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  1. 5 min read

    How to Disable Telemetry in Windows 11 (and See What Still Phones Home)

    Disable telemetry in Windows 11 step by step: the Settings toggles, Group Policy, and a DNS-level option that also catches Office and other apps.

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  2. 5 min read

    DNS Ad Blocking on Windows: Block Ads in Every App

    DNS ad blocking stops ads in desktop apps, Windows and every browser at once. How it works, how it compares to the hosts file, and how to set it up free.

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  3. 5 min read

    How to Turn Off Your Ad Blocker (Just for One Site)

    How to turn off an ad blocker in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Brave, for one site or everywhere, and what to do when a system-wide DNS blocker is the cause.

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