Disable Application Experience data collection
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Impact: MinimumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script. - Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- 8 scripts
- 2 categories
- Fully reversible
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Overview
Application Experience comprises services and tasks that help applications, including older ones, run smoothly. These components collect and send telemetry data to Microsoft, potentially impacting user privacy 1 2 3 4.
Scripts under this category aim to enhance user privacy, data protection, and protect the system from potential vulnerabilities 5. They also optimize system performance 1 2 by removing non-essential operating system components.
However, disabling Application Experience could influence the performance or compatibility of specific applications or services on your system 3 5.
Sources
- High network bandwidth usage - Configuration Manager. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/high-network-bandwidth-usage
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124611/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/high-network-bandwidth-usage - Fix Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry High CPU Usage (CompatTelRunner.exe). Geek's Advice. (2023).
Original: https://geeksadvice.com/fix-microsoft-compatibility-telemetry-high-cpu-usage
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124644/https://geeksadvice.com/fix-microsoft-compatibility-telemetry-high-cpu-usage/ - Desktop Analytics - Configuration Manager. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230528031527/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview - Monitor connection health - Configuration Manager. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/monitor-connection-health
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230928142052/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/monitor-connection-health - NVD - CVE-2019-1267. nist.gov. (2023).
Original: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1267
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124720/https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1267
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Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
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High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
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How to apply or restore "Disable Application Experience data collection" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 6 instructions
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How to apply or restore "Disable Application Experience data collection" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
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- Search for the category name: Disable Application Experience data collection
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
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Explore This Guide
- 8 Privacy settings
- 2 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 2 main categories for easy navigation.
- Main categories may contain subcategories, further organizing related functionality.
- 2 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
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- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
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