There are ways to disable/block or outright remove a lot of the things you list. Only with Pro or Enterprise though and only by performing a series of registry

There are ways to disable/block or outright remove a lot of the things you list. Only with Pro or Enterprise though and only by performing a series of registry/policy edits, third party tool use and blocking of IP ranges. You should never have to jump through these kind of hoops just to get your own system under control.