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Yes, you'll likely have to keep re-doing it.

As far as scripts for it, this thread has some sage advice:

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/n3v0s5/disable_win...

The tools to disable telemetry and bloat:

https://github.com/irmatade/sharpapp https://www.oo-software.com/fr/shutup10 https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

MSFT doc on what all telemetry is gathered, and what is considered "required" telemetry (although they give you enough info to block it at the router):

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-w...

I do like Win10 as an OS. On the whole I'd say the Satya era of MSFT is a mixed bag, but better on the whole than it was before.




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