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Disable Diagnostics Hub log collection

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  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
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Overview

This script disables log collection by the Diagnostics Hub in Visual Studio.

The Diagnostics Hub is a feature that allows running multiple performance analysis tools simultaneously 1. This feature collects extensive data including CPU usage, user interface responsiveness, and energy consumption. 1. It presents data from multiple tools on a shared timeline, showing relationships between different performance metrics 1.

The Diagnostics Hub collects additional logs 2 3. Microsoft recommends stopping this collection after necessary logs are collected 2 3 4 5 6. It logs to a specified directory when enabled 2 4 5 6.

Disabling this log collection improves privacy by reducing the amount of data collected about your system and activities. It also enhances security by limiting data accessible to attackers and reducing the attack surface, given past vulnerabilities in this logging 7. Additionally, it can improve system performance, as Microsoft warns that this logging is resource-intensive 2.

This script deletes the LogLevel registry key at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\DiagnosticsHub 2 3 4 5 6 8. Removing the LogLevel key effectively disables the Diagnostics Hub logging functionality 3 4 5 6 8. In Visual Studio 2022 and later versions, these registry keys are not set by default after installation.

Caution

Disabling this feature may impact the use of certain performance analysis tools in Visual Studio. Enable logging only when necessary if you need these tools for development.

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All actions in this script is recommended for all users. This is recommended for all users to improve without any noticeable impact on the system functionality.
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:: Delete the registry value "LogLevel" from the key "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\DiagnosticsHub" 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\DiagnosticsHub'; $valueName = 'LogLevel'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"
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