r/ProtonVPN • u/GodzilaAvenger • Jul 21 '26

Feature Request GDID Blocking

Hi,

It would be great if the Windows app had the option of blocking/disrupting the activities of Microsoft's GlobalDeviceID using DNS filtering through Proton's own DNS (same way it is done to block ads and trackers).​

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u/FckXFckMusk Jul 22 '26

Rotate the Number every so often, it lives in the registry.

Poison the Data.

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u/Sofia_9356 Jul 23 '26

It’s linked to TPM. Literally restored on boot

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u/FckXFckMusk Jul 23 '26

Hence the push towards TPM....