Because how microsoft uses many of the same urls for many of their services, including their telemetry and tracking, the proper version can cause some microsoft services not to work properly. I do not use any microsoft products anymore other than vscode, so I don't get to test the microsoft blocker filters. Feel free to open an issue if the regular filter is too aggressive, or some essential services are not working.
Codeberg is the home of Microsoft Blocker. Its mirrored at github for backup and availability. Use only one filter source.
Available both on Codeberg and Github(mirror).
Microsoft Blocker is focused on blocking all Microsoft Spying. If you only need minimal tracking protection, you should use Hegezi's Native Trackers:Microsoft and celenity's Badblock Microsoft individual list.
Not Recommended: Windows hosts or adblockers like Adguard for Windows as Microsoft can ignore/bypass them. They are only partially effective against telemetry.
Adguard Home - DNS Network-wide Adblocker - (stable)(foss)(dns) - https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome
Adblock-lean - OpenWrt Router DNSMasq Adblocker - (stable)(foss)(hosts-clean) - https://github.com/lynxthecat/adblock-lean
Microsoft Blocker: Aims to allow minimum connections to keep windows usage functional. Allows windows iso downoad from Massgrave.dev.
Only Allows windows iso downlaod from Massgrave.dev, windows updates, winget package manager, vscode extension store and some azure related urls. Usage of Microsoft Edge is not recommended as any connection from edge is blocked. This blocks all tracking connection from edge, which edge makes as much as an entire windows os(even on linux!). But blocking edge conneciton will make it less secure.
hosts-clean - identical cleaner hosts file with a differen name wihtout extra comments - Codeberg - Github
Microsoft Blocker - No Microsoft Edition: Aims to Strictly block Eveything from and related to Microsoft.
Some Azure urls may not be blocked for now as they may render external services disfunctional.Since many services other than microsoft uses azure cloud.