Hello! Thank you for using gambit.cool to get the best privacy options for your windows system.

Here, I will explain everything the script does and how to run it.

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1. Privacy Cleanup

This will clear your history and some clean your system to have the most storage possible.

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It will:
Clear recent activity
Clear third-party application data
Clear temporary files
Clear log and caches
Clear credentials in Credential Manager
Empty trash
Minimize DISM "Reset Base" update data
Remove Windows product key from registry
Clear volume backups (shadow copies)
Remove associations of default apps
Clear system resource usage monitor (SRUM) data
Clear previous Windows installations


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2. Disable OS Data Collection

This will prevent windows from accessing and collecting your data.

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It will:
Disable app access to personal information
Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program
Disable Application Experience data collection
Disable Application Compatibility Framework
Disable telemetry and data collection
Disable connectivity checks
Disable update and app sharing
Disable location access
Disable windows search data collection
Disable targeted advertisements and marketing
Disable biometrics
Disable windows insider program
Disable cloud sync
Disable recall
Disable cloud-based speech recognition
Opt out of windows privacy consent
Disable windows feedback collection
Disable text and handwriting data collection
Disable device sensors
Disable wi-fi sense
Disable app launch tracking (hides most-used apps)
Disable website access of language list
Disable automatic map downloads
Disable game screen recording
Disable internet access for windows DRM
Disable typing feedback
Disable activity feed feature

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3. Configure programs

This will configure programs to disable telemetry, data collection & more.

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It will:
Disable visual studio data collection
Disable Nvidia telemetry
Disable Visual Studio Code data collection
Disable Microsoft office telemetry
Configure browsers
Disable google background automatic updates
Disable adobe background automatic updates
Disable dropbox background automatic updates
Disable media player data collection
Disable net core cli telemetry
Disable razer game scanner service
Disable Logitech gaming registry service
Disable ccleaner data collection

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4. Security Improvements

This will improve different security features for different parts of the Operating System

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It will:
Improve network security
Disable clipboard data collection
Enable protection against meltdown and spectre
Enable data execution prevention (DEP)
Disable autoplay and autorun
Disable lock screen camera access
Disable storage of the LAN Manager password hashes
Disable "Always install with elevated pribileges" in windows installer
Enable structures exception handling overwrite protection
Enable security against PowerSHell 2.0 downgrade attacks
Disable windows connect now wizard

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5. Block Tracking Hosts

This will block different apps from tracking your behaviour.

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It will:
Block 3rd party app hosts
Block windows crash report hosts
Block windows error reporting hosts
Block telementry and user experience hosts
Block remote configuration sync hosts
Block location data sharing hosts
Block maps data and updates hosts
Block spotilight ads and suggestions hosts
Block cortana and live tiles hosts
Block edge experimentation hosts
Block photos app sync hosts
Block onenote live tile hosts
Block weather live tile hosts

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6. Privacy

This will improve your privacy.

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It will:
Disable automatic updates
Configure how downloaded files are handled
And disable windows defender except firewall, antivirus & smartscreen.

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7. UI Privacy

This will improve your privacy.

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It will:
Disable online content in file explorer
Secure recent document files
Remove folders from this pc in file explorer
Disable lock screen app notifications
Disable live tiles push notifications
Disable the look for an app in the store option
Disable the display of recently uses files in quick access
Disable sync provider notifications
Disable hibernation for faster startup and to avoid sensitive data storage
Enable camera on/off OSD notifications
Disable app usage tracking 
Disable recent apps
Disable backtracking

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8. Bloatware

This will remove the bloatware on your pc to free up some more space and remove the apps you do not need.

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It will:
Remove windows apps
Remove onedrive
Remove edge
Remove Xbox
Disable built-in windows features
Remove on-demand capabilities and features
Remove widgets
Remove windows co-pilot
Disable non-essential services
Remove snipping tool
Remove meet now icon

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9. Miscellaneous

These are extra things implemented into the script for better privacy & security

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It will:
Set NTP (time) server to pool.ntp.org
Disable reserved storage for updates
Run script on startup (EXPERIMENTAL)

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Extra information

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You may revert anything by going into the Revert folder and then locating what you want to be reverted.