[daniel1212]

And Forbes does not like my very helpful ad blocking host file (which cannot simply be turned off).

[TChad]

And Forbes does not like my very helpful ad blocking host file (which cannot simply be turned off).

From http://www.pcworld.com/article/2978239/windows/microsoft-slips-user-tracking-tools-into-windows-7-8-amidst-windows-10-privacy-storm.html:

Disabling the tracking tools in the Recommended KB3068708 update isn't simple, either. It connects to vortex-win.data.microsoft.com and settings-win.data.microsoft.com, which are hard-coded to bypass the Windows HOSTS file.