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How to deactivate Telemetry on Windows 10
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How to deactivate Telemetry on Windows 10

Method 1

win + R

gpedit.msc

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds

Double click: "Allow Telemetry" and alter the setting from "Not Configured" to "Disabled". Results show after restart.

Method 2

From admin cmd (command prompt)

sc config DiagTrack start= disabled
sc config dmwappushservice start= disabled

Results show after restart.

References

MUD - Make Use Of: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-10-11-disable-telemetry/

According to makeuseof.com article:

Is It Safe to Disable Telemetry? Yes, there are no inherent risks to disabling telemetry. Microsoft uses telemetry to collect data from users with a goal to improve user experience with future updates.

DiagTrack: https://yoodley.com/diagtrack/

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