Disable Some Of The Telemetry In Windows 10/11

Prerequisites

• Upgrade to Enterprise edition of Windows 10/11 if you are running Home or Pro
• You can do this through the Change Edition option in the Extras menu in MAS

Disabling Telemetry via Group Policy

1. Run gpedit.msc
2. Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Data Collection and Preview Builds
3. Open "Allow Telemetry" in Win10 or "Allow Diagnostic Data" in Win11
4. Set to "Enabled"
5. Options → "0 - Security [Enterprise Only]" in Win10 or "Diagnostic data off" in Win11

Disable Windows Error Reporting

1. Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Error Reporting
2. Open "Disable Windows Error Reporting"
3. Set to "Enabled"

Verify the Changes

1. Run regedit
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection → AllowTelemetry = 0
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting → Disabled = 1

March 2026