Recommendation: Move the DNS/IPs out of hardcoded variables and into their own separate text files · W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10#301

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help wanted

Description

I'm not sure if this repo is maintained anymore, but just from a QoL/best practice perspective, I found it interesting that the server names and IPs were hardcoded into the PowerShell scripts. This makes it difficult to read the raw data if one wanted to say, import the list into Pi-Hole and block the servers from the network. From a maintenance perspective, it also separates the script's functional portions from the ephemeral data (i.e., the ever-changing servers/IPs).

Could it be possible to move the server names/IPs specified in the debloat ps1 files to their own separate and sanitized text files?

Contributor guide

Tech stack: None
Domain: tooling
Issue type: refactor
Difficulty: 2
Estimated time: under 1 hour
Activity status: stale
Clarity: clear
Prerequisites: PowerShell
Newbie friendliness: 75
Research direction: Review all .ps1 files in the repository to locate hardcoded IP addresses or server names. Create separate text files (e.g., blocked servers.txt) for each set of values, and modify the PowerShell scripts to read from these files. Ensure backward compatibility and test the scripts after the change. Consider adding a comment or documentation explaining the new file format.