Disable Telemetry on Windows 11 with PowerShell for Privacy
- Description: “Disable Windows 11 telemetry” is a popular query for privacy-conscious users. This registry tweak reduces data collection, potentially improving performance.
- Solution: Run the below command in PowerShell
- Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Value 0
Stop-Service -Name DiagTrack -Force
Set-Service -Name DiagTrack -StartupType Disabled
Explanation: Sets telemetry to 0 and disables the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service (DiagTrack). Restart required.
Batch Alternative:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc stop DiagTrack
sc config DiagTrack start=disabled