Block via DNS:

<file>
127.0.0.1       geo.settings-win.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       db5-eap.settings-win.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       settings-win.data.microsoft.com
127.0.0.1       db5.settings-win.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       asimov-win.settings.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       db5.vortex.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       v10-win.vortex.data.microsft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       geo.vortex.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net
127.0.0.1       v10.vortex-win.data.microsft.com
127.0.0.1       us.vortex-win.data.microsft.com
127.0.0.1       eu.vortex-win.data.microsft.com
127.0.0.1       vortex-win-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
127.0.0.1       alpha.telemetry.microsft.com
127.0.0.1       oca.telemetry.microsft.com
</file>