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This VPN firm has created a way to stop Microsoft's hidden tracking tool on Windows — although it will break some key cloud services

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This VPN firm has created a way to stop Microsoft's hidden tracking tool on Windows — although it will break some key cloud services
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deGDID wipes cached tracking keys straight from the Windows registry permanentlyThe script blocks Microsoft's DeviceAdd endpoint from ever seeing your device againSome Microsoft account and login services like login.live.com and account verification break once deGDID runsWindscribe has built an open source script called deGDID to strip a persistent tracking identifier from Windows systems entirely.The tool targets Microsoft's Global Device Identifier, a permanent marker that operates beneath the

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