {
$secList = @($Controls | Where-Object { $_.Security })
if ($secList.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Host 'No [SEC] controls for the detected browsers.' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
Write-Host ''
Write-Host 'WARNING: This turns OFF anti-malware URL/site reputation checks' -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host ('(SmartScreen / Safe Browsing) for {0} item(s). Your browser will' -f $secList.Count) -ForegroundColor Red
@@ -515,7 +525,17 @@ function Start-Menu {
}
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
'^[Bb]\s+(\w+)$' {
'^B\s+(\w+)$' {
$target = $Matches[1]
$subset = @($Controls | Where-Object { $_.Category -eq $target })
if ($subset.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Host ('No controls for browser "{0}" (use Edge/Chrome/Firefox/Brave)' -f $target) -ForegroundColor Red
} elseif ((Read-Host ('Restore all {0} defaults? type YES' -f $target)) -ceq 'YES') {
Invoke-AllAction -Controls $subset -Action Enable
}
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
'^b\s+(\w+)$' {
$target = $Matches[1]
$subset = @($Controls | Where-Object { $_.Category -eq $target })
if ($subset.Count -eq 0) {
@@ -551,7 +571,7 @@ function Start-Menu {
} else { Write-Host 'Out of range' -ForegroundColor Red }
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
default { Write-Host 'Unknown command (d/e need an item number; D/E alone mean ALL)' -ForegroundColor Red; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 600 }
default { Write-Host 'Unknown command (d/e need an item number; D/E/S alone act on ALL; b/B <browser>)' -ForegroundColor Red; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 600 }
}
}
}
@@ -561,6 +581,10 @@ function Start-Menu {
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
$controls = Get-Controls
if ($IncludeSecurity -and -not $DisableAll) {
Write-Host 'NOTE: -IncludeSecurity only has an effect together with -DisableAll; ignoring it.' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
}
if (@($controls).Count -eq 0) {
Write-Host 'No supported browsers detected (Edge/Chrome/Firefox/Brave).' -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host 'Use -IncludeAll to manage policies for browsers not yet installed.' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
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@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
appraiser, Cloud Content / Tailored Experiences, Activity
History, Advertising ID, Feedback (SIUF), inking/typing and
speech data, search suggestions, DiagTrack + related services,
and telemetry scheduled tasks.
telemetry scheduled tasks, and Windows SmartScreen ([SEC]:
apps-and-files check, Store app URL check, Enhanced Phishing
Protection - excluded from bulk disable unless requested).
Notes : - Windows PowerShell 5.1 compatible. ASCII-only source.
- Registry (HKLM) and service changes require Administrator.
@@ -27,7 +29,8 @@
Usage :
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 # interactive menu
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -Report # print status and exit
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -DisableAll # turn telemetry OFF
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -DisableAll # turn telemetry OFF (keeps [SEC] ON)
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -DisableAll -IncludeSecurity # also disable SmartScreen
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -EnableAll # restore Windows default ON
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -Csv .\out.csv # export status and exit
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -Report -Csv .\status.csv
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ param(
[switch]$Report,
[switch]$DisableAll,
[switch]$EnableAll,
[switch]$IncludeSecurity, # also disable [SEC] SmartScreen features in bulk actions
[string]$Csv
)
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ function New-RegControl {
[string]$ValueName, [int]$OnValue, [int]$OffValue,
[ValidateSet('On','Off')][string]$Default = 'On',
[string]$RegType = 'DWord', [string]$Note = '',
[switch]$RemoveOnEnable
[switch]$RemoveOnEnable,
[switch]$Security # marks a control whose "Disabled" state REDUCES protection
)
[pscustomobject]@{
Type = 'Reg'
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ function New-RegControl {
Default = $Default
RegType = $RegType
RemoveOnEnable = [bool]$RemoveOnEnable
Security = [bool]$Security
AdminReq = ($Hive -eq 'HKLM')
}
}
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ function New-ServiceControl {
Note = $Note
ServiceName = $ServiceName
DefaultStartupType = $DefaultStartupType
Security = $false
AdminReq = $true
}
}
@@ -151,6 +158,7 @@ function New-TaskControl {
Category = 'Scheduled Task'
Note = $Note
Tasks = $Tasks
Security = $false
AdminReq = $true
}
}
@@ -374,6 +382,24 @@ function Get-Controls {
-ValueName 'BingSearchEnabled' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0 -Default On -RemoveOnEnable `
-Note 'Win10-era value; largely ignored on Win11') )
# --- Windows SmartScreen: OS-level URL/file reputation (SECURITY) ---
# These check apps, files and URLs against Microsoft's cloud reputation
# service. Disabling them REDUCES protection against malware/phishing.
[void]$c.Add( (New-RegControl -Name 'SmartScreen (apps and files)' -Category 'SmartScreen' `
-Hive HKLM -Path 'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System' `
-ValueName 'EnableSmartScreen' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0 -Default On -RemoveOnEnable -Security `
-Note 'SECURITY: shell check of downloaded apps/files') )
[void]$c.Add( (New-RegControl -Name 'SmartScreen (Store apps)' -Category 'SmartScreen' `
-Hive HKCU -Path 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost' `
-ValueName 'EnableWebContentEvaluation' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0 -Default On -RemoveOnEnable -Security `
-Note 'SECURITY: URL check for web content in Store apps') )
[void]$c.Add( (New-RegControl -Name 'Enhanced Phishing Protection' -Category 'SmartScreen' `
-Hive HKLM -Path 'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WTDS\Components' `
-ValueName 'ServiceEnabled' -OnValue 1 -OffValue 0 -Default On -RemoveOnEnable -Security `
-Note 'SECURITY: Win11 password/phishing protection service') )
# --- Services ---
[void]$c.Add( (New-ServiceControl -Name 'Connected User Experiences' `
-ServiceName 'DiagTrack' -DefaultStartupType Automatic `
@@ -436,25 +462,34 @@ function Show-Status {
Write-Host (' Host: {0} Admin: {1} {2}' -f $env:COMPUTERNAME, $Script:IsAdmin, (Get-Date)) -ForegroundColor DarkCyan
Write-Host ' Enabled = collecting/on Disabled = hardened/off' -ForegroundColor DarkCyan
Write-Host '==================================================================' -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-34}{2,-18}{3}' -f '#', 'Setting', 'Category', 'State') -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-34}{2,-18}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '--------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-18}{3}' -f '#', 'Setting', 'Category', 'State') -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-18}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '--------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
$i = 0
$nEnabled = 0; $nDisabled = 0; $nAbsent = 0
$nEnabled = 0; $nDisabled = 0; $nAbsent = 0; $nSecOff = 0
foreach ($ctrl in $Controls) {
$i++
$state = Get-ControlState -Ctrl $ctrl
if ($state -like 'Enabled*') { $nEnabled++ }
elseif ($state -like 'Disabled*') { $nDisabled++ }
elseif ($state -like 'Not present*') { $nAbsent++ }
$sec = ''
if ($ctrl.Security) {
$sec = ' [SEC]'
if ($state -like 'Disabled*') { $nSecOff++ }
}
$lock = ''
if ($ctrl.AdminReq -and -not $Script:IsAdmin) { $lock = ' *' }
$line = ('{0,-4}{1,-34}{2,-18}' -f $i, $ctrl.Name, $ctrl.Category)
$line = ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-18}' -f $i, ($ctrl.Name + $sec), $ctrl.Category)
Write-Host $line -NoNewline
Write-Host ($state + $lock) -ForegroundColor (Get-StateColor $state)
}
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-34}{2,-18}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '--------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Write-Host ('{0,-4}{1,-36}{2,-18}{3}' -f '---', '-------', '--------', '-----') -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Write-Host (' Summary: {0} enabled, {1} disabled, {2} not present' -f $nEnabled, $nDisabled, $nAbsent) -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host ' [SEC] = anti-malware reputation check. Disabling REDUCES protection' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
if ($nSecOff -gt 0) {
Write-Host (' WARNING: {0} security SmartScreen feature(s) are currently OFF' -f $nSecOff) -ForegroundColor Red
}
if (-not $Script:IsAdmin) {
Write-Host ' * requires Administrator to change (run elevated)' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
}
@@ -502,11 +537,26 @@ function Invoke-ControlAction {
}
function Invoke-AllAction {
param($Controls, [ValidateSet('Enable','Disable')][string]$Action)
param(
$Controls,
[ValidateSet('Enable','Disable')][string]$Action,
[switch]$WithSecurity # when disabling, also include [SEC] SmartScreen features
)
$verb = if ($Action -eq 'Enable') { 'ENABLE (restore Windows default)' } else { 'DISABLE (harden)' }
Write-Host ''
Write-Host ("Applying {0} to ALL items..." -f $verb) -ForegroundColor Cyan
foreach ($ctrl in $Controls) { Invoke-ControlAction -Ctrl $ctrl -Action $Action }
$skippedSec = 0
foreach ($ctrl in $Controls) {
# Never auto-disable SmartScreen reputation checks in bulk unless explicitly requested.
if ($Action -eq 'Disable' -and $ctrl.Security -and -not $WithSecurity) {
$skippedSec++
continue
}
Invoke-ControlAction -Ctrl $ctrl -Action $Action
}
if ($skippedSec -gt 0) {
Write-Host (' Kept {0} [SEC] SmartScreen feature(s) ON (use -IncludeSecurity / menu "S" to disable).' -f $skippedSec) -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
}
Write-Host ''
}
@@ -521,8 +571,9 @@ function Start-Menu {
Write-Host ' <n> toggle item n (Enable<->Disable)'
Write-Host ' e <n> enable item n'
Write-Host ' d <n> disable item n'
Write-Host ' D disable ALL (harden)'
Write-Host ' D disable ALL (harden; keeps [SEC] SmartScreen ON)'
Write-Host ' E enable ALL (restore Windows default)'
Write-Host ' S disable ALL [SEC] SmartScreen features (reduces security)'
Write-Host ' r refresh view'
Write-Host ' c <path> export status to CSV'
Write-Host ' q quit'
@@ -547,6 +598,21 @@ function Start-Menu {
}
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
'^S$' {
$secList = @($Controls | Where-Object { $_.Security })
if ($secList.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Host 'No [SEC] controls in the catalog.' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
Write-Host ''
Write-Host 'WARNING: This turns OFF Windows SmartScreen reputation checks' -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host ('for {0} item(s). Windows will no longer warn about known' -f $secList.Count) -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host 'malicious apps, files and phishing pages.' -ForegroundColor Red
if ((Read-Host 'Proceed? type DISABLE-SECURITY') -ceq 'DISABLE-SECURITY') {
Invoke-AllAction -Controls $secList -Action Disable -WithSecurity
}
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
'^[Cc]\s+(.+)$' {
Export-StatusCsv -Controls $Controls -Path $Matches[1].Trim('"')
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
@@ -573,7 +639,7 @@ function Start-Menu {
} else { Write-Host 'Out of range' -ForegroundColor Red }
Read-Host 'Press Enter'; continue
}
default { Write-Host 'Unknown command (d/e need an item number; D/E alone mean ALL)' -ForegroundColor Red; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 600 }
default { Write-Host 'Unknown command (d/e need an item number; D/E/S alone act on ALL)' -ForegroundColor Red; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 600 }
}
}
}
@@ -583,8 +649,12 @@ function Start-Menu {
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
$controls = Get-Controls
if ($IncludeSecurity -and -not $DisableAll) {
Write-Host 'NOTE: -IncludeSecurity only has an effect together with -DisableAll; ignoring it.' -ForegroundColor DarkYellow
}
if ($DisableAll) {
Invoke-AllAction -Controls $controls -Action Disable
Invoke-AllAction -Controls $controls -Action Disable -WithSecurity:$IncludeSecurity
Show-Status -Controls $controls
if ($Csv) { Export-StatusCsv -Controls $controls -Path $Csv }
return
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@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ services and scheduled tasks** from one place.
# Interactive menu (run from an ELEVATED PowerShell to change HKLM/services/tasks)
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1
# One-shot hardening: turn all telemetry OFF
# One-shot hardening: turn all telemetry OFF (keeps [SEC] SmartScreen ON)
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -DisableAll
# ... also disable the SmartScreen reputation checks (see [SEC] note below)
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -DisableAll -IncludeSecurity
# Restore Windows default behaviour: turn everything back ON
.\Manage-WindowsTelemetry.ps1 -EnableAll
@@ -79,7 +82,8 @@ Two design rules worth knowing:
|---|---|
| `<n>` | Toggle item *n* (Enabled <-> Disabled) |
| `e <n>` / `d <n>` | Enable / disable item *n* |
| `E` / `D` (uppercase) | Enable / disable **ALL** items (asks for `YES` confirmation) |
| `E` / `D` (uppercase) | Enable / disable **ALL** items (asks for `YES` confirmation; `D` keeps `[SEC]` items ON) |
| `S` | Disable the `[SEC]` SmartScreen features (requires typing `DISABLE-SECURITY`) |
| `r` | Refresh the view |
| `c <path>` | Export status to CSV |
| `q` | Quit |
@@ -87,6 +91,17 @@ Two design rules worth knowing:
The menu is case-sensitive where it matters: a bare lowercase `d`/`e` will
**not** trigger the ALL branches.
### `[SEC]` items: Windows SmartScreen
Three controls check apps, files and URLs against Microsoft's cloud
reputation service: **SmartScreen for apps and files** (shell), **SmartScreen
for Store apps**, and **Enhanced Phishing Protection**. They are marked
`[SEC]` because disabling them *reduces protection* against malware and
phishing. The same guard rails as the browser tool apply: `-DisableAll` and
menu `D` leave them ON; disabling requires `-IncludeSecurity`, the menu `S`
command, or an individual item toggle. A red WARNING line appears in the
status view whenever any `[SEC]` item is OFF.
## What is covered
### Registry (policy and per-user)
@@ -100,6 +115,7 @@ The menu is case-sensitive where it matters: a bare lowercase `d`/`e` will
| Cloud content | Consumer Features, Tailored Experiences (policy) |
| Activity history | Publish / Upload User Activities |
| Per-user privacy (no admin needed) | Advertising ID, Tailored Experiences, Feedback frequency (SIUF), implicit ink/text collection, Typing Insights (TIPC), online speech recognition, linguistic data collection, Search box web suggestions (Win11) + legacy `BingSearchEnabled` |
| SmartScreen `[SEC]` | Apps-and-files check (`EnableSmartScreen` policy), Store apps URL check (`EnableWebContentEvaluation`), Enhanced Phishing Protection (`WTDS ServiceEnabled`) |
### Services
@@ -167,8 +183,9 @@ registration); only installed ones are shown unless you pass `-IncludeAll`.
```
The menu supports the same commands as the Windows tool, plus
`b <browser>` to harden a single browser at once (e.g. `b Edge`), and
`S` to disable the malicious-URL checks (see below).
`b <browser>` to harden a single browser, `B <browser>` to restore a single
browser's defaults (e.g. `b Edge` / `B Edge`), and `S` to disable the
malicious-URL checks (see below).
## Safe Browsing / SmartScreen (URL reputation) - read this