ChrisTitusTech / ChrisTitusTech/winutil
[Feature Request] Disable GDID (Global Device Identifier)
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Description
Hello,
Now that it has been confirmed that Microsoft Windows uses GDID (Global Device Identifier) and extensive telemetry (basically Windows is fully fledged proper spyware now), is there a reliable way to fully disable this crap (Windows 10/11) for those who cannot run Linux as their one and only system just yet?
Does this also apply to LTSC versions of Windows, I wonder? I am unable to verify that at the moment, but if true, this should be the end of Microslop. I thought they had already reached the lowest point possible and lost their trust a long time ago, but they are just BEGGING for people to switch to Linux at this point
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. First verify what GDID is, whether Windows 10/11 and LTSC handle it differently, and whether a reliable disable mechanism exists; done means documenting or implementing a verified way to disable it without overstating its effect.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100