Windows 10 Notes

Remove Microsoft Telemetry collection

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Part I

• Open Registry Editor.
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
• Create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named AllowTelemetry. Set value to 0.

Part II

• Right click the File Explorer item in Windows 10 Start menu & pick Manage from menu.
• Go to Services and Applications -> Services in the left pane. In the services list, disable the following services:
  • Diagnostics Tracking Service
  • Update: Windows 10 version 1511 changed the Diagnostics Tracking Service to Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service. You will need to disable
    • Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
• Right click and select Properties and pick "Disabled".
• Reboot Windows 10.