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Blocklists - Microsoft - Microsoft Windows

www.msftncsi.com # Windows uses this to verify connectivity to Internet.

Windows often trys to connect to these domains:


Windows Update

update.microsoft.com
update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 
download.windowsupdate.com
download.microsoft.com

sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
fe3.delivery.dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net

Windows 10 Updates

settings-win.data.microsoft.com 401
v10.vortex-win.data.microsoft.com 

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-20h2-non-enterprise-editions

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions