Deletes all instances of Microsoft's GDID and prevents minting of new ones

Hacker NewsPublished Aug 9, 2026

A PowerShell tool called degdid.ps1 removes Microsoft's Global Device Identifier (GDID) from Windows devices and blocks its reissuance, enhancing user control over this persistent device ID.

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Deletes all instances of Microsoft's GDID and prevents minting of new ones

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