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GlassWire is a good starter to see Internet activity and processes that are running regularly. Some links can be blocked from the app. Try blocking c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe and see what it does. It won't take long to re-enabling them.
There are many rules that are safe to block, but don't push your luck too far. Some of them will be re-enabled by internal process on restart or shutdown, so they have to be checked on a regular basis.
If you block Edge, for exemple, it won't start anymore. Same for others... There are rules that you don't touch (svchost.exe): WU, Defender, apps you are using, GlassWire, FF... Removing apps that you are not using, removes their rule(s). Ex. Media player, IE, tiles...