Privacy & Telemetry Settings

Configure how Windows collects and shares your data. Every toggle generates a transparent PowerShell script you can inspect before running.

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Telemetry & Data Collection

Telemetry level ? Security (0): Only security data — Defender reports and basic system info for security updates. Enterprise/Education only; Home/Pro falls back to Basic. | Basic (1): Device info, hardware compatibility, installed apps, driver data, basic error reports. Lowest level on Home/Pro. | Enhanced (2): Basic plus app usage patterns and reliability data. Deprecated in newer Win11 — treated as Full. | Full (3): Everything plus crash dumps, inking/typing data, browsing history, app activity. The Windows default. Controls how much diagnostic data Windows sends to Microsoft

Disable diagnostic data collection Sets telemetry to 0 (Security). Greyed out when a telemetry level is selected above.

Disable tailored experiences Prevents Windows from using diagnostic data to personalize tips, ads, and suggestions

Disable feedback notifications Stops Windows from asking for feedback via notification prompts

Advertising & Personalization

Disable advertising ID Prevents apps from using your advertising ID for cross-app tracking

Disable input personalization / inking Stops Windows from collecting typing and inking data to improve suggestions

Disable activity history Prevents Windows from collecting and uploading your activity history

Search & Content

Disable cloud content search (Bing in Start) Removes Bing web results from Start menu and search

Disable "Suggested" content in Start Stops Microsoft from pushing suggested apps and content in the Start menu

Disable tips and suggestions notifications Prevents Windows from showing tip and suggestion notifications

AI & Assistant Features

Disable Copilot Turns off Windows Copilot AI assistant

Disable Recall Prevents Windows Recall from analyzing and storing your activity

Location & Devices

Disable location tracking Prevents Windows and apps from accessing your device location

Disable camera system-wide Blocks all apps from accessing the camera via system policy

Disable microphone system-wide Blocks all apps from accessing the microphone via system policy

Restart Explorer after applying — required for UI changes to take effect immediately, or uncheck and reboot/logoff and back in.

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