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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 904205" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>I found this IP (51.124.78.146) on the list of WindowsSpyBlocker:</p><p>[URL unfurl="false"]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/master/data/firewall/spy.txt[/URL]</p><p></p><p>It seems to be related to sending some telemetry:</p><p>"<em>The new Windows service increases the amount of diagnostic data that CEIP can collect, and it collects data for third-party applications using the Application Insights service. Application Insights lets developers track performance issues, crashes, and other problems within their applications.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The data is sent to two hard-coded addresses: vortex-win.data.microsoft.com and settings-win.data.microsoft.com. </em>"</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.infoworld.com/article/2979054/windows-7-8-10-now-all-collecting-user-data-for-microsoft.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Microsoft information:</p><p><em>" IMPORTANT: This endpoint is used to remotely configure diagnostics-related settings and data collection. For example, we use the settings endpoint to remotely block an event from being sent back to Microsoft. We do not recommend disabling this endpoint. This endpoint does not upload Windows diagnostic data </em>"</p><p>[URL unfurl="false"]https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="false"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3068708/update-for-customer-experience-and-diagnostic-telemetry[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Some people think that it can be safely blocked:</p><p>[URL unfurl="false"]https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/gfqtuq/should_i_block_settingswindatamicrosoftcom/[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="false"]https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/fa2ru2/a_complete_list_of_windows_10_telemetry_blocked/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Post edited</p><p>Added the link to <a href="http://www.infoworld.com" target="_blank">www.infoworld.com</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 904205, member: 32260"] I found this IP (51.124.78.146) on the list of WindowsSpyBlocker: [URL unfurl="false"]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/master/data/firewall/spy.txt[/URL] It seems to be related to sending some telemetry: "[I]The new Windows service increases the amount of diagnostic data that CEIP can collect, and it collects data for third-party applications using the Application Insights service. Application Insights lets developers track performance issues, crashes, and other problems within their applications. The data is sent to two hard-coded addresses: vortex-win.data.microsoft.com and settings-win.data.microsoft.com. [/I]" [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.infoworld.com/article/2979054/windows-7-8-10-now-all-collecting-user-data-for-microsoft.html[/URL] Microsoft information: [I]" IMPORTANT: This endpoint is used to remotely configure diagnostics-related settings and data collection. For example, we use the settings endpoint to remotely block an event from being sent back to Microsoft. We do not recommend disabling this endpoint. This endpoint does not upload Windows diagnostic data [/I]" [URL unfurl="false"]https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization[/URL] [URL unfurl="false"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3068708/update-for-customer-experience-and-diagnostic-telemetry[/URL] Some people think that it can be safely blocked: [URL unfurl="false"]https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/gfqtuq/should_i_block_settingswindatamicrosoftcom/[/URL] [URL unfurl="false"]https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/fa2ru2/a_complete_list_of_windows_10_telemetry_blocked/[/URL] Post edited Added the link to [URL="http://www.infoworld.com"]www.infoworld.com[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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