Disable telemetry, tracking & targeted ads

Privacy & Suggested ContentAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This setting disables telemetry, diagnostic data collection, activity history, app-launch tracking, targeted ads and more. It limits the data that is sent to Microsoft about your device and usage.

Code to Apply

Disable telemetry, tracking & targeted adsRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Let Apps use Advertising ID for Relevant Ads in Windows 10

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo]

"Enabled"=dword:00000000

; Tailored experiences with diagnostic data for Current User

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Privacy]

"TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled"=dword:00000000

; Online Speech Recognition

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy]

"HasAccepted"=dword:00000000

; Improve Inking & Typing Recognition

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\TIPC]

"Enabled"=dword:00000000

; Inking & Typing Personalization

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization]

"RestrictImplicitInkCollection"=dword:00000001
"RestrictImplicitTextCollection"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore]

"HarvestContacts"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings]

"AcceptedPrivacyPolicy"=dword:00000000

; Send only Required Diagnostic and Usage Data

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection]

"AllowTelemetry"=dword:00000000

; Disable Let Windows improve Start and search results by tracking app launches

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

"Start_TrackProgs"=dword:00000000

; Disable Activity History

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]

"PublishUserActivities"=dword:00000000

; Set Feedback Frequency to Never

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules]

"NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"=dword:00000000
"PeriodInNanoSeconds"=-

; Disable personalization of ads, Microsoft Edge, search, news and other Microsoft services by sending browsing history, favorites and collections, usage and other browsing data to Microsoft

; Disable required and optional diagnostic data about browser usage

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

"PersonalizationReportingEnabled"=dword:00000000
"DiagnosticData"=dword:00000000

Code to Revert

Enable telemetry, tracking & targeted adsRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Let Apps use Advertising ID for Relevant Ads in Windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo]

"Enabled"=dword:00000001

; Tailored experiences with diagnostic data

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Privacy]

"TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled"=dword:00000001

; Online Speech Recognition

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy]

"HasAccepted"=dword:00000001

; Improve Inking & Typing Recognition

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\TIPC]

"Enabled"=dword:00000001

; Inking & Typing Personalization

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization]

"RestrictImplicitInkCollection"=-
"RestrictImplicitTextCollection"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore]

"HarvestContacts"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings]

"AcceptedPrivacyPolicy"=dword:00000001

; Send Optional & Required Diagnostic and Usage Data

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics\DiagTrack]

"ShowedToastAtLevel"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection]

"AllowTelemetry"=dword:00000003
"MaxTelemetryAllowed"=dword:00000003

; Enable Let Windows improve Start and search results by tracking app launches

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

"Start_TrackProgs"=dword:00000001

; Enable Activity History

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]

"PublishUserActivities"=-

; Set Feedback Frequency to Auto (default)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules]

"NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"=-
"PeriodInNanoSeconds"=-

; Allow personalization of ads, Microsoft Edge, search, news and other Microsoft services by sending browsing history, favorites and collections, usage and other browsing data to Microsoft

; Allow sending required and optional diagnostic data about browser usage

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

"PersonalizationReportingEnabled"=-
"DiagnosticData"=-

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