Blackbird V6 1.0
Blackbird V6 is a tool for optimizing privacy, security and performance settings on Windows systems. Portable and flexible program with the ability to rollback changes.
Homepage: https://www.getblackbird.net/ 
Download for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista:
https://www.getblackbird.net/download/Blackbird_v1.0_x64.zip
https://www.getblackbird.net/download/Blackbird_v1.0_x32.zip
Blocks telemetry completely. Block Windows spyware, on both the application and network level, without editing the HOSTS file or firewall settings and remove all Windows telemetry updates.
Restores Privacy. Prevent diagnostic data, passwords, contacts, URL, SMS, handwritting, location, and P2P-update sharing. Remove unique ad-ID tracking token and built-in advertising.
Removes W10 Upgrade Popups. Block Win10 upgrade (GWX) messages on Windows 7/8 and remove downloaded Win10 pre-install files/folders. Prevent your PC from auto-installing Windows 10 while you're not looking.
Changelog for 1.0 (major update):
- Complete rewrite
- Improved Scan Mode/startup scanner; Now properly detects all problems instead of checking for hardcoded values.
- Improved scheduled task handling; Now properly reports changes and any errors encountered when ran in Verbose mode.
- Improved service handling; Should be much faster with proper verbose info and the ability to block low-level driver services.
- Improved autologger handling; Now detects all active system autologgers instead of relying on a static list.
- Improved OS version detection
- Improved general file/folder operations in regards to permission/access manipulation.
- Improved host blocker; Now supports multiple network interfaces and can block a broader range of IP's.
- Improved -U switch (Disable/enable automatic Windows Updates) to allow Windows 10 users to disable updates
- Improved -D switch (Disable/enable Defender) to fully support newer Windows 10 versions.
- Added Backup Mode functionality (blackbird -bak switch); Saves current system state to an external file.
- Added App Manager for Windows 10; User-friendly system app blocking.
- Added Enable/Disable Address Space Layout Randomization switch (blackbird -aslr)
- Added prompts at startup so users can access certain features directly from the menu (Backup/Recovery, Scan,..)
- Added support for custom external KB updates list
- Added notice at startup if running on an unsupported Windows version.
- Added support for console window size detection and UI resizing
- Added new hosts to blacklist
- Added new updates to blacklist
- Added -I switch to fix Bluetooth connectivity issues (hopefully)
- Now reports WSUS policy anomalies and unauthorized proxy servers on Windows Vista/7/8.
- Now attempts to hide blacklisted KB updates to prevent automatic re-installation (64bit version only).
- Updated STD definitions
- Disabled more services; Now removes NVTelemetryContainer, HPTouchpointAnalytics, VisualDiscovery/VDWFP.
- Disabled more scheduled tasks
- Disabled the 'Advertsing.Xaml' system app on Windows 10
- Disabled Suggested Apps & Tips advertising
- Disabled Teredo/IPv6-tunneling
- Disabled SMBv1 by default for security reasons
- Disabled GameDVR
- Disabled Remote Assistance
- Disabled additional application access to Account Information, Radios and "Unspecified" on updated Windows 10 versions.
- Fixed custom HOSTS.txt file not being detected when running Blackbird from the command line
- Fixed Remote Desktop not working after using Blackbird (is now available after using the -L 'Fix network/LAN connectivity issues" switch)
- Fixed issue with slow network speeds in some browsers
- Fixed improper extended service name resolving, in some cases causing constant disk usage when applied to certain Windows 10 versions.
- Fixed problems when running under non-administrator user accounts when authentication is used.
- Fixed Blackbird defaulting to a Windows 7/8 policy template when ran on an unknown/updated Windows 10 system.
- Fixed -X switch not restoring all Xbox scheduled tasks and user not receiving session notifications such as game invites.
- Fixed -L switch (Fix network/LAN connectivity issues) not fixing LAN connectivity for some users.
- Fixed small STD detection bugs
- Changes to switch system:
- /S Silent Mode can now be used with other switches without applying Blackbird to allow proper scripting.
- /V Verbose Mode now reports all current states and changes correctly, like it should have in the first place.
- Most switches are now Enable/Disable. For example, if OneDrive is currently enabled it will be disabled when running -O switch and vice-versa. The user is notified of the current state.
- All switches are now executed properly when also applying Blackbird and are not overwritten.
- Only switches and functions supported on the local system are now available to the user (depending on Windows version).