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Block Microsoft telemetry domains (hosts file)

PrivacyModerate riskReversible

Adds ~30 known Windows telemetry, Watson error-reporting, and feedback endpoints to your hosts file pointed at 0.0.0.0 so the OS can't reach them. Complements the registry/service telemetry tweaks with a network-level block. The block is fenced with '# MaxTweaks' comments and fully removed on revert; Windows Update, licensing, and the Store are intentionally left untouched. Flushes the DNS cache after applying.

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