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Disable participation in IntelliCode data collection

Overview​

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This script prevents IntelliCode in Visual Studio from collecting data. IntelliCode uses AI to suggest code improvements by analyzing usage and error reports 1. In scenarios like team model training, user code is shared with Microsoft 2 3 4. Opting out does not affect IntelliCode's local suggestion capabilities 3 4.

By relying on local data models 3 4, this script improves privacy, reducing the amount of data shared with Microsoft. The script works by modifying registry keys to disable the feature that sends data to Microsoft for remote analysis 3. By default, Visual Studio 2022 and newer versions do not contain these registry keys.

The backend servers for IntelliCode model training are discontinued, making the data collection feature outdated 5. Thus, this script provides peace of mind for users of older Visual Studio 2022 versions, even though the feature is outdated.

This script uses Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Safe for General Use

This script is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: Can be undone using provided revert script

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable Visual Studio data collection category. These scripts disable future local and cloud data collection by Visual Studio about you and your behavior. These do not clean existing data collected about you locally or on cloud servers. Read more on category page ▶

Apply now​

Choose one of three ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
  3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the script name: Disable participation in IntelliCode data collection.
  3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

Irreversible Changes

This script is irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

  1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

    Download script

  2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Download revert script​

This file restores your system to its original state, before this script is applied.

Download restore script

Alternative 3. Copy​

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

  1. Open Command Prompt as administrator.
HELP: Step-by-step guide

  1. Click on Start menu

  2. Type cmd

  3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

  4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

Animation showing how to open terminal as administrator on Windows 11

  1. Copy the following code:
Code to apply changes
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\IntelliCode'; $data = '1'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\16.0\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\16.0\IntelliCode'; $data = '1'; reg add 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\16.0\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\17.0\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\17.0\IntelliCode'; $data = '1'; reg add 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\17.0\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
  1. Right click on command prompt to paste it.
  2. Press Enter to apply remaining code.

Copy restore code​

Copy and run the following code to restore changes:

Revert code
:: Delete the registry value "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "reg delete 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /f 2>$null"
:: Delete the registry value "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\16.0\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "reg delete 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\16.0\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /f 2>$null"
:: Delete the registry value "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\17.0\IntelliCode!DisableRemoteAnalysis"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "reg delete 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSCommon\17.0\IntelliCode' /v 'DisableRemoteAnalysis' /f 2>$null"

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