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shutdown /r /t 0 | shutdown /r /t 0 | ||
</syntaxhighlight>The above will whack all Microsoft EVIL, err spying, err, accounts on your PC. You might also want to go ahead and access your Microsoft account and whack any devices from there too. | </syntaxhighlight>The above will whack all Microsoft EVIL, err spying, err, accounts on your PC. You might also want to go ahead and access your Microsoft account and whack any devices from there too. Why? Because even eliminating all possible Microsoft account connections on your computer isn't enough. Windows acts like ET, and phones home to the Microsoft Store, etc. | ||
Bonus: Eliminate Account Nags in Settings;<syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | |||
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /f | |||
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AccountNotifications" /v DisableAccountNotifications /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f | |||
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v Start_AccountNotifications /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | |||
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement" /v ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | |||
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v NoConnectedUser /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f | |||
taskkill /f /im SystemSettings.exe | |||
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