diff --git a/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1 b/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1 index ec264e2..a035932 100644 --- a/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1 +++ b/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Description: # This script redirects telemetry related domains to your nowhere using the -# hosts file. Telemtry realted ips are blocked by Windows firewall. +# hosts file. Hard coded telemetry related IPs are blocked by Windows firewall. # Additionally telemetry is disallows via Group Policies. Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\reg-helper.psm1 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ foreach ($h in $hosts) { $ips += [ipaddress]$h } catch [System.InvalidCastException] { # can be redirected by hosts - echo "0.0.0.0 $h" >> "$env:systemroot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" + echo "0.0.0.0 $h" | Out-File -Encoding ASCII -Append "$env:systemroot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" } }