Initial commit

.gitignore

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+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# PowerShell
+*.log
+*.tmp
+*.backup.*
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Backup files
+*.bak
+hosts.backup*

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to the Office Privacy and Telemetry Disabler!
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please be respectful and constructive in all interactions.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork the repository**
+2. **Create a feature branch** (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
+3. **Commit your changes** (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
+4. **Push to the branch** (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
+5. **Open a Pull Request**
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+- Follow PowerShell best practices
+- Add comments for complex logic
+- Test on multiple Office versions
+- Ensure error handling is comprehensive
+- Update documentation as needed
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+Please use the GitHub Issues page to report bugs or request features.

LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 EXLOUD
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

Launcher.bat

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+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+:: ====================================================
+:: PowerShell Script Launcher for Office Privacy & Telemetry Disabler
+:: ====================================================
+
+title Office Privacy and Telemetry Disabler Launcher
+
+:: Set script directory
+set "SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0"
+
+:: Define PowerShell paths
+set "PS7_PATH=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe"
+set "PS7_PREVIEW_PATH=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7-preview\pwsh.exe"
+set "PS5_PATH=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
+
+:: Initialize variables
+set "PS_EXE="
+set "PS_SCRIPT="
+set "PS_VERSION="
+
+:: Check for PowerShell 7 first (preferred)
+if exist "%PS7_PATH%" (
+    set "PS_EXE=%PS7_PATH%"
+    set "PS_SCRIPT=%SCRIPT_DIR%script\office_privacy_telemetry_disabler.ps1"
+    set "PS_VERSION=PowerShell 7"
+    goto :found_powershell
+)
+
+:: Check for PowerShell 7 Preview
+if exist "%PS7_PREVIEW_PATH%" (
+    set "PS_EXE=%PS7_PREVIEW_PATH%"
+    set "PS_SCRIPT=%SCRIPT_DIR%script\office_privacy_telemetry_disabler.ps1"
+    set "PS_VERSION=PowerShell 7 Preview"
+    goto :found_powershell
+)
+
+:: Check for PowerShell 5
+if exist "%PS5_PATH%" (
+    set "PS_EXE=%PS5_PATH%"
+    set "PS_SCRIPT=%SCRIPT_DIR%script\office_privacy_telemetry_disabler.ps1"
+    set "PS_VERSION=PowerShell 5"
+    goto :found_powershell
+)
+
+:: No PowerShell found
+echo [ERROR] No compatible PowerShell version found!
+echo.
+echo Please install either:
+echo  - PowerShell 7 (recommended)
+echo  - PowerShell 5 (Windows PowerShell)
+echo.
+pause
+exit /b 1
+
+:found_powershell
+:: Check if the PowerShell script exists
+if not exist "%PS_SCRIPT%" (
+    echo [ERROR] PowerShell script not found: %PS_SCRIPT%
+    echo.
+    echo Make sure office_privacy_telemetry_disabler.ps1 is in the 'script' subdirectory.
+    echo.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ====================================================
+echo    Office Privacy and Telemetry Disabler Launcher
+echo.
+echo                      by EXLOUD
+echo              https://github.com/EXLOUD
+echo.
+echo ====================================================
+echo.
+echo Using: %PS_VERSION%
+echo Script location: %PS_SCRIPT%
+echo.
+echo This will disable telemetry and privacy features for:
+echo  - Microsoft Office 2010-2024
+echo  - Office logging and telemetry
+echo  - Customer Experience Improvement Program
+echo  - Connected Experiences
+echo  - Automatic updates and notifications
+echo  - Scheduled telemetry tasks
+echo.
+
+:confirmation
+set /p "CONFIRM=Do you want to continue? (Y/N): "
+
+if /i "!CONFIRM!"=="y" goto :proceed
+if /i "!CONFIRM!"=="yes" goto :proceed
+if /i "!CONFIRM!"=="n" goto :cancel
+if /i "!CONFIRM!"=="no" goto :cancel
+
+echo Invalid input. Please enter Y or N.
+goto :confirmation
+
+:cancel
+echo.
+echo Operation cancelled by user.
+pause
+exit /b 0
+
+:proceed
+cls
+
+echo.
+echo [INFO] Launching Office Privacy Disabler on %PS_VERSION% ...
+echo.
+echo [WARNING] Administrator rights may be required for some registry changes.
+echo.
+
+:: Change directory to script location
+cd /d "%SCRIPT_DIR%"
+
+:: Launch PowerShell script with execution policy bypass
+"%PS_EXE%" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -File "%PS_SCRIPT%"
+
+:: Check exit code
+if %errorLevel% == 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo [SUCCESS] Script completed successfully!
+    echo.
+    echo Office privacy and telemetry settings have been disabled.
+    echo Some changes may require restarting Office applications.
+) else (
+    echo.
+    echo [ERROR] Script encountered errors. Exit code: %errorLevel%
+    echo.
+    echo This may happen if:
+    echo  - Office is not installed
+    echo  - Administrator rights are required
+    echo  - Registry access is restricted
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Press any key to exit...
+pause >nul
+exit /b 0

script/office_privacy_telemetry_disabler.ps1

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+# Office Privacy and Telemetry Disabler
+# PowerShell script to disable Microsoft Office logging, telemetry, and privacy features
+# by EXLOUD
+# >> https://github.com/EXLOUD <<
+
+# Color scheme for consistent output
+$Colors = @{
+	Title    = 'Cyan'
+	Section  = 'Yellow'
+	Success  = 'Green'
+	Info	 = 'Blue'
+	Warning  = 'Yellow'
+	Error    = 'Red'
+	Gray	 = 'Gray'
+	Found    = 'Green'
+	Changed  = 'Magenta'
+	NotFound = 'Gray'
+}
+
+# Check for admin rights at the start of the script
+Write-Host "--- Checking for admin rights ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+$currentPrincipal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())
+$isAdmin = $currentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
+
+if (-not $isAdmin)
+{
+	Write-Host "  ✗ Administrator privileges required." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+	Write-Host "    Please run the script as Administrator to use this script." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+}
+else
+{
+	Write-Host "  ✓ Running with administrator privileges." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+}
+
+# Office versions mapping
+$OfficeVersions = @{
+	'14.0' = 'Office 2010'
+	'15.0' = 'Office 2013'
+	'16.0' = 'Office 2016/2019'
+	'17.0' = 'Office 2021'
+	'18.0' = 'Office 2024'
+}
+
+# Function to write colored output
+function Write-ColoredOutput
+{
+	param (
+		[string]$Message,
+		[string]$Color = 'White'
+	)
+	
+	# Map custom colors to PowerShell colors
+	$psColor = switch ($Color)
+	{
+		'Warning' { $Colors.Warning }
+		'Found' { $Colors.Found }
+		'Header' { $Colors.Section }
+		'Changed' { $Colors.Changed }
+		'NotFound' { $Colors.NotFound }
+		'Info' { $Colors.Info }
+		'Success' { $Colors.Success }
+		'Error' { $Colors.Error }
+		default { 'White' }
+	}
+	
+	Write-Host $Message -ForegroundColor $psColor
+}
+
+# Function to check if Office version is installed
+function Test-OfficeVersion
+{
+	param ([string]$Version)
+	
+	$registryPath = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$Version"
+	return Test-Path $registryPath
+}
+
+# Function to get installed Office version
+function Get-InstalledOfficeVersion
+{
+	$installedVersions = @()
+	foreach ($version in $OfficeVersions.Keys)
+	{
+		if (Test-OfficeVersion $version)
+		{
+			$installedVersions += $version
+		}
+	}
+	# Sort versions in ascending order
+	return $installedVersions | Sort-Object
+}
+
+# Function to set registry value with logging
+function Set-RegistryValueWithLogging
+{
+	[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
+	param (
+		[string]$Path,
+		[string]$Name,
+		[string]$Type,
+		[object]$Value,
+		[string]$Description = ""
+	)
+	
+	if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("Registry: $Path\$Name", "Set value to $Value"))
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			# Check if the registry key exists
+			if (-not (Test-Path $Path))
+			{
+				Write-Host "  → Registry path not found: $Path" -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+				return
+			}
+			
+			# Create the registry key if it doesn't exist
+			if (-not (Test-Path $Path))
+			{
+				New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
+			}
+			
+			# Set the registry value
+			Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Name -Value $Value -Type $Type -Force
+			
+			Write-Host "  ✓ Found and changed: $Name → $Value" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			if ($Description)
+			{
+				Write-Host "    Description: $Description" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+			}
+		}
+		catch
+		{
+			Write-Host "  ✗ Error setting $Name : $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+# Function to disable scheduled task with logging
+function Disable-ScheduledTaskWithLogging
+{
+	param (
+		[string]$TaskName,
+		[string]$Description = ""
+	)
+	
+	try
+	{
+		$task = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+		if ($task)
+		{
+			$taskState = $task.State
+			if ($taskState -eq 'Disabled')
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Task already disabled: $TaskName" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Found and disabled: $TaskName" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			}
+			
+			if ($Description)
+			{
+				Write-Host "    Description: $Description" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Write-Host "  → Task not found: $TaskName" -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+		}
+	}
+	catch
+	{
+		Write-Host "  ✗ Error disabling $TaskName : $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+	}
+}
+
+# Main script execution
+Write-Host "`n==========================================" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "   Office Privacy and Telemetry Disabler" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "                by EXLOUD" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "     >> https://github.com/EXLOUD <<" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "==========================================" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+
+# Check for installed Office versions
+Write-Host "`n--- Checking for installed Office versions ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+$installedVersions = Get-InstalledOfficeVersion
+
+if ($installedVersions.Count -eq 0)
+{
+	Write-Host "✗ No Office installations found in registry." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+	Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"
+	exit
+}
+
+Write-Host "Found Office versions:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Found
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "  ✓ $($OfficeVersions[$version]) (Version $version)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Found
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable Microsoft Office logging
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling Microsoft Office logging ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version])..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+	
+	# Outlook logging
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Outlook\Options\Mail" -Name "EnableLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable Outlook mail logging"
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Outlook\Options\Calendar" -Name "EnableCalendarLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable Outlook calendar logging"
+	
+	# Word logging
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Word\Options" -Name "EnableLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable Word logging"
+	
+	# OSM (Office Service Manager)
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\$version\OSM" -Name "EnableLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable OSM logging"
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\$version\OSM" -Name "EnableUpload" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable OSM upload"
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable client telemetry
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling client telemetry ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+# Common telemetry settings
+Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\ClientTelemetry" -Name "DisableTelemetry" -Type "DWord" -Value 1 -Description "Disable common telemetry"
+Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\ClientTelemetry" -Name "VerboseLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable verbose logging"
+
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version]) telemetry..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+	
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\ClientTelemetry" -Name "DisableTelemetry" -Type "DWord" -Value 1 -Description "Disable telemetry"
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\ClientTelemetry" -Name "VerboseLogging" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable verbose logging"
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling Customer Experience Improvement Program ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+# Common CEIP settings
+Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common" -Name "QMEnable" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable common CEIP"
+
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version]) CEIP..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+	
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common" -Name "QMEnable" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable CEIP"
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable feedback
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling feedback ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+# Common feedback settings
+Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\Feedback" -Name "Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable common feedback"
+
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version]) feedback..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+	
+	Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\Feedback" -Name "Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable feedback"
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable Connected Experiences (Office 2016 and later)
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling Connected Experiences ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+$modernVersions = $installedVersions | Where-Object { $_ -in @('16.0', '17.0', '18.0') }
+
+if ($modernVersions.Count -gt 0)
+{
+	foreach ($version in $modernVersions)
+	{
+		Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version]) Connected Experiences..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\Privacy" -Name "UserContentDisabled" -Type "DWord" -Value 2 -Description "Disable user content experiences"
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\Privacy" -Name "DownloadContentDisabled" -Type "DWord" -Value 2 -Description "Disable download content experiences"
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\Internet" -Name "UseOnlineContent" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable online content"
+	}
+}
+else
+{
+	Write-Host "→ No modern Office versions found for Connected Experiences settings." -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable telemetry agent scheduled tasks
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling telemetry agent scheduled tasks ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+$telemetryTasks = @(
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentFallBack"; Description = "Office 2013 Telemetry Agent Fallback" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentLogOn"; Description = "Office 2013 Telemetry Agent Logon" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentFallBack2016"; Description = "Office 2016/2019 Telemetry Agent Fallback" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentLogOn2016"; Description = "Office 2016/2019 Telemetry Agent Logon" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration"; Description = "Office Background Task Handler Registration" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerLogon"; Description = "Office Background Task Handler Logon" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office Automatic Updates"; Description = "Office Automatic Updates" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office Automatic Updates 2.0"; Description = "Office Automatic Updates 2.0" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office Feature Updates"; Description = "Office Feature Updates" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office Feature Updates Logon"; Description = "Office Feature Updates Logon" }
+)
+
+Write-Host "`nProcessing telemetry agent scheduled tasks..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+$telemetryTasksProcessed = 0
+$telemetryTasksDisabled = 0
+$telemetryTasksNotFound = 0
+
+foreach ($task in $telemetryTasks)
+{
+	$telemetryTasksProcessed++
+	
+	try
+	{
+		$scheduledTask = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $task.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+		if ($scheduledTask)
+		{
+			$taskState = $scheduledTask.State
+			if ($taskState -eq 'Disabled')
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Task already disabled: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName $task.Name -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Found and disabled: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+				$telemetryTasksDisabled++
+			}
+			
+			Write-Host "    Description: $($task.Description)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Write-Host "  → Task not found: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			$telemetryTasksNotFound++
+		}
+	}
+	catch
+	{
+		Write-Host "  ✗ Error disabling $($task.Name) : $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+	}
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nTelemetry tasks summary:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+Write-Host "  Total processed: $telemetryTasksProcessed" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+Write-Host "  Tasks disabled: $telemetryTasksDisabled" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+Write-Host "  Tasks not found: $telemetryTasksNotFound" -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable Subscription Heartbeat
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling Subscription Heartbeat ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+$heartbeatTasks = @(
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office 15 Subscription Heartbeat"; Description = "Office 2013 Subscription Heartbeat" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office 16 Subscription Heartbeat"; Description = "Office 2016/2019 Subscription Heartbeat" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office Subscription Maintenance"; Description = "Office Subscription Maintenance" },
+	@{ Name = "Microsoft\Office\Office ClickToRun Service Monitor"; Description = "Office ClickToRun Service Monitor" }
+)
+
+Write-Host "`nProcessing subscription heartbeat tasks..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+$heartbeatTasksProcessed = 0
+$heartbeatTasksDisabled = 0
+$heartbeatTasksNotFound = 0
+
+foreach ($task in $heartbeatTasks)
+{
+	$heartbeatTasksProcessed++
+	
+	try
+	{
+		$scheduledTask = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $task.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+		if ($scheduledTask)
+		{
+			$taskState = $scheduledTask.State
+			if ($taskState -eq 'Disabled')
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Task already disabled: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName $task.Name -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Found and disabled: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+				$heartbeatTasksDisabled++
+			}
+			
+			Write-Host "    Description: $($task.Description)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Write-Host "  → Task not found: $($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			$heartbeatTasksNotFound++
+		}
+	}
+	catch
+	{
+		Write-Host "  ✗ Error disabling $($task.Name) : $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+	}
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nHeartbeat tasks summary:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+Write-Host "  Total processed: $heartbeatTasksProcessed" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+Write-Host "  Tasks disabled: $heartbeatTasksDisabled" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+Write-Host "  Tasks not found: $heartbeatTasksNotFound" -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Disable Office updates and notifications
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Disabling Office updates and notifications ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+
+$updateVersions = $installedVersions | Where-Object { $_ -in @('16.0', '17.0', '18.0') }
+
+if ($updateVersions.Count -gt 0)
+{
+	foreach ($version in $updateVersions)
+	{
+		Write-Host "`nProcessing $($OfficeVersions[$version]) updates..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\OfficeUpdate" -Name "OfficeMgmtCOM" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable Office management COM"
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\OfficeUpdate" -Name "EnableAutomaticUpdates" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable automatic updates"
+		Set-RegistryValueWithLogging -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\$version\Common\PTWatson" -Name "PTWOptIn" -Type "DWord" -Value 0 -Description "Disable Watson error reporting"
+	}
+}
+else
+{
+	Write-Host "→ No modern Office versions found for update settings." -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Summary
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n==========================================" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "                  Summary" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+Write-Host "==========================================" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Title
+
+Write-Host "`nOffice privacy and telemetry settings have been applied to:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+foreach ($version in $installedVersions)
+{
+	Write-Host "  ✓ $($OfficeVersions[$version])" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Found
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nScheduled tasks processed:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+$telemetryTasksStatus = if ($telemetryTasksErrors -gt 0) { $Colors.Error }
+else { $Colors.Success }
+$heartbeatTasksStatus = if ($heartbeatTasksErrors -gt 0) { $Colors.Error }
+else { $Colors.Success }
+Write-Host "  • Telemetry tasks: $telemetryTasksProcessed (disabled: $telemetryTasksDisabled, not found: $telemetryTasksNotFound$(if ($telemetryTasksErrors -gt 0) { ", errors: $telemetryTasksErrors" }))" -ForegroundColor $telemetryTasksStatus
+Write-Host "  • Heartbeat tasks: $heartbeatTasksProcessed (disabled: $heartbeatTasksDisabled, not found: $heartbeatTasksNotFound$(if ($heartbeatTasksErrors -gt 0) { ", errors: $heartbeatTasksErrors" }))" -ForegroundColor $heartbeatTasksStatus
+
+Write-Host "`nLegend:" -ForegroundColor White
+Write-Host "✓ " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success; Write-Host "Action completed successfully"
+Write-Host "✓ " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed; Write-Host "Setting changed"
+Write-Host "→ " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info; Write-Host "Information or preparatory action"
+Write-Host "→ " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor $Colors.NotFound; Write-Host "Component not found, skipped"
+Write-Host "✗ " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error; Write-Host "Error occurred"
+
+Write-Host "`nNote: Some changes may require restarting Office applications to take effect." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Additional option: Block Microsoft Office telemetry hosts
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+Write-Host "`n--- Additional Option: Block Telemetry Hosts ---" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Section
+$blockHosts = Read-Host "Do you want to block Microsoft Office telemetry hosts in the hosts file? (y/n)"
+if ($blockHosts -eq 'y' -or $blockHosts -eq 'Y' -or $blockHosts -eq 'yes' -or $blockHosts -eq 'Yes')
+{
+	Write-Host "`nBlocking Microsoft Office telemetry hosts..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+	try
+	{
+		Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:SystemRoot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
+		Write-Host "  ✓ Hosts file added to Windows Defender exclusions" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+	}
+	catch
+	{
+		Write-Host "  ⚠ Could not add hosts file to Defender exclusions (not critical)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+	}
+	$hostsToBlock = @(
+		"vortex.data.microsoft.com",
+		"vortex-win.data.microsoft.com",
+		"telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"oca.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"watson.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"redir.metaservices.microsoft.com",
+		"choice.microsoft.com",
+		"choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"df.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com",
+		"telemetry.appex.bing.net",
+		"telemetry.urs.microsoft.com",
+		"telemetry.appex.bing.net",
+		"settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com",
+		"vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com",
+		"survey.watson.microsoft.com",
+		"watson.live.com",
+		"watson.microsoft.com",
+		"statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com",
+		"corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com",
+		"compatexchange.cloudapp.net",
+		"cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net",
+		"a-0001.a-msedge.net",
+		"statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net",
+		"sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net",
+		"fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net",
+		"diagnostics.support.microsoft.com",
+		"corp.sts.microsoft.com",
+		"statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com",
+		"pre.footprintpredict.com",
+		"i1.services.social.microsoft.com",
+		"i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net",
+		"feedback.windows.com",
+		"feedback.microsoft-hohm.com",
+		"feedback.search.microsoft.com"
+	)
+	$hostsFilePath = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
+	
+	try
+	{
+		$hostsFileInfo = Get-Item $hostsFilePath -ErrorAction Stop
+		$originalAttributes = $hostsFileInfo.Attributes
+		$wasReadOnly = $hostsFileInfo.IsReadOnly
+		if ($wasReadOnly)
+		{
+			Write-Host "  ℹ Hosts file is read-only, temporarily removing read-only attribute..." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+			Set-ItemProperty -Path $hostsFilePath -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false
+		}
+		$currentHosts = Get-Content $hostsFilePath -ErrorAction Stop
+		$backupPath = "$hostsFilePath.backup.$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')"
+		Copy-Item $hostsFilePath $backupPath
+		Write-Host "  ✓ Hosts file backed up to: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+		$hostsAdded = 0
+		$hostsSkipped = 0
+		$newEntries = @()
+		foreach ($hostname in $hostsToBlock)
+		{
+			$hostEntry = "0.0.0.0 $hostname"
+			if ($currentHosts -notcontains $hostEntry -and
+				$currentHosts -notmatch "127\.0\.0\.1\s+$([regex]::Escape($hostname))" -and
+				$currentHosts -notmatch "0\.0\.0\.0\s+$([regex]::Escape($hostname))")
+			{
+				$newEntries += $hostEntry
+				$hostsAdded++
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Will block: $hostname" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$hostsSkipped++
+				Write-Host "  → Already blocked: $hostname" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+			}
+		}
+		if ($newEntries.Count -gt 0)
+		{
+			$newEntries = @("`n# Microsoft Office Telemetry Hosts - Blocked by Office Privacy Disabler") + $newEntries + @("# End of Office Telemetry Hosts`n")
+			Add-Content $hostsFilePath $newEntries
+			Write-Host "`n  ✓ Added $hostsAdded new entries to hosts file" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+		}
+		if ($wasReadOnly)
+		{
+			Set-ItemProperty -Path $hostsFilePath -Name IsReadOnly -Value $true
+			Write-Host "  ✓ Restored read-only attribute to hosts file" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+		}
+		Write-Host "`n  Hosts blocking summary:" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		Write-Host "    Total hosts: $($hostsToBlock.Count)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+		Write-Host "    Newly blocked: $hostsAdded" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Changed
+		Write-Host "    Already blocked: $hostsSkipped" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+		try
+		{
+			$flushSuccess = $false
+			# Method 1: ipconfig
+			try
+			{
+				& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdns | Out-Null
+				$flushSuccess = $true
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				# Method 2: Clear-DnsClientCache (Windows 8+)
+				try
+				{
+					Clear-DnsClientCache -ErrorAction Stop
+					$flushSuccess = $true
+				}
+				catch { }
+			}
+			if ($flushSuccess)
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ✓ DNS cache flushed" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ⚠ Could not flush DNS cache (not critical)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+			}
+		}
+		catch
+		{
+			Write-Host "  ⚠ Could not flush DNS cache (not critical)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+		}
+	}
+	catch
+	{
+		Write-Host "  ✗ Error modifying hosts file: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+		if ($wasReadOnly -and (Test-Path $hostsFilePath))
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				Set-ItemProperty -Path $hostsFilePath -Name IsReadOnly -Value $true
+				Write-Host "  ✓ Restored read-only attribute after error" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Warning
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				Write-Host "  ✗ Could not restore read-only attribute: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Error
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+else
+{
+	Write-Host "Hosts blocking skipped." -ForegroundColor $Colors.Info
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nScript completed successfully!" -ForegroundColor $Colors.Success
+Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"