Telemetry - Disable

  "WPFTweaksTelemetry": {
    "Content": "Telemetry - Disable",
    "Description": "Disables Microsoft Telemetry.",
    "category": "Essential Tweaks",
    "panel": "1",
    "service": [
      {
        "Name": "diagtrack",
        "StartupType": "Disabled",
        "OriginalType": "Automatic"
      },
      {
        "Name": "WerSvc",
        "StartupType": "Disabled",
        "OriginalType": "Manual"
      }
    ],
    "registry": [
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\AdvertisingInfo",
        "Name": "Enabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Privacy",
        "Name": "TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Speech_OneCore\\Settings\\OnlineSpeechPrivacy",
        "Name": "HasAccepted",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Input\\TIPC",
        "Name": "Enabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization",
        "Name": "RestrictImplicitInkCollection",
        "Value": "1",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization",
        "Name": "RestrictImplicitTextCollection",
        "Value": "1",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization\\TrainedDataStore",
        "Name": "HarvestContacts",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Personalization\\Settings",
        "Name": "AcceptedPrivacyPolicy",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\DataCollection",
        "Name": "AllowTelemetry",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
        "Name": "Start_TrackProgs",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System",
        "Name": "PublishUserActivities",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Siuf\\Rules",
        "Name": "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Siuf\\Rules",
        "Name": "PeriodInNanoSeconds",
        "Value": "<RemoveEntry>",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      }
    ],
    "InvokeScript": [
      "
      # Disable Defender Auto Sample Submission
      Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2

      # Disable PowerShell 7 telemetry
      [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT', '1', 'Machine')
      "
    ],
    "UndoScript": [
      "
      # Enable Defender Auto Sample Submission
      Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 1

      # Enable PowerShell 7 telemetry
      [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT', '', 'Machine')
      "
    ],
  }

Registry Changes

Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify Windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.

You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft’s Website.